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Chapter 8 Flashcards

1
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anneurysmorraphy

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suture of an aneurysm

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2
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arteriorrhexis

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rupture of an artery

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3
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atri/o

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atrium

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4
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atriomegaly

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enlargement of the atrium

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5
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atheroma

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fatty plaque deposit

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6
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coron/o

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heart

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7
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embol/o

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embolus (plug)

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8
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hemangi/o

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blood vessel

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9
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hemangioma

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“strawberry marks” - benign tumors of cells that line the blood vessels

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10
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phleb/o

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vein

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11
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phlebectasis

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dilation/expansion of a vein

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12
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venostasis

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abnormally slow venous blood flow –> can lead to clot formation

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13
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arteriorsclerosis

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abnormal hardening of the arteries

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14
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septostomy

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procedure to make an incision in the septum of the heart

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15
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sphygm/o

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pulse

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16
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thromb/o

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thrombus (bloodclot)

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17
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valv/o

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valve

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18
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valvotomy

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incision to a valve

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19
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aneurysm

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ballooning of a vessel, usually arterial

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20
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heart block

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interference with the normal transmission of electrical impulses from the SA node to Purkinje fibers

21
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bradycardia

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< 60 bpm

22
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tachycardia

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> 200 bpm

23
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bruit

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“murmur” - heart when blood passes by an obstruction

24
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coarctation

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narrowing of a vessel, usually the aorta

25
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embolism

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intravascular mass that dislodges from one part of the body and travels to another part of the body and causes a blockage

26
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MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

27
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PAD

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peripheral artery disease = reduced blood flow to the extremities, especially the legs

28
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phelbitis

A

inflammation of the veins

29
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RHD

A

rheumatic heart disease

30
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thrombosis

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when a blood clot forms and causes an obstruction at the site of its formation

31
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EKG, ECG

A

electrocardiography

32
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cardiac biomarkers

A

blood test that measures the presence and amount of substances released by the heart when it is damaged or under stress

33
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doppler US

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ultrasound that measures the speed and direction of blood flow by bouncing soundwaves off RBCs

34
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carotid artery US

A

carotid artery ultrasound

35
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MPI

A

myocardial perfusion imaging

36
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SPECT

A

single photon emsision computed tomography

37
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MRA

A

magnetic resonance angiography

38
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MUGA

A

multiple gated acquisition scan = uses radioactive tracers to detect and calculate ejection fraction rate

39
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PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty = balloon inserted through femoral artery

40
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

41
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ICD

A

implantable cardioverter defibrillator =

42
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cardioversion

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defibrillation techniques using low energy shocks to reset the heart’s rhythm back to a normal pattern

43
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ACE inhibitors

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“angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor” = lowers BP by inhibiting conversion of AG I&raquo_space; AG II

44
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ARBs

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“angiotensin II receptor blocker” = lowers BP by blocking Ag II enzyme from causing vasoconstriction

45
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Beta blockers

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decreased heart rate by block effect of adrenaline which slows nerve pulses through the heart

46
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calcium channel blockers

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lowers BP by block movement of calcium into heart cells ((remember calcium necessary for muscle contraction)

47
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nitrates

A

increase O2 in heart by dilating blood vessels

48
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statins

A

lower cholesterol in blood and reduce its production in the liver

Med terminology for PT (8 decks)

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