CARDIAC EMERGENCIES #2 Flashcards
1
Q
DISEASES THAT AFFECT THE ARTERIES OF THE HEART.
A
CORONARY HEART DISEASE.
2
Q
A CLOT FORMED OF BLOOD AND PLAQUE ATTACHED TO THE INNER WALL OF AN ARTERY OR VEIN.
A
THROMBUS
3
Q
BLOCKAGE OF AN ARTERY BY FATTY DEPOSITS.
A
OCCLUSION
4
Q
BLOCKAGE OF A VESSEL BY A CLOT OR FOREIGN MATERIAL BROUGHT TO THE SITE BY THE BLOOD CURRENT.
A
EMBOLISM
5
Q
THE DILATION OR BALLOONING OF A WEAKENED SECTION OF THE WALL OF AN ARTERY.
A
ANEURYSM
6
Q
A DISTURBANCE IN HEART RATE AND RHYTHM.
A
DYSRHYTHMIA
