Cardiac Unit Flashcards
(45 cards)
1
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BP
A
Blood pressure
2
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CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graff
3
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CCU
A
Cardiac care unit
4
Q
ECG/EKG
A
Electrocardiograph
5
Q
MI
A
Myocardial infarction
6
Q
ECHO
A
Echocardiogram
7
Q
ASHD
A
Arteriosclerosis heart disease
8
Q
CHD
A
Coronary heart disease
9
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
10
Q
Erythro
A
Red
11
Q
Leuk
A
White
12
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Tachy
A
Swift or rapid
13
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Arter
A
Artery
14
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Athero
A
Plaque
15
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Atri
A
Atrium (upper heat chamber) or chamber
16
Q
Coron
A
Crown or circle
17
Q
Valv
A
Valve
18
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Phleb/o
A
Vein
19
Q
Hem/o
A
Blood
20
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Hemat/o
A
Blood
21
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Itis
A
Inflammation
22
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Ac
A
Pertaining to
23
Q
Emia
A
Blood condition
24
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Lysis
A
Breakdown
25
Malacia
Softening
26
Megaly
Enlargement
27
Osis
Condition, usually abnormal
28
Rrhexis
Rupture
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Sclerosis
Hardening
30
Stenosis
Tightening, structure
31
Aneurysm
A ballooning out of, or saclike formation on, an artery wall. Needs to be surgically removed before it ruptures
32
Atherosclerosis
Hardening of the arteries. The arteries lose their elasticity and ability to contract.
Can lead to high blood pressure or an aneurysm
33
Bilateral presence
Means both sides of an object. When assessing pulses, they should be found with in the same areas on both sides of the body and have the same rate, rhythm, and volume. If you find a pulse on only one side of the body it is called "unilateral".
34
Coronary circulation
Circulation of blood within the heart.
| About 100 gallons of blood per day is pumped to the heart through the coronary arteries.
35
Diastolic blood pressure
(DBP) is the resting pressure on the arteries as the heart relaxes between contractions.
36
Hepatic circulation
Directs blood from the region of the gastrointestinal tract between the esophagus and rectum and also includes venous drainage from the supplementary organs such as the spleen and pancreas.
37
Pulse rate
Characteristic of pulse, assessed as Beats per minute. Abbreviation: BPM Counted for 15, 20, 30 or 60 seconds. For lesser times convert into beats per minute.
38
Pulmonary circulation
The flow of blood between the heart and lungs. The pulmonary arteries carry blood that is oxygen poor from the right ventricle of the heart into the lungs to get oxygen. Oxygen rich blood flows from lungs into the left atrium to the heart through the pulmonary veins.
39
Myocardial infarction
Commonly known as a heart attack; is defined pathologically as the irreversible death of myocardial cells cause by ischemia. A condition that can be recognized by chest pain.
40
Stethoscope
The apical pulse is auscultated with a stethoscope placed on the chest wall. The apical pulse is found at the apex of the heart, which is located to the left of the sternum and under the 5th to 6th intercoastal space (in infants and children it's closer to the midline of the chest to the left.)
41
Pulse volume
Characteristic of pulse, referred to as strength of the pulse. It is a measurement of the pulse as it presses against the arterial wall and against your fingertips when you palpate the area. (0-3 scale)
42
Pulse rhythm
Characteristic of pulse, the pattern of the heartbeats. Pulse should have evenly spaced beats
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Vein
Major blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart
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Systolic blood pressure
(SBP) is the pressure exerted on the arteries during the contraction phase of the heartbeat. This number is the higher of the two numbers because pressure should be higher in the blood vessels when the heart is contracting.
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Systemic circulation
The flow of blood between the heart and the cells of the body. Arteries take oxygen rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body and the veins bring back oxygen poor blood and CO2 to the heart.
