This is a topic from cardiovascular system which includes definition, risk factors, pathophysiology, clinical menifestation, diagnostic evaluation and management
2. At the end of this lecture the students should be able
to:-----
1. Define CAD.
2. Enumerate the risk factors of CAD.
3. Describe the pathophysiology of CAD.
4. Enlist the clinical manifestations of CAD.
5. Enumerate diagnostic evaluation of CAD.
6. Explain the management of CAD.
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Learning Objectives
3. DEFINITION
Coronary atherosclerosis is characterized by
abnormal accumulation of lipid or fatty
substances & fibrous tissues in the vessel
walls. These substances block or narrow the
blood vessels, reducing blood flow to the
myocardium & resulting in coronary artery
disease.
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20. NURSING:
Assessment.
Nursing diagnosis:
1. Acute pain related to hypoxia due to coronary
artery obstruction.
2. Ineffective tissue perfusion (cardiac) related
to cardiac injury.
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Ct--MANAGEMENT
21. 3. Anxiety related to disease condition.
4. Activity intolerance related to fatigue
secondary to decreased cardiac output.
5. Ineffective therapeutic regimen
management related to lack of knowledge
of disease process.
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Ct-- Nursing diagnosis
22. Summary
1. Definition of CAD.
2. Risk factors of CAD.
3. Pathophysiology of CAD.
4. Clinical manifestations of CAD.
5. Diagnostic evaluation of CAD.
6. Management of CAD-
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23. BIBLIOGRAPHY
• Lewis, S.M., Dirkse, S.R., Heitkemper, M.M., &
Bucher, L. (2010). Medical-Surgical Nursing:
Assessment and Management of Clinical
Problems (7th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby.
• Black, J.M. & Hawks, J.H. (2009). Medical-Surgical
Nursing: Clinical Management for Positive
Outcomes (8th ed.). Philadelphia:
Elsevier/Saunders.
• Smeltzer, S.C., Bare, B.G., Hinkle, J.L., & Cheever,
K.H. (2010). Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of
Medical-Surgical Nursing (12th ed.). Philadelphia:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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