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ch 10 Flashcards

1
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cardiologist

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2
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bradycardia

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slow heartbeat slower then 60bpm

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3
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bruit

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

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4
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cardiodynia

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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

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5
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cardiomegaly

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enlargement of the heart

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6
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claudication

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cramping of the calves due to poor circulation in the calves

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7
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cyonosis

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

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diaphoresis

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profuse secretion of sweat

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dyspnea

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difficulty breathing

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10
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emesis

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involuntary or forceful emptying of the stomach through the mouth

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ischemia

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

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12
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murmer

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

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13
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orthopnea

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diffiuclty breathing when not in a upright position

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14
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pallor

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paleness of skin

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palpitation

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

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16
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pulmonary congestion

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

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17
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shortness of breath

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breathlessness

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18
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syncope

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fainting

19
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tachycardia

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rapid heartbeat greater then 100bpm

20
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thrill

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fine vibrations examinor feels on palpitation

21
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venous distention

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swelling of the veins

22
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arrythmia

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abnormal variations of the normal heart beat rhytym

23
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fibrillation

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rapid and irregular contractions (300-600bpm)

24
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flutter

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rapid but regular heart beat

25
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cardiac temponade

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compression of heart due to fluid in pericardial sac

26
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cardiomyopathy

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progressive disease of the ventircles of the heart

27
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endocarditits

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

28
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heart failure

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

29
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pericarditis

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inflamation of pericardium with possiblity of pericardial effusion

30
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aneurysm

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

31
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arteriorsclerosis

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HARDENIN OF the artery and loss os elasticity due without atheroma

32
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atherosclerosis

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

33
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esophageal verices

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

34
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hemorrhoid

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35
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hypertension

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36
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hypotension

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37
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peripheral arterial occlusion

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blockage of blood into the extremities

38
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peripheral vascular disease

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vascular diesase limited to extremeties

39
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raynaud disease

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

40
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thrombophlebitis

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inflammation of deep or superfical veins

41
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vericose veins

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veins with impared valves allows backflow of bloods

42
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vasculiis

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inflammation of blood vessles

43
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echocardiography

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

44
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electrocardiography

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

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