ch 10

Question 1

cardiologist

Question 2

bradycardia

Answer 2

slow heartbeat slower then 60bpm

Question 3

bruit

Answer 3

abnormal heart sound heard when a artery is auscultated , blowing swishing sound high pitch then murmer

Question 4

cardiodynia

Answer 4

heart pain
atypical pain: stabbing burning pain that varies in location and intensitiy
ischemic pain: compressing, pressing, squeezing pain that lasts only mins and is due to low blood flow

Question 5

cardiomegaly

Answer 5

enlargement of the heart

Question 6

claudication

Answer 6

cramping of the calves due to poor circulation in the calves

Question 7

cyonosis

Answer 7

bluesing gray discoloration of the skin due to low oxygen in the blood

Question 8

diaphoresis

Answer 8

profuse secretion of sweat

Question 9

dyspnea

Answer 9

difficulty breathing

Question 10

emesis

Answer 10

involuntary or forceful emptying of the stomach through the mouth

Question 11

ischemia

Answer 11

low blood flow to a body part due to functional obstruction or blockage

Question 12

murmer

Answer 12

abnormal heart sound heard during systole diastole or both. blowing swishing sound

Question 13

orthopnea

Answer 13

diffiuclty breathing when not in a upright position

Question 14

pallor

Answer 14

paleness of skin

Question 15

palpitation

Answer 15

rapid pounding heart beat such that the patient is aware of his or her heartbeat

Question 16

pulmonary congestion

Answer 16

excessive blood in the pulmonary vessels , can lead to heart failure

Question 17

shortness of breath

Answer 17

breathlessness

Question 18

syncope

Answer 18

fainting

Question 19

tachycardia

Answer 19

rapid heartbeat greater then 100bpm

Question 20

thrill

Answer 20

fine vibrations examinor feels on palpitation

Question 21

venous distention

Answer 21

swelling of the veins

Question 22

arrythmia

Answer 22

abnormal variations of the normal heart beat rhytym

Question 23

fibrillation

Answer 23

rapid and irregular contractions (300-600bpm)

Question 24

flutter

Answer 24

rapid but regular heart beat

Question 25

cardiac temponade

Answer 25

compression of heart due to fluid in pericardial sac

Question 26

cardiomyopathy

Answer 26

progressive disease of the ventircles of the heart

Question 27

endocarditits

Answer 27

inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves due to various microbes and cause slesions

Question 28

heart failure

Answer 28

failure of heart muscles to pump blood leading to overfilled heart which causes heart to enlarge and filled lung with fluid

Question 29

pericarditis

Answer 29

inflamation of pericardium with possiblity of pericardial effusion

Question 30

aneurysm

Answer 30

dialation of the artery causes weakness of vessel walls due to congenital or aqAUIRED WEAKNESS

Question 31

arteriorsclerosis

Answer 31

HARDENIN OF the artery and loss os elasticity due without atheroma

Question 32

atherosclerosis

Answer 32

middle and large sized artery contain atherma and lead to bloackage of blood flow

Question 33

esophageal verices

Answer 33

vericose condition of the lower of the esophagus due to portal hypertension; superficail and can lead to bleeding

Question 34

hemorrhoid

Question 35

hypertension

Question 36

hypotension

Question 37

peripheral arterial occlusion

Answer 37

blockage of blood into the extremities

Question 38

peripheral vascular disease

Answer 38

vascular diesase limited to extremeties

Question 39

raynaud disease

Answer 39

diopathic disease causes cyanosis or erythema of the distal ends of fingers and toes seen in young women bilaterally

Question 40

thrombophlebitis

Answer 40

inflammation of deep or superfical veins

Question 41

vericose veins

Answer 41

veins with impared valves allows backflow of bloods

Question 42

vasculiis

Answer 42

inflammation of blood vessles

Question 43

echocardiography

Answer 43

use of sound waves to study strcuture and motion of the heart

Question 44

electrocardiography

Answer 44

images the eletrical impulses of the heart as wave deflections of a needle on a instrument called electrocardiograph