Chapter 7

Question 1

Blood pressure formular

Answer 1

systolic/diastolic

Question 2

What is cardiomegaly

Answer 2

when the cardiac shadow is more than half the size of the thorax

Question 3

What causes congenital holes?

Answer 3

septal defects

Question 4

types of congenital holes

Answer 4

atrial
ventricular

Question 5

what is atrial congenital holes

Answer 5

enlarged right artial border

Question 6

what is ventricular congenital holes

Answer 6

left atrial/ventricular enlargement

Question 7

what is patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)

Answer 7

incomplete closure of ductus arteriosus

Question 8

effect of patent ductus arteriosus

Answer 8

left atrium/ventricle enlargement
central pulmonary artery enlargement

Question 9

4 problems of Fallot

Answer 9

ventricular septal defect
pulmonary stenosis
overriding aorta
right ventricular hypertrophy

Question 10

what is coarctation of aorta (CoA)

Answer 10

narrowing of the aorta

Question 11

3 types of coronary artery disease (CAD)

Answer 11

atheromas
ischemia
infarct

Question 12

what is ischemia

Answer 12

lack of blood flow

Question 13

what is infarct

Answer 13

localized area of tissue death

Question 14

what is the myocardial infarction

Answer 14

acute thrombus of left ventricle in coronary artery

Question 15

myocardial infarction similar to…

Answer 15

heart attack

Question 16

what is congestive heart failure (CHF)

Answer 16

heart is unable to pump blood efficiently

Question 17

causes of congestive heart failure

Answer 17

hypertension
valvular disease

Question 18

what is an aneurysms

Answer 18

outpouching of a vessel wall due to weakening

Question 19

types of aneurysms

Answer 19

saccular
fusiform

Question 20

saccular aneurysms is:
a. entire vessel
b.1 side of artery

Answer 20

b

Question 21

fusiform aneurysms is:
a. entire vessel
b.1 side of artery

Answer 21

a

Question 22

what is dissecting aorta

Answer 22

separation of the aortic intima