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Disease Name Etiology/Risk

Factors

Signs and

Symptoms

Treatment Prescription

Medication

Angina Pectoris

Narrowing of the

coronary arteries

Not enough

blood and

oxygen gets to

the heart

muscle.Heart beats

harder and

faster andcauses chest

pains.

Chest pains

Shortness of

breath

Sweating

Dizziness

Numbness in theshoulders arms,

and hands

Lifestyle

changes

Prescription

medication

Surgery such asangioplasty and

stenting

Coronary artery

bypass surgery

Nitroglycerin

Beta -blockers

Ranexa

Angiotensin-converting

enzyme (ACE)

inhibitors

Aspirin

Myocardial

Infarction

Narrowing of thecoronary arteries

due to plaque

build up ofcholesterol and

fats.

The plaque can

rupture and a

blood clot forms

which blocks the

flow of the

blood throughthe arteries.

Tightness of thechest

Experiencingpain in your

chest that

spreads out to

your shoulder

and arm.

Shortness of

breath

Oxygen therapy

Nitroglycerin,

lidocaine, oramiodarone is

given

intravenously(IV)

Tissue

plasminogen

activator

Surgery

Aspirin

Beta-blockers

ACE inhibitor

Activase

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Disease Name Etiology/Risk

Factors

Signs and

Symptoms

Treatment Prescription

Medication

Congestive

Heart Failure

High blood

pressure

Coronary artery

disease

Heart attack

Arrhythmias

Damaged heartmuscle

Shortness of

breath

Fatigue

Swelling in your

abdomen, legs,

ankles, and feet

Rapid heartbeat

Reduced ability

to exercise

Prescription

medication

Patient

education

Implantable

cardioverter-

defibrillators

Dietary changes

ACE inhibitors

Angiotensinreceptor blocker

(ARBs)

Lanoxin

Beta-blockers

Diuretics

Pulmonary

Edema

Coronary artery

disease

Damaged heart

muscle

Heart valve

problems

High blood

pressure

Arrhythmias

Shortness of

breath

Rapid heartbeat

Coughing

Excessive

sweating

Pale skin

Oxygen therapy

Prescription

medication

Nitroglycerine

and morphine

sulfate through

an IV

Diuretics

Beta-blockers

Calciumchannel

blockers

ACE inhibitors

ARBs

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Disease Name Etiology/Risk

Factors

Signs and

Symptoms

Treatment Prescription

Medication

Mitral Stenosis

Rheumatic fever

disease

Growths, bloodclots or tumors

can block the

mitral valve

Risk factors:

Radiation

treatment

involving thechest

Fatigue

Shortness of

breath

Swollen feet or

ankles

Rapid and

fluttering heart

beat

Heavy coughing

Prescription

medication

Dietary changes

Mitral valve

repair with

balloon

valvuloplasty

Mitral valve

replacement

Diuretics

Anticoagulants

Antibiotics

Digoxin

MitralInsufficiency

Mitral valveprolapse

Prior heart

attack

Endocarditis

Rheumatic fever

Coronary heart

disease

Rapid andfluttering

heartbeat

Shortness ofbreath

Fatigue

Coughing

Oxygen therapy

Prescription

medication

Bed rest

Mitral valve

repair

Mitral valve

replacement

Antibiotics

Diuretics

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Disease Name Etiology/Risk

Factors

Signs and

Symptoms

Treatment Prescription

Medication

Mitral Valve

Prolapse

Thickening and

abnormal shape

of the valve

which causes itnot to close

completely

Usually

asymptomatic

Racingheartbeat

Dizziness

Fatigue

Shortness of

breath

No treatment

needed for

asymptomatic

patients

Prescription

medication

Lifestyle

changes

Dietary changes

Beta-blockers

Aspirin

Anticoagulants

Shock

Heart failure

Heavingbleeding

Bacterialinfection

Severe allergic

reaction

Dehydration

Lack of oxygen

Passing out

Dizziness

Feeling weak

Chest pains

Heavy sweating

Rapid breathing

Thirsty

Maintain thepersons airway,

breathing, andcirculation to

supply oxygen to

the body

Contact

emergency

medical service

Oxygen therapy

Fluid IV

No medication isprescribed for

shock

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Disease Name Etiology/Risk

Factors

Signs and

Symptoms

Treatment Prescription

Medication

CardiacTamponade

Heart tumors

End-stage lungcancer

Hypothyroidism

Heart attack

Kidney failure

Percarditis

Anxiety

Chest pains

Difficultybreathing

Fainting

Dizziness

Drowsiness

Oxygen therapy

Surgery:

Drain the fluid fromaround the heart

(pericardiocentsis)

Remove part of

the pericardium

(pericardiectomy)

No

prescription

medication isneeded.

Emboli

Prolong bed rest

Physicalinactivity

Heart failure

Arrhythmias

Severe pain in

the affected

area

Pale, numb, and

cold to thetouch

Fainting

Nausea

Shock

Wrapping the limb

to keep the area

warm

Heparin

Lovenox

Anti-spasmodic

drugs

Surgery to remove

the blockage and

restore circulation

No

prescription

medication isneeded.

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Disease Name Etiology/Risk

Factors

Signs and

Symptoms

Treatment Prescription

Medication

Phlebitis

Cause is

unknown

Risk factors:

Sedentary

lifestyle

Obesity

Cigarettes

Blood disorders

Swelling

Redness

Warmth on the

affected area

Pain

Tenderness

Prescription

medication

Prescription leg

compression

stockings

Avoid

prolonged bed

rest

Patient

education

Aspirin

Ibuprofen

Anticoagulants

Antibiotics

Thrombocytopenia(Idiopathic

thrombocytopenia

purpura)

Cause is

unknown

Viral infections

like rubella ormumps

Spleen is

destroying theplatelets

Bruising of the

skin

Hematomas

Nosebleeds

Blood in urine

or stool

Heavymenstrual

bleeding

Prescription

medication

Immune globulin

IV

Blood transfusion

Vitamin K

Therapeuticplasma

exchange

Prednisone

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Disease Name Etiology/Risk

Factors

Signs and

Symptoms

Treatment Prescription

Medication

Acute

Myelogenous

Leukemia (AML)

Damage to the

DNA ofdeveloping cells

in the bone

marrow

Risk factors:

Family history of

AML

Chemotherapy

Easy bleeding

Easy bruising

Nosebleeds

Weight loss

Fatigue

Fever

Chemotherapy

Bone marrow

transplant

Biological

therapy

Patient

education

Support groups

No prescription

medication isneeded

Disseminated

IntravascularCoagulation

Production of

fibrin

Platelet

aggregation

Pregnancy

complications

Infection of the

bloodstream

Severe trauma

Blood in the stool

Blood in the

urine

Headaches

Rapid heartbeat

Chest pains

Shortness of

breath

Oxygen therapy

Heparin IV

Blood transfusion

Anticoagulants

Patient

education

No prescription

medication is

needed

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Disease Name Etiology/Risk

Factors

Signs and

Symptoms

Treatment Prescription

Medication

Hodgkins

Disease

Unknown

Risk Factors:Chemotherapy

Exposure to

Epstein-Barr virus

Family history of

Hodgkins

disease

Immuno-

suppression

Painless, swelling

of the lymph

nodes

Fatigue

Night sweats

Weight loss

Fever

Chills

Radiation

therapy

Chemoradio-

therapy

ABVD therapy

(doxorubicin,

bleomycin,

vinblastine, and

dacarbazine)

Bone marrow

transplant

No prescription

medication is

needed

Non-HodgkinsLymphoma

Unknown

Risk Factors:

Radiationtherapy

Epstein-Barr virus

Lupus

Rheumatoid

arthritis

Painless, swellingof the lymph

nodes

Fatigue

Fever

Night sweats

Weight loss

CHOPchemotherapy

(cyclophospha-

mide, doxorubin,vincristine, and

prednisone)

Rituxan

Zeralin

Bexxar

No prescriptionmedication

needed

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Fraizer, M.S. & Drzymkowski, J.W. (2009). Essentials of Human Diseasesand Conditions. (Fourth Edition). St. Louis: Saunders Elsevier Inc.

Heller, J.L. (2010, January 10). Shock. Retrieved fromhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000039.htm.

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