CV/PV Flashcards
(43 cards)
What are the two atrioventricular valves?
Mitral, tricuspid
What are the two semilunar valves?
Aortic, pulmonic
What is it called where the heart sits in the chest?
Precordium
The heart apex sits at the _____ ICS
5th
AKA the “pump” of the heart
Myocardium
AKA the inside lining of heart chambers (chambers&valves)
Endocardium
AKA the double-walled sac separated by fluid
Pericardium
Friction, rubbing of pericardium
Pericarditis
Friction, rubbing of pleural cavity of lungs
Pleuritis
Difficulty breathing while lying flat
Orthopnea
AKA losing consciousness
Syncope
THIS vasoconstricts the vascular system
Nicotine
In angina, ____ ____ builds up and ____ cannot get to muscles!
Lactic acid, oxygen
What 3 things are included in the trifecta for cardiac issues?
Diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol
When moving from sitting to standing, pt shouldn’t have a systolic drop of more than ____ mmHg, or diastolic drop of more than ___ mmHg
20, 10
____ cyanosis is much worse than the alternative; indicates _____ issues
Central, systemic
What does JVD stand for?
Jugular Venous Distention
JVD is a measurement of ____ sided heart activity; AKA ____ venous pressure
Right, central
JVD is a sign that ____ _____ is obstructed
Right atrium
In “lub dub”, LUB signifies ____; START of _____; closure of the two ____ valves
S1, systole, AV
In “lub dub”, DUB signifies ___; END of _____; closure of the two ____ valves
S2, diastole, SL
A split S2 sound means that the two SL valves are not _______
Synchronized
Slosh Ing In
S3
A Stiff Wall
S4