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Cardiovascular Emergencies Flashcards

1
Q

Where does de-oxygenated blood enter the heart from?

A

Superior and Inferior Vena Cava

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2
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What part of the heart acts as the pace maker and is located at the upper right atrium?

A

Sinoatrial Node (SA)

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3
Q

What part of the heart acts as a delay gate for the electrical pulse generated by the sinoatrial node and is located between the atria and ventricles?

A

Atrioventricular Node (AV)

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4
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What part of the heart causes its contraction and sends blood out to lungs?

A

His-Purkinje Network

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5
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What wave reads the polarization in the atria as it contracts?

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P-Wave

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6
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Which wave reads the polarization of ventricles as blood squeezes into the heart?

A

QR- Wave

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7
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Which wave reads the electrical status of the heart after the atrioventricular node closes and ventricles are still depolarizing?

A

RS - Wave

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8
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Which wave reads the electrical pulse of the heart when atria is beginning to fill up as pressure increases in ventricle?

A

ST Wave

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9
Q

Wave that reads the re polarization of the ventricles?

A

T-Wave

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10
Q

Quivering Heart Rhythm?

A

Ventricular Fibrillation

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11
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Heart rate exceeds 100 BPM at rest?

A

Ventricular Tachycardia

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12
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Abnormal Heart Rhythm

A

Dysrhythmia

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13
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Absence of Heart Rate

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Asystole

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14
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4 Chains of Rescue

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  1. Call for help
  2. Early CPR
  3. Early Defibrillation
  4. Recovery
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15
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Name 3 Heart Conditions

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  1. Myocardial Contusion
  2. Myocarditis
  3. Cardiac Tomponade (James?)
  4. Traumatic Aortic Rupture
  5. Hypertropic Cardiomyopathy
  6. Commotio Cordis
  7. Coronary Heart Disease
  8. Atherosclerosis
  9. Myocardial Ischemia
  10. Congestive Heart Failure
  11. Athletic Heart Syndrom
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16
Q

Areas of pain

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Neck 
Jaw 
Back 
Chest
Shoulder 
Anterior Chest
17
Q

During which wave of an electrocardiogram does the atria contract, forcing blood into the the ventricles (also depolarization of the atria)?

A

P-Wave

18
Q

Which structure of the heart is considered the “pacemaker” and is located in the right upper atrium?

A

SA node

19
Q

What is the cardiac condition in which the heart loses its ability to pump efficiently and often occurs following a heart attack?

A

Congestive Heart Failure

20
Q

True or False: Cardiac output is the amount of blood that is pumped through the body per minute.

A

True

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