CardioVascular System

Basic Anatomy,Physiology:What chambers,valves-where are they;blood supply;Cardiac out put,Ejection fraction,SV,CI...you get the idea isn't it?
Assessment:Concentrate on auscultation,
Abnormal heart sounds,risk factors
Conditions:MI,CCF(focus on stages and the METs) and the rest but be thorough on MI and CCF.Def and type of angina
Management:Cardiac rehab-know the basic MET level needed for activity(5 for ADL).Phases and entry,exit ,requirements for strengthening,Resistance training.
This what you do isn't it?
Think:
 someone on PA shoulder mob in your clinic,gets chest pain or confused and has 'indigestion' Do you know what is it?what would you do?
Say 'a' has MI.How would you get Mr.'a' back to near normal life?(with and without surgical intervention).Now what if it was a hot day? what if Mr.'a' has symptoms during exercise?what if not?...If you can think then you nailed it!
Do the PVD know how to differentiate arterial and venous pathology,Treatment,Parameter for compression,Lymphatic drainage,nodes,mechanism,Treatment parameter for ICT
This is one of the easiest chapters.Just read it once first the zero in on the main items.
When  you do integ combine it with PVD and Lymphatic dysfunction.
Know the basic Lab values in and out. pay attention to any lab item that has relevance to PT (Hb,Thrombocyte,WBC,PTC etc.,)