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3C Part 2 Flashcards

1
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BP

A

Force exerted by blood on the vessel wall during cardiac cycle

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2
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Arrythmia

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Abnormal, irregular heart beat

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3
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Leukopenia

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Decrease in WBC

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4
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Penia

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Abnormal reduction

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5
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Leukocystosis

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Increase in WBC as seen with infection

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6
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Leukaemia

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Excessive uncontrolled increase of immature WBCs

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7
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Atherosclerosis

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Hardening of the arteries from fat deposits

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8
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Myocarial infarction

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Blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle

Death of muscle tissue

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9
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Mitral valve

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Valve between the left atrium and ventricle

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10
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Prolapse

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Valve tears away and moves forward

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11
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Regurgitation

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Valves dont close properly causing leakage of blood into the atrium during systole

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12
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Stenosis narrowing

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Is The valve heart valve passageway restricting the amount of blood flow

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13
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Angia pectoris

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Pain in the chest

Not enough blood is getting to the heart

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14
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Arrythmia

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Abnormal heart rates and rhythms

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15
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Ischemia

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Heart muscles not getting enough oxygenated blood to sustain its function

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16
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Angiography

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Radiography of the vessels after the injection of radio

17
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BP

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Blood pressure

18
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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

19
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ECG / EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

20
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ICu

A

Intesive care unit

21
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IV

A

Intra venous

22
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P

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Pulse 60-100 heart rate

23
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Pericarditis is term describing inflamation of

A

Sac sourrounding the heart

24
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Bradycardia is term describing

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Abnormally slow heart rate

25
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What gives blood its red colour

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Erythrocytes

26
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Inflamation of vein is

27
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Hemangioma means

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Tumor of abnormal collection of blood vessels - benign

28
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Pulmonologist

A

A physician specializing in the disease of the lungs

29
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Thoracic surgeon

A

Specialist in thoracic surgery, organs within the thorax

30
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Respitory tharapist

A

Specially trained technologist who administers inhalation therapy to patients with lung disease

31
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Rhinoplasty

A

Surgical repair of nose

32
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Pne/u pnea

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Breath, air, lung

33
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Dyspnea

A

Difficulty breathing

34
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Apnea

A

Cessation of breathing

35
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Ptysis

A

Spitting or coughing up blood

36
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Atelectasis

A

A collapsed lung

37
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Cystic fibrosis

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Inheritable disease that affects the lungs and other systems

38
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Emphysema (COPD)

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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