P - Z Flashcards
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pH
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the inverse log of the hydrogen ion activity; a measure of the alkalinity or acidity of the blood or solution on a 14point scale with 1 being acidic and 14 being alkaline. The body normally maintains the [H+] and therefor the pH within very strict limits. Normal pH is 7.35 - 7.45 with a mean of 7.40.
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VWF
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Von Willebrand Factor
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sO2
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percent saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen, in the arterial blood - SaO2, in the venous blood - SvO2
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a test to determine the status of blood flow to an organ.
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Perfusion scan
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serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (AST)
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SGOT
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QIP
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quality improvement process
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TAPVR
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total anomalous pulmonary venous return
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right coronary artery
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RCA
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tricuspid insufficiency
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TI:
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vena cava (e)
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the large vein(s) collecting the venous return from the head, neck and shoulders (superior vena cava) and the legs and gut (inferior vena cava) draining into the right atrium of the heart
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Partial Pressure
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the pressure exerted by a gas dissolved in plasma and RBC water, for example pO2 is the partial pressure exertedby dissolved oxygen
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Renal
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referring to the kidney(s)
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the recurrence of a stenosis
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Re-stenosis
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PS
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pulmonary valvular stenosis
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therapy or treatment
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Rx
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RV
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right ventricle
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PTCA
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; compression of an athromatous lesion by inflating anintracoronary balloon catheter to dilate the vessel
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- patent ductus arteriosus 2. posterior descending artery
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PDA
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the arterioles increase in diameter allowing more blood flow
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vasodilate
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the separation of fluid and electrolytes from the blood by seiving across a porous membrane
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ultrafiltration
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transcutaneous
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through the skin
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WNL
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within normal limits
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PDA
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- patent ductus arteriosus 2. posterior descending artery
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PaO2
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the partial pressure exerted by O2 dissolved in arterial (a) plasma and RBC water,(in the venous blood - PvO2)
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referring to the kidney(s)
Renal
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Pericarditis
inflammation of the pericardium
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TI:
tricuspid insufficiency
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Perfusion scan
a test to determine the status of blood flow to an organ.
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triage
screening and classification of sick, wounded, or injured persons to determine priority of need and proper place of treatment
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a person who applies scientific knowledge in a specialized field or process
technologist
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angina or chest pain that occurs at rest, new onset of pain with exertion, or pain that has accelerated (more frequent, longer in duration, or lower in threshold).
unstable angina
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systolic ejection murmur
SEM
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TV
tricuspid valve
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right atrium
RA
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mixed venous oxygen saturation
SvO2
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The mathematical process to correct for the physical changes that pH, pO2, pCO2 go through when a blood sample is warmed or cooled in vitro during analysis. tetralogy of fallot (TOF): congenital heart condition characterized by; 1. over riding aorta, 2. VSD, 3. RV outflow tract obstruction and, 3. PDA, if ASD is present the condition is called a "pentology of fallot"
temperature correction
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pK
a constant that describes the rate or degree to which a chemical reaction goes to completion, depending on temperature and pH
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tunica
in anatomy, a general term for a membrane or other structure covering or lining a body part or organ t. adventitia the outer coat of various tubular structures including blood vessels t. intima the innermost coat of a blood vessel t. media the middle coat of a blood vessel
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sed. rate
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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Plasmin
the substance found in the blood that digests fibrin resulting in clot dissolution
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ventilation
the movement of gas in and out of the lungs to facilitate blood oxygenation and carbon dioxide removal
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Risk
high, intermediate, and low risk in this guideline refer to the probability of future adverse cardiac events,particularly death or MI.
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through the skin
transcutaneous
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white blood cell(s), leukocyte(s); neutrophils, basophils, esonophils, monocytes, and lymphocytes
WBC
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Palliative
to relieve the symptoms of without fixing or repairing the underlying condition
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against the normal direction of flow
Retrograde
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high, intermediate, and low risk in this guideline refer to the probability of future adverse cardiac events,particularly death or MI.
Risk
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unstable angina
angina or chest pain that occurs at rest, new onset of pain with exertion, or pain that has accelerated (more frequent, longer in duration, or lower in threshold).
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a small cavity or chamber, as in the brain or heart right v. the lower chamber of the right side of the heart, which pumps venous bloood through the pulmonary trunk and arteries to the capillaries of the lung left v. the lower chamber of the left side of the heart, which pumps oxygenated blood out through the aorta to all the tissues of the body
ventricle
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pCO2
The partial pressure (tension) exerted by CO2 in mmHg. The respiratory component. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is produced by metabolism and carried by the blood to the lungs where it diffuses into the alveoli and is eliminated by exhaled breath. The amount of CO2 dissolved in the blood is measured by the partial pressure it exerts and is reported in mmHg. When CO2 dissolves in H2O it combines to form H2CO2 (carbonic acid) the most important acid in the body. The [H2CO2] is directly proportional to the CO2 dissolved in the blood (paCO2) and the paCO2 is a measurement of the ventilation status of the patient. Therefor the paCO2 is known as the respiratory component of the acid-base balance. As with pH, the body maintains the pCO2 within strict limits. The normal pCO2 is 35 - 45 mmHg with a mean of 40 mmHg.
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Renal failure
failure of the kidney to cleanse the blood causing the build up of waste products in the blood
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1. the blood propulsion device included in the extracorporeal circuit to replace the left ventriclar function 2. slang for the heart
Pump
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partial pressure of oxygen; Oxygen is used by the body as a metabolic substrate to produce energy. A constant supply of oxygen is needed to maintain living tissue. 21% of the air we breath is oxygen and at sea level it exerts a pO2 of ~159 mmHg. The air is taken into lungs with each inhalation and moved into the alveoli where the pO2 is ~100 mmHg. The O2 diffuses into the blood and dissolves in the plasma where it exerts a pO2 of ~95 mmHg. In normal arterial blood with a pO2 of ~95 mmHg the blood is ~98% saturated with oxygen. The oxygen is carried to the tissue by the blood and by the time the venous blood returns to the lungs it has a pO2 of ~40 mmHg and is ~75% saturated. The paO2 is assessed on the ABG to provide a measure of the arterial oxygenation.
pO2
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Research Group on Instability in Coronary Artery Disease
RISC
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a procedure for visualization of ventricles of the heart by x-ray after injection of a radio opaque contrast dye.
ventriculography
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Pump
1. the blood propulsion device included in the extracorporeal circuit to replace the left ventriclar function 2. slang for the heart
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tricuspid stenosis; stenosis of the tricuspid valve
TS
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VA
Veterans Administration
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thebesian veins
the small veins terminating into the right sided chambers of the heart draining the right coronary circulation of the heart
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The partial pressure (tension) exerted by CO2 in mmHg. The respiratory component. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is produced by metabolism and carried by the blood to the lungs where it diffuses into the alveoli and is eliminated by exhaled breath. The amount of CO2 dissolved in the blood is measured by the partial pressure it exerts and is reported in mmHg. When CO2 dissolves in H2O it combines to form H2CO2 (carbonic acid) the most important acid in the body. The [H2CO2] is directly proportional to the CO2 dissolved in the blood (paCO2) and the paCO2 is a measurement of the ventilation status of the patient. Therefor the paCO2 is known as the respiratory component of the acid-base balance. As with pH, the body maintains the pCO2 within strict limits. The normal pCO2 is 35 - 45 mmHg with a mean of 40 mmHg.
pCO2
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hemoglobin released from dying or damaged red blood cells
Plasma free Hgb
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variant angina
prinzmetal's angina, a clinical syndrome of rest pain and reversible ST-segment elevation without subsequent enzyme evidence of acute MI. In some patients, the cause of this syndrome appears to be coronary vasospasm alone often at the site of an insignificant coronary plaque, but a majority of patients with variant angina have angiographically significant CAD.
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to relieve the symptoms of without fixing or repairing the underlying condition
Palliative
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blood clot, blood that has gone from a liquid state to a gel to stop bleeding
thrombus
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valvuloplasty
surgical repair of a cardiac valve
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PERLA
pupils equal and reactive to light and accommodation
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Pulmonary insufficiency
pulmonary valvular incompetence; back flow or regurgitation of flow through the pulmonary valve duringventricular diastole
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RIMA
right internal mammary artery
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shock
acute peripheral circulatory failure due to derangement of circulatory control or loss of circulating fluid, markedby hypotension, coldness of skin, usually tachycardia, and often anxiety; decreased cardiac output
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Poikilothermic
cold blooded; heterothermic; animals whose body temperature changes with the environment
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thrombocyte
Platelet
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RA
right atrium
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RBBB
Right bundle branch block
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TOF
tetralogy of Fallot
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bifurcation junction resembling alphabet "Y" used for dividing or merging the flow through two pieces of tubing
Y Connector
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RBC
red blood cell; erythrocyte
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RH
relative humidity
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Rx
therapy or treatment
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transposition of the great arteries
TGA
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Revascularization
restoration, to the extent possible, of normal blood flow to the myocardium by surgical or percutaneous means or with removal or reduction of an obstruction as occurs when CABG or PTCA is performed
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PVD
peripheral vascular disease
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prinzmetal's angina, a clinical syndrome of rest pain and reversible ST-segment elevation without subsequent enzyme evidence of acute MI. In some patients, the cause of this syndrome appears to be coronary vasospasm alone often at the site of an insignificant coronary plaque, but a majority of patients with variant angina have angiographically significant CAD.
variant angina
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the small veins terminating into the right sided chambers of the heart draining the right coronary circulation of the heart
thebesian veins
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PVR
1. pulmonary vascular resistance; resistance to the flow of blood through the pulmonary vascular beds 2. peripheral vascular resistance; resistance to the flow of blood through the peripheral vascular beds 3. pulmonary valve repair, or replacement; open heart surgery to repair or replace a diseased pulmonary valve with a prosthesis or artificial heart valve valve
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SA node
sinoatrial node
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a narrowing or blockage of a coronary artery
stenosis
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PJC
premature junctional contractions
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systole
referring to the period of time during contraction of the ventricle(s)
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patent foramen ovale
PFO
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referring to the lung or the bicuspid valve separating the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery to prevent backflow into the ventricular during diastole
Pulmonary
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SCOPA
South Carolina Organ Procurement Agency
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tricuspid regurgitation
TR
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vascular
pertaining to blood vessels or indicative of a copious blood supply
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pO2
partial pressure of oxygen; Oxygen is used by the body as a metabolic substrate to produce energy. A constant supply of oxygen is needed to maintain living tissue. 21% of the air we breath is oxygen and at sea level it exerts a pO2 of ~159 mmHg. The air is taken into lungs with each inhalation and moved into the alveoli where the pO2 is ~100 mmHg. The O2 diffuses into the blood and dissolves in the plasma where it exerts a pO2 of ~95 mmHg. In normal arterial blood with a pO2 of ~95 mmHg the blood is ~98% saturated with oxygen. The oxygen is carried to the tissue by the blood and by the time the venous blood returns to the lungs it has a pO2 of ~40 mmHg and is ~75% saturated. The paO2 is assessed on the ABG to provide a measure of the arterial oxygenation.
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Regular rate and rhythm
RRR
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Respiration
the chemical processes that occur at the tissue cellular level converting oxygen and water to heat, ATP andcarbon dioxide
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thrombocytopenia
abnormal decrease in number of the blood platelets.
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inflammation of the pericardium
Pericarditis
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relative humidity
RH
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a blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart; veins usually carry deoxygenated blood
vein
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Prime (pump)
1. to fill the extracorporeal circuit with fluid; 2. the fluid that is required to initially fill and debubble the extracorporeal circuit before connection to the patient's vascular system
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xenograft
tissue taken from another species, treated and implanted
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transfusion
the injection of whole blood or blood products into the blood stream
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to make an incision into a diseased and stenosed cardiac valve to increase the valve area
valvulotomy
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prothrombin time, protime
PT
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tissue plasminogen activator; a substance that converts plasminogen to plasmin to dissolve clot
TPA
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pupils equal and reactive to light and accommodation
PERLA
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PA
Pulmonary Artery
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pulmonary valvular stenosis
PS
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Pharmacologic stress test
a test of heart function during intentional drug-induced stress.
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systemic vascular resistance ([MAP-CVP]/CO)
SVR
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Perfusion balloon angioplasty
a variation of PTCA in which a catheter is inserted in the artery that permits blood flow during balloon inflation.
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Randomized Intervention Treatment of Angina
RITA
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the small blood vessels providing nutrient blood flow to large arteries and veins
vasa vasorum
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urine output
UO
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cross clamp
XC
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sinus tachycardia
S tach
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V tach
ventricular tachycardia
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the pressure exerted by a gas dissolved in plasma and RBC water, for example pO2 is the partial pressure exertedby dissolved oxygen
Partial Pressure
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SGOT
serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (AST)
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the portion of the aortic root just distal to the aortic valve containing the coronary ostia
Sinus of Valsalva
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1. flowing over or through; 2. blood flow through the organs and tissues of the body; 3. the profession of the study and implementation of blood flow through an extracorporeal circuit for life support
Perfusion
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pertaining to blood vessels or indicative of a copious blood supply
vascular
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vasodilate
the arterioles increase in diameter allowing more blood flow
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ECG PR segment, interval of time between the P wave and the R wave on the ECG
PR Interval
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thrombolysis in myocardial infarction
TM
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ventricle
a small cavity or chamber, as in the brain or heart right v. the lower chamber of the right side of the heart, which pumps venous bloood through the pulmonary trunk and arteries to the capillaries of the lung left v. the lower chamber of the left side of the heart, which pumps oxygenated blood out through the aorta to all the tissues of the body
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PVC
premature ventricular contraction
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1. slang for the technologist that is a perfusionist 2. a technician that is responsible for operating heart lung machine during surgery 3. a member of the 'pump team'
Pump tech
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platelets collected from multiple donors and mixed together for use in transfusion
Pooled platelets
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STICU
surgical trauma intensive care unit
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rhesus monkey factor
Rh
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TIA
transient ischemic attack
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percent saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen, in the arterial blood - SaO2, in the venous blood - SvO2
sO2
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umbilical artery catheter
UAC
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TGA
transposition of the great arteries
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a variation of PTCA in which a catheter is inserted in the artery that permits blood flow during balloon inflation.
Perfusion balloon angioplasty
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a test of heart function during intentional drug-induced stress.
Pharmacologic stress test
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red blood cell; erythrocyte
RBC
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thrombolytic therapy
Pharmacologic treatment with a class of drugs that can break up fibrin blood clots.
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PR Interval
ECG PR segment, interval of time between the P wave and the R wave on the ECG
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pulmonary valvular stenosis; narrowing of the normal area of the pulmonary valve causing a pressure drop across the valve during left ventricular systole
Pulmonary stenosis
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technician
a person highly skilled in a certain field or process
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systolic blood pressure
SBP
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SBP
systolic blood pressure
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Premature atrial contraction
PAC
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right internal mammary artery
RIMA
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the acellular, colorless liquid portion of the blood
Plasma
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A diagnostic test in which a radioactive substance is injected into the bloodstream and the emitted radioactivityis detected by a scanner; used to visualize the heart and vessels.
Radionuclide test
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Pulmonary atresia
small or undeveloped pulmonary valve
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V fib
ventricular fibrillation
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VSD
ventricular septal defect
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the large vein(s) collecting the venous return from the head, neck and shoulders (superior vena cava) and the legs and gut (inferior vena cava) draining into the right atrium of the heart
vena cava (e)
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PT
prothrombin time, protime
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South Carolina Organ Procurement Agency
SCOPA
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RHD
rheumatic heart disease
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ultrafiltration
the separation of fluid and electrolytes from the blood by seiving across a porous membrane
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an irregular heart beat that originates in the atria or AV node
supraventricular arrhythmia
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thrombocyte
platelet; the small, disc shaped enucleated body found in the blood that initiates the coagulation process
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1. pulmonary embolus 2. pulmonary edema 3. peripheral edema
PE
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Re-stenosis
the recurrence of a stenosis
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the partial pressure exerted by CO2 dissolved in arterial (a) plasma and RBC water, (in the venous blood - PvCO2)
PaCO2
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supraventricular tachycardia
SV Tach
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vasa vasorum
the small blood vessels providing nutrient blood flow to large arteries and veins
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Polycythemia
a serious condition characterized by too many red blood cells in the circulation
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ventriculography
a procedure for visualization of ventricles of the heart by x-ray after injection of a radio opaque contrast dye.
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condition, usually acute, but sometimes chronic, where fluid builds up in the lungs. This often occurs as aresponse to left ventricular failure in ischemic heart disease, hypertension, or aortic valve disease.
Pulmonary edema
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tricuspid valve
the valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
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referring to the period of time during contraction of the ventricle(s)
systole
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the arterioles decrease in diameter restricting blood flow to an organ or portion of the body
vasoconstrict
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the valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
tricuspid valve
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PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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the tough non-elastic membrane surrounding the heart that attached to the great vessels and other anatomical structures in the mediastinum
Pericardium
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temperature correction
The mathematical process to correct for the physical changes that pH, pO2, pCO2 go through when a blood sample is warmed or cooled in vitro during analysis. tetralogy of fallot (TOF): congenital heart condition characterized by; 1. over riding aorta, 2. VSD, 3. RV outflow tract obstruction and, 3. PDA, if ASD is present the condition is called a "pentology of fallot"
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peripheral vascular disease
PVD
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transesphogeal echocardiography, a doppler echocardiographic transducer is inserted in the esophogus to visualize the lungs, heart and great vessels
TEE
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premature junctional contractions
PJC
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Respiratory acidosis
an abnormal physiological process in which there is a primary reduction in alveolar ventilation relative to the rate of CO2 production. Reflected by a high pCO2 and low pH. (pCO2 greater than 45 mmHg) Treat by increasing ventilation.
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total anomalous pulmonary venous return
TAPVR
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valvulotomy
to make an incision into a diseased and stenosed cardiac valve to increase the valve area
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solubility
the ability of a gas to dissolve into plasma and RBC water
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tissue taken from another species, treated and implanted
xenograft
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Platelet
thrombocyte
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sublingual
beneath the tongue
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Pulmonary Artery
PA
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the partial pressure exerted by O2 dissolved in arterial (a) plasma and RBC water,(in the venous blood - PvO2)
PaO2
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Perfusion technologist
perfusionist; the health professional educated to operate the heart lung machine and other life support devices
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pH2O
water vapor pressure, the partial pressure exerted by the presence of water vapor
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pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
PCWP
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screening and classification of sick, wounded, or injured persons to determine priority of need and proper place of treatment
triage
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SVR
systemic vascular resistance ([MAP-CVP]/CO)
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PICU
pediatric intensive care unit
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abnormal decrease in number of the blood platelets.
thrombocytopenia
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surgical repair of a cardiac valve
valvuloplasty
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PFO
patent foramen ovale
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tricuspid valve
TV
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PAC
Premature atrial contraction
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Plasma
the acellular, colorless liquid portion of the blood
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SV
Stroke volume
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a white blood cell that engulfs and distroys foreign organisms and debris in the blood
Phagocyte
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XC
cross clamp
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RVH
right ventricular hypertrophy
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SEM
systolic ejection murmur
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Pulmonary edema
condition, usually acute, but sometimes chronic, where fluid builds up in the lungs. This often occurs as aresponse to left ventricular failure in ischemic heart disease, hypertension, or aortic valve disease.
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sinoatrial node
SA node
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hemoglobin P50, the partial pressure of oxygen where hemoglobin is 50% saturated with oxygen, normally about27 mmHg
P50
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PI
pulmonary insufficiency
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TEE
transesphogeal echocardiography, a doppler echocardiographic transducer is inserted in the esophogus to visualize the lungs, heart and great vessels
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surgical trauma intensive care unit
STICU
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RITA
Randomized Intervention Treatment of Angina
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the chemical processes that occur at the tissue cellular level converting oxygen and water to heat, ATP andcarbon dioxide
Respiration
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rheumatic heart disease
RHD
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right ventricular hypertrophy
RVH
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Pooled platelets
platelets collected from multiple donors and mixed together for use in transfusion
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Pulmonary
referring to the lung or the bicuspid valve separating the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery to prevent backflow into the ventricular during diastole
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Von Willebrand Factor
VWF
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cold blooded; heterothermic; animals whose body temperature changes with the environment
Poikilothermic
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1. to fill the extracorporeal circuit with fluid; 2. the fluid that is required to initially fill and debubble the extracorporeal circuit before connection to the patient's vascular system
Prime (pump)
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RM
Right Main Coronary Artery
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bundle of excitatory tissue found in the right atrium that functions as the pacemaker of the heart
sinus node
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platelet; the small, disc shaped enucleated body found in the blood that initiates the coagulation process
thrombocyte
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Pericardium
the tough non-elastic membrane surrounding the heart that attached to the great vessels and other anatomical structures in the mediastinum
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PV
pulmonary valve
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RISC
Research Group on Instability in Coronary Artery Disease
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tetralogy of Fallot
TOF
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Plasma free Hgb
hemoglobin released from dying or damaged red blood cells
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transient ischemic attack
TIA
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vein
a blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart; veins usually carry deoxygenated blood
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Y Connector
bifurcation junction resembling alphabet "Y" used for dividing or merging the flow through two pieces of tubing
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tricuspid atresia
small or undeveloped tricuspid valve
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PE
1. pulmonary embolus 2. pulmonary edema 3. peripheral edema
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Pulmonary stenosis
pulmonary valvular stenosis; narrowing of the normal area of the pulmonary valve causing a pressure drop across the valve during left ventricular systole
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Phagocyte
a white blood cell that engulfs and distroys foreign organisms and debris in the blood
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Perfusion
1. flowing over or through; 2. blood flow through the organs and tissues of the body; 3. the profession of the study and implementation of blood flow through an extracorporeal circuit for life support
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water vapor pressure, the partial pressure exerted by the presence of water vapor
pH2O
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in anatomy, a general term for a membrane or other structure covering or lining a body part or organ t. adventitia the outer coat of various tubular structures including blood vessels t. intima the innermost coat of a blood vessel t. media the middle coat of a blood vessel
tunica
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ventricular septal defect
VSD
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PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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VAD
ventricular assist device; a blood propulsion devices or ECCs to assist the failing right or left ventricles
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beneath the tongue
sublingual
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trans-
across or through
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superior vena cava
SVC
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sinus node
bundle of excitatory tissue found in the right atrium that functions as the pacemaker of the heart
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pediatric intensive care unit
PICU
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
PTCA
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total CO2 content
consists of HCO3-, H2CO3, and dissolved CO2 (pCO2). (Since CO2 and H2CO3 are interchangable) total CO2 = dissolved CO2 gas + HCO3-. or total CO2 = HCO3- + (0.03 \* pCO2). (The CO2 solubility coefficient, 0.03, converts pCO2 in mm/L to meq/L) In normal plasma, more than 95% of the total CO2 is contributed by HCO3-, the other 5% by dissolved CO2 and H2CO3.
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coagulation disorder caused by lack of or non functional Von Willebrand Factor
Von Willebrand Disease :
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ventricular fibrillation
V fib
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UO
urine output
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vasoconstrict
the arterioles decrease in diameter restricting blood flow to an organ or portion of the body
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partial thromboplastin time
PTT
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an abnormal pyhsiological process in which there is a primary increase in the rate of alveolar ventilation relative to the rate of CO2 production. Reflected by a low pCO2 and high pH. (pCO2 less than 35 mmHg) Treat by decreasing ventilation.
Respiratory alkalosis
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small or undeveloped pulmonary valve
Pulmonary atresia
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SvO2
mixed venous oxygen saturation
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surrounding, around
peri-
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angina occurring from 1 to 60 days after an acute MI.
Post-MI angina
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; compression of an athromatous lesion by inflating anintracoronary balloon catheter to dilate the vessel
PTCA
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Rh
rhesus monkey factor
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pulmonary valvular incompetence; back flow or regurgitation of flow through the pulmonary valve duringventricular diastole
Pulmonary insufficiency
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Plasminogen
the precursor to plasmin that is activated by tissue plasminogen activator (TPA)
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restoration, to the extent possible, of normal blood flow to the myocardium by surgical or percutaneous means or with removal or reduction of an obstruction as occurs when CABG or PTCA is performed
Revascularization
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PCWP
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
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the movement of gas in and out of the lungs to facilitate blood oxygenation and carbon dioxide removal
ventilation
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate
sed. rate
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WBC
white blood cell(s), leukocyte(s); neutrophils, basophils, esonophils, monocytes, and lymphocytes
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variant angina, a clinical syndrome of rest pain and reversible ST-segment elevation without subsequent enzyme evidence of acute MI. In some patients, the cause of this syndrome appears to be coronary vasospasm alone often at the site of an insignificant coronary plaque, but a majority of patients with variant angina have angiographically significant CAD.
Prinzmetal's angina
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TPA
tissue plasminogen activator; a substance that converts plasminogen to plasmin to dissolve clot
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pulmonary valve
PV
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Pump tech
1. slang for the technologist that is a perfusionist 2. a technician that is responsible for operating heart lung machine during surgery 3. a member of the 'pump team'
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Veterans Administration
VA
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Right bundle branch block
RBBB
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TR
tricuspid regurgitation
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PTT
partial thromboplastin time
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a serious condition characterized by too many red blood cells in the circulation
Polycythemia
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consists of HCO3-, H2CO3, and dissolved CO2 (pCO2). (Since CO2 and H2CO3 are interchangable) total CO2 = dissolved CO2 gas + HCO3-. or total CO2 = HCO3- + (0.03 \* pCO2). (The CO2 solubility coefficient, 0.03, converts pCO2 in mm/L to meq/L) In normal plasma, more than 95% of the total CO2 is contributed by HCO3-, the other 5% by dissolved CO2 and H2CO3.
total CO2 content
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Retrograde
against the normal direction of flow
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a constant that describes the rate or degree to which a chemical reaction goes to completion, depending on temperature and pH
pK
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Von Willebrand Disease :
coagulation disorder caused by lack of or non functional Von Willebrand Factor
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Radionuclide test
A diagnostic test in which a radioactive substance is injected into the bloodstream and the emitted radioactivityis detected by a scanner; used to visualize the heart and vessels.
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serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
SGPT
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quality improvement process
QIP
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RRR
Regular rate and rhythm
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pulmonary insufficiency
PI
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Prinzmetal's angina
variant angina, a clinical syndrome of rest pain and reversible ST-segment elevation without subsequent enzyme evidence of acute MI. In some patients, the cause of this syndrome appears to be coronary vasospasm alone often at the site of an insignificant coronary plaque, but a majority of patients with variant angina have angiographically significant CAD.
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S tach
sinus tachycardia
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SVC
superior vena cava
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Sinus of Valsalva
the portion of the aortic root just distal to the aortic valve containing the coronary ostia
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transvenous pacemaker
cardiac pacemaker using a pacing electrode or wire passed through a vein into the chambers of the heart that stimulates and maintains a normal heart rate; may be permanent or temporary
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Stroke volume
SV
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stenosis
a narrowing or blockage of a coronary artery
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ventilation scheme where the total CO2 increases as the temperature falls and the temperature corrected ABG appears normal. So called because the temperature-corrected, actual blood pH equals 7.40 during all temperatures of CPB
pH state
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the precursor to plasmin that is activated by tissue plasminogen activator (TPA)
Plasminogen
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pH state
ventilation scheme where the total CO2 increases as the temperature falls and the temperature corrected ABG appears normal. So called because the temperature-corrected, actual blood pH equals 7.40 during all temperatures of CPB
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Right Main Coronary Artery
RM
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SGPT
serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
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failure of the kidney to cleanse the blood causing the build up of waste products in the blood
Renal failure
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UAC
umbilical artery catheter
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across or through
trans-
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cardiac pacemaker using a pacing electrode or wire passed through a vein into the chambers of the heart that stimulates and maintains a normal heart rate; may be permanent or temporary
transvenous pacemaker
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acute peripheral circulatory failure due to derangement of circulatory control or loss of circulating fluid, markedby hypotension, coldness of skin, usually tachycardia, and often anxiety; decreased cardiac output
shock
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the substance found in the blood that digests fibrin resulting in clot dissolution
Plasmin
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ventricular assist device; a blood propulsion devices or ECCs to assist the failing right or left ventricles
VAD
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TM
thrombolysis in myocardial infarction
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a person highly skilled in a certain field or process
technician
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within normal limits
WNL
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the injection of whole blood or blood products into the blood stream
transfusion
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saphenous vein graft
SVG
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perfusionist; the health professional educated to operate the heart lung machine and other life support devices
Perfusion technologist
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Post-MI angina
angina occurring from 1 to 60 days after an acute MI.
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an abnormal physiological process in which there is a primary reduction in alveolar ventilation relative to the rate of CO2 production. Reflected by a high pCO2 and low pH. (pCO2 greater than 45 mmHg) Treat by increasing ventilation.
Respiratory acidosis
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the ability of a gas to dissolve into plasma and RBC water
solubility
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PaCO2
the partial pressure exerted by CO2 dissolved in arterial (a) plasma and RBC water, (in the venous blood - PvCO2)
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thrombus
blood clot, blood that has gone from a liquid state to a gel to stop bleeding
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technologist
a person who applies scientific knowledge in a specialized field or process
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the inverse log of the hydrogen ion activity; a measure of the alkalinity or acidity of the blood or solution on a 14point scale with 1 being acidic and 14 being alkaline. The body normally maintains the [H+] and therefor the pH within very strict limits. Normal pH is 7.35 - 7.45 with a mean of 7.40.
pH
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ventricular tachycardia
V tach
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peri-
surrounding, around
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Respiratory alkalosis
an abnormal pyhsiological process in which there is a primary increase in the rate of alveolar ventilation relative to the rate of CO2 production. Reflected by a low pCO2 and high pH. (pCO2 less than 35 mmHg) Treat by decreasing ventilation.
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small or undeveloped tricuspid valve
tricuspid atresia
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TS
tricuspid stenosis; stenosis of the tricuspid valve
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Pharmacologic treatment with a class of drugs that can break up fibrin blood clots.
thrombolytic therapy
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1. pulmonary vascular resistance; resistance to the flow of blood through the pulmonary vascular beds 2. peripheral vascular resistance; resistance to the flow of blood through the peripheral vascular beds 3. pulmonary valve repair, or replacement; open heart surgery to repair or replace a diseased pulmonary valve with a prosthesis or artificial heart valve valve
PVR
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SV Tach
supraventricular tachycardia
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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
PND
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right ventricle
RV
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RCA
right coronary artery
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premature ventricular contraction
PVC
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SVG
saphenous vein graft
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supraventricular arrhythmia
an irregular heart beat that originates in the atria or AV node
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P50
hemoglobin P50, the partial pressure of oxygen where hemoglobin is 50% saturated with oxygen, normally about27 mmHg
