Cardiovascular

Question 1

Aortic aneurysm

Answer 1

diagnosis of enlarged aorta; due to a weakened aortic wall

Question 2

Aortic dissection

Answer 2

diagnosis in which the arterial wall splits apart

Question 3

Arrhythmia

Answer 3

Disturbance of rhythm in the heartbeat

Question 4

Aortic rupture

Answer 4

diagnosis in which the arterial wall breaks open as could happen in aortic dissection, ruptured aortic aneurysm trauma

Question 5

Atrial fibrillation

Answer 5

irregular beating of the atria; indicates that the sinus node is not conducting a normal sinus rhythm; “a fibn

Question 6

Atrial flutter

Answer 6

irregular beating of the atria; often described as “a-flutter with 2 to 1 block or 3 to 1 block

Question 7

Atrial septal defect

Answer 7

ASD; a hole in the atrial septum that causes blood in the RA and LA to mix

Question 8

Bradycardia

Answer 8

Slow heart rate (HR<60)

Question 9

Cardiac Ischemia

Answer 9

decreased blood flow through the coronary vessels and to the heart; usually diagnosed by ST segment depressions on EKG

Question 10

Cardiomegaly

Answer 10

Enlarged heart

Question 11

Cardiomyopathy

Answer 11

Disease of the heart muscle

Question 12

Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Answer 12

dysfunctional heart muscle because of an enlarged heart

Question 13

Extra systoles

Answer 13

Extra beats of the heart heard during auscultation

Question 14

Friction rub

Answer 14

Described as grating, scratching sound of the heart indicative of pericarditis

Question 15

Gallop

Answer 15

Three or four sounds, resembling the sounds of a gallop

Question 16

lrregularly irregular

Answer 16

Heart rhythm for anyone with Atrial Fibrillation