I had ACLS recert last week. The week before, I did BLS, which was awful. I sat in a class of 30 people watching videos. They have gotten much better but, oh man! They tested each person one at time as we ALL watched and waited. It was b-r-u-t-a-l. Yesterday I was watching my 8-year-old’s … [Read more...]
S2 E029 Arteries
<< Click here to get 22 Cardiology questions straight from my book, The Final Step >> Aortic Aneurysm An abnormal widening or ballooning of a section of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel. Abdominal aortic aneurysm is the most common place. Below … [Read more...]
S2 E028 Veins, Veins, Veins
<< Click here to get 22 Cardiology questions straight from my book, The Final Step >>="thrombophlebitis">Thrombophlebitis Phlebitis is an inflammation of vein. Thrombophlebitis is venous inflammation as a result of a blood clot The most common cause of phlebitis. … [Read more...]
S2 E027 Atherosclerosis and Dyslipidemia: A review for the PANC
<< Click here to get 22 Cardiology questions straight from my book, The Final Step >> Atherosclerosis Components of atherosclerosis Lipid deposition Fibrosis Calcifications Plaque in the intima of medium and large blood vessels Atherosclerosis is the number one … [Read more...]
S2 E026 Finishing up Heart Murmurs for the PANCE
<< Click here to get 22 Cardiology questions straight from my book, The Final Step >> Pulmonary Valve The pulmonary valve sits between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery. Pulmonary Stenosis 80% of right ventricular outflow obstruction Causes … [Read more...]
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