Section: 4.6.3 - Cardiogenic Shock, Thromboembolism, Pericardial Effusion, and Cardiac Tamponade | Medical-Surgical 1 | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    • Describe the clinical manifestations of cardiogenic shock, thromboembolism, pericardial effusion, and cardiac tamponade.
    • Discuss the assessment and diagnostic findings of cardiogenic shock, thromboembolism, pericardial effusion, and cardiac tamponade.
    • Discuss the complications of cardiogenic shock, thromboembolism, pericardial effusion, and cardiac tamponade.
    • Describe the medical management of cardiogenic shock, thromboembolism, pericardial effusion, and cardiac tamponade.
    • Discuss the nursing management of cardiogenic shock, thromboembolism, pericardial effusion, and cardiac tamponade.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 20 minutes.

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    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read the entire page, then click on the topics on the menu on the left side of the page and read each section, “Symptoms,” “Diagnosis,” “Causes and Risk Factors,” “Treatment,” “Recovery.” (28 minutes)

    • Read the entire page. (23 minutes)

    • Read the entire page, then click on the menu on the side and read the content under each of the following headings, “Types,” “Symptoms,” “Diagnosis,” “Causes and Risk Factors,” “Treatment.”

    • Read the content under “Nursing Interventions”. (1 minute)

    • Read the entire page. (18 minutes)

    • Read from “Introduction” to “Risk Management”. (10 minutes)

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      Quiz: Unit 4.6.3

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