All of Module 6 Flashcards
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
hormones
chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel through the bloodstream, and affect other tissues
antibodies
proteins produced by the immune system that help fight off pathogens
enzymes
Proteins that speed up chemical reactions
main function of the cardiovascular system
transport
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
-stenosis
abnormal narrowing
-malacia
abnormal softening
peri-
surrounding
angi/o
blood vessel
arteri/o
artery
ather/o
fatty plaque
brady-
slow
tachy-
fast
-emia
blood condition
hem/o
blood
phleb/o
vein
ven/o
vein
thromb/o
clot
sept/o
wall or infection
an-
without or less than
scler/o
hard
endo-
within
epi-
upon