Chapter 3 Flashcards
Oxygenation occurs at the ______, the terminal sacs of the lungs.
alveoli
_____ is an unpleasant sensory, and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage
Pain
_______ pain is well localized and described as sharp.
Somatic
_________ pain, however, results from activation of nociceptors within the organ.
Visceral
The pain from an ____ is usually constant and is worsened by exertion, but not normally worsened with a deep breath or with palpation on the area where the pain is being felt.
AMI
A ______ pain is associated with dissection of an aneurysm.
tearing
If the pulse is weak and thready, _________ is compromised.
cardiac output
_______ is a life threatening condition that results from a progressive deterioration and worsting of a simple pneumothorax.
Tension Pneumothorax
_____& of PE patients present with hypotension, which suggests a poor prognosis.
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The most common ECG finding in PE is ___________.
Sinus Tachycardia
Auscultation of heart sounds may pick up ______ sign, in which a crunching sound is heard during systole.
Hamman’s
The aorta is suspended from a iced ligament, the ____________.
ligamentum arteriosum
A significant decrease in blood pressure in one of the arms suggests ________.
aortic dissection
_____ is the primary diagnostic test chosen to find aortic dissection.
CTA
______ occurs when fluid accumulates inside the layered pericardial sac surrounding the heart itself.
Cardiac Tamponade
The signs and symptoms of tamponade are usually described as a series of three, including _________, __________ and ________.
Hypotension
Distended neck veins
Muffled heart sounds
_______ sign, an increase in jugular vein distention during inspiration.
Kussmaul’s
In __________, the heart is too heavy to swing back to a normal position in time.
electrical alternans
______ is a group of conditions that involved decreased blood flow to the heart muscle.
Acute Coronary Syndrome
When atherosclerosis occurs within the coronary arteries, it is referred to as __________.
coronary artery disease
____________ is caused by a clot or thrombus that forms in a narrow coronary artery where the plaque has ruptured, causing platelets to aggregate and a clot to form.
Myocardial Infarction
________ pain usually comes on with exercise or stress and lasts 3 to 5 minutes, sometimes up to 15 minutes.
Stable Angina
__________ occurs at rest and is more severe than prior episodes of angina.`
Unstable Angina
________ and _______ are the only prehospital medications known to improve survival from ACS.
oxygen
aspirin
A ___________ is a sudden narrowing of a coronary artery that deprives the heart muscle of blood and oxygen.
coronary spasm
Coronary vasospasm is thought to be the primary cause of ________-induced MI.
cocaine
Patients who are abusing cocaine will show signs gf agitation and ______ pupils.
dilated
_________ is an inflammation of the pericardium or pericardial sac.
pericarditis
_________ will show ST-segment elevation in almost every lead.
Pericarditis
In __________, the pain is sharp and colicky and often follows ingestion of a greasy meal.
Cholecystitis
_________ is an acute inflammation of the pancreas and is often caused by gallstones or excessive alcohol abuse.
Pancreatitis
A ________ tear in the esophagus usually follows forceful vomiting.
Mallory-Weiss
__________ is the primary agent of both chickenpox and herpes-zoster, otherwise known as shingles.
varicella-zoster
________ is the term most used to refer to painful respiration and should alert you to conduct a thorough assessment.
Pleurisy
________ is the most common heart valve abnormality.
Mitral valve prolapse
A pulmonary embolism should be high on your list of suspected diagnosis when assessing a __________ patient.
pregnant
