ch 10 Flashcards
cardiologist
bradycardia
slow heartbeat slower then 60bpm
bruit
abnormal heart sound heard when a artery is auscultated , blowing swishing sound high pitch then murmer
cardiodynia
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
cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart
claudication
cramping of the calves due to poor circulation in the calves
cyonosis
bluesing gray discoloration of the skin due to low oxygen in the blood
diaphoresis
profuse secretion of sweat
dyspnea
difficulty breathing
emesis
involuntary or forceful emptying of the stomach through the mouth
ischemia
low blood flow to a body part due to functional obstruction or blockage
murmer
abnormal heart sound heard during systole diastole or both. blowing swishing sound
orthopnea
diffiuclty breathing when not in a upright position
pallor
paleness of skin
palpitation
rapid pounding heart beat such that the patient is aware of his or her heartbeat
pulmonary congestion
excessive blood in the pulmonary vessels , can lead to heart failure
shortness of breath
breathlessness
syncope
fainting
tachycardia
rapid heartbeat greater then 100bpm
thrill
fine vibrations examinor feels on palpitation
venous distention
swelling of the veins
arrythmia
abnormal variations of the normal heart beat rhytym
fibrillation
rapid and irregular contractions (300-600bpm)
flutter
rapid but regular heart beat
cardiac temponade
compression of heart due to fluid in pericardial sac
cardiomyopathy
progressive disease of the ventircles of the heart
endocarditits
inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves due to various microbes and cause slesions
heart failure
failure of heart muscles to pump blood leading to overfilled heart which causes heart to enlarge and filled lung with fluid
pericarditis
inflamation of pericardium with possiblity of pericardial effusion
aneurysm
dialation of the artery causes weakness of vessel walls due to congenital or aqAUIRED WEAKNESS
arteriorsclerosis
HARDENIN OF the artery and loss os elasticity due without atheroma
atherosclerosis
middle and large sized artery contain atherma and lead to bloackage of blood flow
esophageal verices
vericose condition of the lower of the esophagus due to portal hypertension; superficail and can lead to bleeding
hemorrhoid
hypertension
hypotension
peripheral arterial occlusion
blockage of blood into the extremities
peripheral vascular disease
vascular diesase limited to extremeties
raynaud disease
diopathic disease causes cyanosis or erythema of the distal ends of fingers and toes seen in young women bilaterally
thrombophlebitis
inflammation of deep or superfical veins
vericose veins
veins with impared valves allows backflow of bloods
vasculiis
inflammation of blood vessles
echocardiography
use of sound waves to study strcuture and motion of the heart
electrocardiography
images the eletrical impulses of the heart as wave deflections of a needle on a instrument called electrocardiograph
