1. S/S of ADHF:
Answer Fluid overload, SOB, fatigue
2. What can rheumatic heart disease result in ?:
Answer Mitral valve stenosis
3. What happens in mitral valve stenosis?:
Answer Stiff valave is unable to open sufficiently during left atrial systole (ejection)
4. What is main symptom of mitral valve stenosis?:
Answer Exertional dyspnea (short-ness of breath on exertion)
5. Why do you do prophylactic antibiotic therapy for mitral valve stenosis?: -
Answer Prevent recurrent rheumatic fever and infective endocarditis
6. What drug do you teach benefits and side effectsfor in mitral valve stenosis ?:
Answer ACE inhibitors
7. Surgical therapy for mitral valve stenosis:
Answer Valve replacement or valvuloplasty
8. What do you need to tell patients about after getting a valve replacement?-
Answer : Patient will need to be on lifelong anticoagulant therapy because clots form
moreeasily in artificial replacement valves
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