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Winter 2017 Practce > Arrhythmias and Protocols vocabulary > Flashcards

Arrhythmias and Protocols vocabulary Flashcards

1
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INR

A

International Normalized Ratio

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PT

A

Prothrombin Time

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PTT

A

Partial Thromboplastin Time

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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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EKG/ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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TTE

A

trans-thoracic echocardiogram

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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PCI

A

percutaneous coronary intervention

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IABP

A

Intra-aortic balloon pump

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IE

A

infectious endocarditis

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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12
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BLS

A

basic life support

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13
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ACLS

A

advanced cardiac life support

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ACS

A

acute coronary syndrome

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15
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Pericardiectomy

A

excision of the membrane surrounding the heart

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Cardiomegaly

A

enlarged heart

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Echocardiography

A

sonography of the heart

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Sonogram

A

image produced by reflected sound

19
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Electrocardiogram

A

Tracing of the electrical activity of the heart during the cardiac cycle

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Atherosclerosis

A

hardening of the blood vessels caused by fatty depositions

21
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Bradycardia

A

slow heart rate

22
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Tachycardia

A

fast heart rate

23
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Cardiocentesis

A

surgical puncture of the heart to remove fluid

24
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Anemia

A

low blood cells (lack of blood)

25
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Erythrocytes

A

red blood cells

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Erythrocytopenia

A

low red blood cell count

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Erythrocytosis

A

high red blood cell count

28
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Thrombocytes

A

platelets

29
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Thrombocytopenia

A

low platelet count

30
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Thrombocytosis

A

high platelet count

31
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Leukocytes

A

white blood cells

32
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Leukocytosis

A

high white blood cell count (happens with infection or cancer)

33
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Leukocytopenia

A

low white blood cells

34
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Hematology

A

the study of blood

35
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Embolus

A

a moving blood clot

Winter 2017 Practce (8 decks)

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