Ch 20 Cardiac Emergencies

Question 1

The heart and the blood vessels

Answer 1

Cardiovascular system

Question 2

A blanket term used to represent any symptoms related to lack of oxygen (ischemia) in the heart muscle; also called cardiac compromise

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Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)

Question 3

Another name for acute coronary syndrome

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Cardiac compromise

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Shortness of breath; labored or difficult breathing

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Dyspnea

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Slow heart rate, usually less than 60 beats per minute

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Bradycardia

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Fast heart rate, more than 100 beats per minute

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Tachycardia

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Diseases that affect the arteries of the heart

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Coronary artery disease

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Signs of acute coronary syndrome (usually chest pain) occurring when blood supply to the heart is reduced and a portion of the heart muscle is not receiving enough oxygen

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Angina pectoris

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A medication that dilates the blood vessels

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Nitroglycerin

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Blockage, as of an artery, by fatty deposits

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Occlusion

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A clot formed of blood and plaque attached to the inner wall of an artery or vein

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Thrombus

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Blockage of a vessel by a clot or foreign material brought to the site by the blood current

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Embolism

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The condition in which a portion of the myocardium dies as a result of an occlusion; often called a heart attack by laypersons

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Acute myocardial infarction (AMI)

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A disturbance in heart rate and rhythm

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Dysrhythmia

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The failure of the heart to pump blood with normal efficiency

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Heart failure aka congestive heart failure (CHF)

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Accumulation of fluid in the feet or ankles

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Pedal edema

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Accumulation of fluid in the lungs

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Pulmonary edema

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The dilation (ballooning) of a weakened section of the wall of an artery

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Aneurysm