Module 6 Definitions/A&P Flashcards
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ischemia
insufficient blood flow to provide adequate oxygenation
S&S of a stroke
FAST - Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call 911
arrhythmia
Abnormal heart rhythm
cardiac arrest
sudden stop of the heart
phlebitis
inflammation of a vein
thrombus
stationary blood clot
embolus
moving blood clot
cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
a.k.a. “Stroke”. Lack of blood flow to the brain causing brain damage
aneurysm
abnormal weakening of an artery
heart failure
a chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body’s oxygen needs
congenital
present at birth
myocardial infarction (MI)
heart attack; death of myocardial tissue (infarction) caused by ischemia (loss of blood flow) as a result of an occlusion (plugging) of a coronary artery; usually caused by atherosclerosis
diaphoresis
sweating
hypertension (HTN)
high blood pressure
atherosclerosis
hardening of the arteries due to plaque buildup
S&S of myocardial infarction
chest pain; pain spreading into the shoulder, arm, neck or jaw; diaphoresis (sweating); shortness of breath
diastolic heart failure
due to heart not filling adequately
systolic heart failure
due to heart not pumping adequately
ischemic stroke
a type of stroke that occurs due to a blockage of blood flow to the brain
hemorrhagic stroke
A type of stroke that occurs due to a ruptured blood vessel
S&S of cardiac arrest
loss of consciousness and unresponsiveness
hypoxemia
deficiency of oxygen in the blood
hemorrhage
excessive flow of blood
thrombocyte
a clotting cell; a platelet
