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Cardiac System Nursing Notes
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| Section | Contents |
|---|---|
| 1. Anatomy | Heart wall layers, 4 chambers, 4 valves, coronary arteries, heart sounds (S1–S4) |
| 2. Physiology & Blood Flow | Pulmonary vs. systemic circulation, haemodynamic parameters (CO, SV, EF, preload, afterload), Frank-Starling law |
| 3. Cardiac Cycle | 7 phases from isovolumetric contraction to atrial kick, valve states, pressures, atrial fibrillation impact |
| 4. Conduction System | SA → AV → Bundle of His → Purkinje pathway, intrinsic rates, ventricular action potential phases (0–4) with ion movements |
| 5. ECG Basics | Normal waveform values (P, PR, QRS, ST, T, QT), 12 common rhythms with ECG features and nursing actions |
| 6. Cardiac Diseases | MI (STEMI vs. NSTEMI, MONA-B), Heart Failure (LHF vs. RHF, NYHA), HTN staging, Angina, AF, Cardiogenic Shock, Arrest, Endocarditis |
| 7. Pharmacology | Beta-blockers, ACEi, ARBs, Diuretics, CCBs, Nitrates, Antiplatelets/Anticoagulants, Digoxin, Antiarrhythmics (Vaughan Williams Classes I–IV + Adenosine) |
| 8. Nursing Assessments | IPPA cardiovascular assessment, critical observations with action thresholds, 4Hs & 4Ts, discharge education, murmur guide |