CV Terminology, Vitals and Abbreviations Flashcards
Dyspnea
Difficulty breathing (SOB)
Orthopnea
Difficulty breathing while lying down.
Diaphoresis
Profuse (too much) sweating
Normal Respiration rate
20-25 breaths per minute
Pulse Oximetry (O2 Saturation)
~95-100% saturation
Lusitropy
Myocardial relaxation via Ca2+ sequestering (Lowering mycoplasmic levels)
Bid
Phx Abbreviation for
Twice per day
Prn
Phx Abbreviation for
As needed
Qd
Phx Abbreviation for
Every day
Qid
Phx Abbreviation for
Four times per day
Q12
Phx Abbreviation for
Every 12 Hours
Tid
Phx Abbreviation for
Three times per day
mEq
Phx Abbreviation for
1 Milliequivalent = 1 MilliMolar
Ablate
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To surgically remove body tissue by cutting, eroding or evaporating
Aberrant
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Deviant, wandering off form usual pattern or course
Attenuate
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To reduce to a degree, diminish in strength
Augment
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To make something (already developed) greater; strengthen
Concomitant
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Occurring concurrently with another; happening simultaneously
Sequester
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To remove or set apart from an environment
i.e.) Calcium sequestering from the sarcoplasm via SERCA
Modicum
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A small amount of something
Modulate
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To regulate or adjust to a certain degree
I.e.) The vagus nerve modulates heart rate by secreting ACh that binds to CM2 receptors in the SA node.
Divalent
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Having two sites of attachment.
I.e.) Used as in an antibody against 2 strains of a protein/virus
Oncotic
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Aka “osmotic”; Pertaining to swelling via diffusion of water by a solute gradient.
I.e.) Proteins like albumin supply Oncotic pressure in the capillaries which pulls water back into circulation
Coronary
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Encircling in the manner of a crown
I.e.) One might think “coronary” only refers to the coronary vessels of the heart, but it refers to surrounding a structure such as the “coronary” ligament of the liver.
In vitro
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Within an artificial environment, such as a Petri dish
In Vivo
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Within a living organism
I.e.) in vivo fertilization
De novo
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Anew; starting from raw material
I.e.) de novo biosynthesis of metabolites
Basal
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Pertaining to the lowest possible level, as in physiology
I.e.) Basal heart rate is set by the PSNS. Basal metabolic rate is controlled by the Thyroid hormone.
