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Med Term 11 and 12 Important Stuff Flashcards

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abnormal heart rhythms

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arrhythmias

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arrhythmias that are the failure of proper conduction of impulses from the SA node through the AV node to the atrioventricular bundle

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bradycardia and heart block

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arrhythmias that are rapid but regular contractions, usually of the atria

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flutter

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arrhythmias that are very rapid, random, ineffecient, and irregular contractions of the heart

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fibrillation

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how many beats or more per minute is fibrillation

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350

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abnormalities in the heart at birth

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congenital heart disease

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heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood

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congestive heart failure

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disease of the arteries surrounding the heart

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coronary artery disease

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inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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endocarditis

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extra heart sound, heard between normal beats

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murmur

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inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart (pericardium)

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pericarditis

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heart disease caused by rheumatic fever

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rheumatic heart disease

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local widening of an arterial wall

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aneurysm

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high blood pressure

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hypertension

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blockage of arteries carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys and other organs

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peripheral arterial disease

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recurrent episodes of pallor and cyanosis primarily in fingers and toes

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raynaud disease

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abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occurring in the legs

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varicose veins

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measurement of cholesterol and triglycerides in a blood sample

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lipid tests (lipid profile)

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lipoprotein electrophoresis

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lipoproteins (combinations of fat and protein) are physically separated and measured in a blood sample

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chemicals are measured in the blood as evidence of a heart attack

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cardiac biomarkers

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x ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material

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angiography

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sound waves measure blood flow within blood vessels

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doppler ultrasound studies

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echoes generated by high frequency sound waves produce images of the heart

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echocardiography

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thin, flexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery

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cardiac catheterization

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recording of electricity flowing through the heart
electrocardiography
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arteries and veins are anastomosed to coronary arteries to detour around blockages
coronary artery bypass grafting
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brief discharges of electricity are applied across the chest to stop dysrhythmias
defibrillation
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surgical removal of plaque from the inner layer of an artery
endarterectomy
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continuously monitoring various electrical activity of the cardiovascular system for at least 24 hours
holter monitoring
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balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into a coronary artery to open the artery; stents are put in place
percutaneous coronary intervention
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drugs to dissolve clots are injected into the bloodstream of patients with coronary thrombosis
thrombolytic therapy
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is a test used in medicine and cardiology to measure the heart's ability to respond to external stress in a controlled clinical environment.
stress test
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chf means
congestive heart failure
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cad means
coronary artery disease
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echo means
echocardiography
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ecg/ekg means
electrocardiography
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cabg means
coronary artery bypass surgery
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pci means
percutaneous coronary intervention
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tpa means
thrombolytic therapy
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ccu means
coronary care unit
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cv means
cardiovascular
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dvt means
deep vein thrombosis
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mi means
myocardial infarction
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pvc means
premature ventricular contraction
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listening to sounds within the body
auscultation
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tapping on a surface to determine the difference in the density of the underlying surface
percussion
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fine crackling sounds heard on auscultation during inhalation when there is fluid in the alveoli
rales
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continuous high-pitched whistling sounds produced during breathing
wheezes
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acute viral infection of infants and children with obstruction of the larynx, barking cough, and stridor
croup
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chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and constriction and increased mucus production
asthma
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chronic dilation of a bronchus secondary to infection
bronchiectasis
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inflammation of bronchi persisting over a long time; type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
chronic bronchitis
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inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in thick mucous secretions in the respiratory tract that do not drain normally
cystic fibrosis
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collapsed lung; incomplete expansion of alveoli
atelectasis
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hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls
emphysema
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acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fill with pus or products of the inflammatory reaction
pneumonia
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fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles
pulmonary edema
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clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lung
pulmonary embolism
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rare malignant tumor arising in the pleura
mesothelioma
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collection of air in the pleural space
pneumothorax
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radiographic image of the thoracic cavity
chest x ray
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detection device records radioactivity in the lung after injection of a radioisotope or inhalation of small amount of radioactive gas
ventilation-perfusion scan
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fiberoptic endoscope examination of the bronchial tubes
bronchoscopy
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placement of a tube through the mouth into the pharynx, larynx, and trachea to establish an airway
endotracheal intubation
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tests that measure the ventilation mechanics of the lungs
pulmonary function tests
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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural space
thoracentesis
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large surgical incision of the chest
thoracotomy
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surgical creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck
tracheostomy
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afb means
acid-fast bacillus (causes tuberculosis)
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pe means
pulmonary embolism
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v/q scan means
ventilation-perfusion scan
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ards means
acute respiratory distress syndrome
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copd means
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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cpr means
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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ctpa means
computed tomography pulmonary angiography
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cxr means
chest x ray
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dpt means
diptheria, pertussis, tetanus
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icu means
intensive care unit
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PaCO2 means
carbon dioxide partial pressure
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PaO2 means
oxygen partial pressure
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pcp means
pneumocystis pneumonia
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pft means
pulmonary function tests
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rds means
respiratory distress syndrome
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uri means
upper respiratory infection
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sob means
shortness of breath

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