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Ch 10/37 Flashcards

1
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A slow heart rate characterized by a pulse rate under 60 beats per minute

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Bradycardia

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2
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Disease of the heart muscle itself, primarily affecting the pumping ability of the heart

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Cardiomyopathy

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3
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Heart

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Cardiac

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4
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Normal pattern or rhythm of the heartbeat

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Arrhythmia

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5
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Inflammation of the heart muscles

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Carditis

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6
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Rapid heartbeat, consistently over 100 beats per minute

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Tachycardia

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7
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Abnormal heart rhythm

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Dysrhythmia

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8
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A localized dilatation of an artery formed at a weak point in the vessel wall

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Aneurysm

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9
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Mitral valve prolapse

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MVP

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10
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Myocardial infarction

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MI

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11
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Congestive heart failure

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CHF

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12
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Coronary artery disease

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CAD

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13
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Extra unwanted activity sounds

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Artifact

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14
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Flat, horizontal line that separates the various waves of the ECG cycle

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Baseline

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15
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Lead l, ll, lll

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Bipolar

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16
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Period from the beginning of one heartbeat to the beginning of the next succeeding beat, including systole and diastole

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Cardiac cycle

17
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One component of blood pressure measurement representing the lowest amount of pressure exerted during the cardiac cycle

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Diastole

18
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Records (machine)

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Electrocardiograph

19
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Reads it

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Electrocardiography

20
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Sensor. Used to conduct electricity from the body to the electrocardiograph

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Electrodes

21
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Cables attached to EKG machine

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Lead wires

22
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Chest leads

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Precordial

23
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One component of blood pressure measurement representing the highest amount of pressure exerted during cardiac cycle

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Systole

24
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Augmented leads

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Unipolar

25
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An arterial condition in which there is thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the walls of arteries, resulting in decreased blood supply, especially to the lower extremities and cerebrum

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Arteriosclerosis

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