3C Part 2

Question 1

BP

Answer 1

Force exerted by blood on the vessel wall during cardiac cycle

Question 2

Arrythmia

Answer 2

Abnormal, irregular heart beat

Question 3

Leukopenia

Answer 3

Decrease in WBC

Question 4

Penia

Answer 4

Abnormal reduction

Question 5

Leukocystosis

Answer 5

Increase in WBC as seen with infection

Question 6

Leukaemia

Answer 6

Excessive uncontrolled increase of immature WBCs

Question 7

Atherosclerosis

Answer 7

Hardening of the arteries from fat deposits

Question 8

Myocarial infarction

Answer 8

Blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle

Death of muscle tissue

Question 9

Mitral valve

Answer 9

Valve between the left atrium and ventricle

Question 10

Prolapse

Answer 10

Valve tears away and moves forward

Question 11

Regurgitation

Answer 11

Valves dont close properly causing leakage of blood into the atrium during systole

Question 12

Stenosis narrowing

Answer 12

Is The valve heart valve passageway restricting the amount of blood flow

Question 13

Angia pectoris

Answer 13

Pain in the chest

Not enough blood is getting to the heart

Question 14

Arrythmia

Answer 14

Abnormal heart rates and rhythms

Question 15

Ischemia

Answer 15

Heart muscles not getting enough oxygenated blood to sustain its function

Question 16

Angiography

Answer 16

Radiography of the vessels after the injection of radio

Question 17

BP

Answer 17

Blood pressure

Question 18

CHF

Answer 18

Congestive heart failure

Question 19

ECG / EKG

Answer 19

Electrocardiogram

Question 20

ICu

Answer 20

Intesive care unit

Question 21

IV

Answer 21

Intra venous

Question 22

P

Answer 22

Pulse 60-100 heart rate

Question 23

Pericarditis is term describing inflamation of

Answer 23

Sac sourrounding the heart

Question 24

Bradycardia is term describing

Answer 24

Abnormally slow heart rate

Question 25

What gives blood its red colour

Answer 25

Erythrocytes

Question 26

Inflamation of vein is

Answer 26

Phlebitis

Question 27

Hemangioma means

Answer 27

Tumor of abnormal collection of blood vessels - benign

Question 28

Pulmonologist

Answer 28

A physician specializing in the disease of the lungs

Question 29

Thoracic surgeon

Answer 29

Specialist in thoracic surgery, organs within the thorax

Question 30

Respitory tharapist

Answer 30

Specially trained technologist who administers inhalation therapy to patients with lung disease

Question 31

Rhinoplasty

Answer 31

Surgical repair of nose

Question 32

Pne/u pnea

Answer 32

Breath, air, lung

Question 33

Dyspnea

Answer 33

Difficulty breathing

Question 34

Apnea

Answer 34

Cessation of breathing

Question 35

Ptysis

Answer 35

Spitting or coughing up blood

Question 36

Atelectasis

Answer 36

A collapsed lung

Question 37

Cystic fibrosis

Answer 37

Inheritable disease that affects the lungs and other systems

Question 38

Emphysema (COPD)

Answer 38

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease