Arrhythmias and Protocols vocabulary

Question 1

INR

Answer 1

International Normalized Ratio

Question 2

PT

Answer 2

Prothrombin Time

Question 3

PTT

Answer 3

Partial Thromboplastin Time

Question 4

ECHO

Answer 4

echocardiogram

Question 5

EKG/ECG

Answer 5

electrocardiogram

Question 6

TTE

Answer 6

trans-thoracic echocardiogram

Question 7

CABG

Answer 7

coronary artery bypass graft

Question 8

PCI

Answer 8

percutaneous coronary intervention

Question 9

IABP

Answer 9

Intra-aortic balloon pump

Question 10

IE

Answer 10

infectious endocarditis

Question 11

CPR

Answer 11

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 12

BLS

Answer 12

basic life support

Question 13

ACLS

Answer 13

advanced cardiac life support

Question 14

ACS

Answer 14

acute coronary syndrome

Question 15

Pericardiectomy

Answer 15

excision of the membrane surrounding the heart

Question 16

Cardiomegaly

Answer 16

enlarged heart

Question 17

Echocardiography

Answer 17

sonography of the heart

Question 18

Sonogram

Answer 18

image produced by reflected sound

Question 19

Electrocardiogram

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Atherosclerosis

Answer 20

hardening of the blood vessels caused by fatty depositions

Question 21

Bradycardia

Answer 21

slow heart rate

Question 22

Tachycardia

Answer 22

fast heart rate

Question 23

Cardiocentesis

Answer 23

surgical puncture of the heart to remove fluid

Question 24

Anemia

Answer 24

low blood cells (lack of blood)

Question 25

Erythrocytes

Answer 25

red blood cells

Question 26

Erythrocytopenia

Answer 26

low red blood cell count

Question 27

Erythrocytosis

Answer 27

high red blood cell count

Question 28

Thrombocytes

Answer 28

platelets

Question 29

Thrombocytopenia

Answer 29

low platelet count

Question 30

Thrombocytosis

Answer 30

high platelet count

Question 31

Leukocytes

Answer 31

white blood cells

Question 32

Leukocytosis

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Leukocytopenia

Answer 33

low white blood cells

Question 34

Hematology

Answer 34

the study of blood

Question 35

Embolus

Answer 35

a moving blood clot