Fundamentals:
- HYPOKALEMIA/HYPERKALEMIA ARE THE HIGHEST PRIORITIES!
- Ascultate Heart Sounds
- S1, S2, S3, S4 Sounds
- Murmur
- Palpating pulses
- Compression (compression stockings)
Diagnostic Testings:
- Cardiac Catherization
- Holter Monitor
Major Conditions:
*Conditions Highlighted in Red = Life Threatening
Ischemic Heart Disease (least to most severe) → CAD, ACS, Unstable Angina, MI
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Acute coronary syndrome
- MI