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PTT: what is it, what does it do and normsNORM person:TARGET:

Checks the effectivness of heparinNORM: 60-70 secTARGET: 1.5x3 that

PT: what is it, what does it do and normsNORM person:TARGET:

Effectivness of bloodthinning medication WarfarinNORM person: 11-15 secTARGET: 2-2.5X that

What is a Stress test? What is the prep?

Monitor ECG during a run on a treadmill.:PREP: no smoking, caffine, heavy meals 4 hours pretest

What is tahllium stress test and prep

Heart under chemical stress to look for problemsPREP: caffine fast for 24 hours and NPO after midnight day of test

What does right cardiac cath do:

Checks pulmonic blood flowGOES IN VEINLooks for structural defects.Starts in vena cava, to R atrium, R vent, pulmonary artery

What does left cath do

Measures cardiac outputGOES IN ARTERYStarts in femoral, goes to left Atr, left vent, aorticLook for corony artery disease.

What to do before cardiac cathing

Asess for iodine/shellfish allergyCheck base line vitals and distal pulsesHave patient peeSedate as ordered

What to do after cardiac cathing

Monitor EKG during and afterGet vitals every 15 minutes, then every 30, then every hour as orderedCheck puncture site for bloodCheck pulse, temp, color etc for damage to blood vessels