'Cardiac contractility' presentation slideshows

Potassium

Potassium. Major electrolyte in intracellular fluid Normal serum K+ is 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L Influences both skeletal and cardiac muscle activity 2% is in the ECF is important for neuromuscular function. Potassium. Minor variations are significant Imbalances

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Intra-abdominal Hypertension

Intra-abdominal Hypertension. Leanna R. Miller RN, MN, CCRN-CMC, PCCN-CSC, CEN, CNRN, NP. Definitions WCACS, Antwerp Belgium 2007. Intra-abdominal Pressure (IAP): Intrinsic pressure within the abdominal cavity

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Maintaining Fluid Balance In Patients with Heart Failure

Maintaining Fluid Balance In Patients with Heart Failure. Sarah Carek, RN, MSN Student Alverno College Spring 2010. What should I know by the end of this tutorial?. Understand the basic physiology of the heart. Develop a clear picture as to how Heart Failure is a pathological process.

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Antianginal drugs

Antianginal drugs . Angina pectoris is the severe chest pain that occurs when coronary blood flow is inadequate to supply the oxygen required by the heart. The primary cause of angina pectoris is an imbalance between the oxygen requirement of the heart and the oxygen supplied to it. .

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