Exam 1 Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Atherosclerosis
A
Narrowing of blood vessels
2
Q
Ischemia
A
Reduced blood flow
3
Q
Hypoxia
A
Reduced oxygen content
4
Q
Angina
A
Chest pains in response to hypoxia
5
Q
Atrial Fibrillation
A
- Irregularly Irregular
- No distinct P waves
6
Q
Atrial Flutter
A
- Regular R waves
- Multiple P waves, but no conductions through AV for QRS complex
7
Q
Supraventricular Trachychardia
A
- Super high heart rate
- Above the ventricles
- Starting at or above the AV Node
8
Q
Sinus beat
A
- Stimulus for contraction comes from sinus Node
9
Q
Ectopic beat
A
- Stimulus for contraction comes from somewhere else other than the sinus node
10
Q
Bigeminy
A
Combo of 2 beats: one sinus, one ectopic
