Cardiovascular Flashcards

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Aortic aneurysm

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diagnosis of enlarged aorta; due to a weakened aortic wall

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Aortic dissection

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diagnosis in which the arterial wall splits apart

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Arrhythmia

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Disturbance of rhythm in the heartbeat

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Aortic rupture

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

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Atrial fibrillation

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Irregular beating of the atria; indicates that the sinus node is not conducting a normal sinus rhythm; a “fib”

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Atrial flutter

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

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Atrial septal defect

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

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart rate (HR < 60)

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Cardiac ischemia

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

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlarged heart

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Cardiomyopathy

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Disease of the heart muscle

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Dilated cardiomyopathy

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Dysfunctional heart muscle because of an enlarged heart

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Extra systoles

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Extra beats of the heart heard during auscultation

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Friction rub

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

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Gallop

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Three or four sounds, resembling the sounds of a gallop

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Irregularly irregular

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Heart rhythm for anyone with Atrial Fibrillation

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Jugular vein distention

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JVD, sign of CHF

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Murmur

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abnormal heart sound rated on 1-6 scale

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Myocardial infarction

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Death of cardiac muscle due to prolonged ischemia when blood flow through the coronary artery is obstructed

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Myocarditis

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Inflammation of the heart muscle

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NSTEMI

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Non ST segment elevation MI; a heart attack that is not diagnosed on the EKG but is diagnosed by an elevated troponin on a blood test

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Pericardial tamponade

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Diagnosis due to fluid in the pericardium that exerts pressure on the heart and hampers its ability to contract normally

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Pericarditis

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Inflammation of the pericardium evidence on physical exam by the presence of a friction rub on heart auscultation

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Pulse exam

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Carotid, brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, dorsal pedis (DP) or posterior tibia (PT)

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STEMI

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ST elevation myocardial infarction; When the EKG shows “ST segment elevation” it indicates an acute heart attack

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Tachycardia

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Fast heart rate (HR > 100 bpm)

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Ventricular fibrillation

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Irregular beating of the ventricles; this is a terminal event that requires immediate electrical cardioversion

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Valvular vegetation

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An infectious growth on the cardiac valves

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Ventricular septal defect “A VSD”

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A hole in the ventricular septum that causes blood to mix between the RV and LV

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Ventricular wall thrombus

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A blood clot that attaches to the inside wall of the ventricle; pieces of the thrombus can break off and spread to anywhere in the body leading to infarctions