Disease Respiratory/cardiac Flashcards

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1
Q

An insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to an area of the body is​ called:

A

Ischemia

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2
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Conditions that narrow or block the arteries of the heart are​ called:

A

coronary artery disease.

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3
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refers to chest pain that occurs when blood supply to the heart is reduced and a portion of the heart muscle is not receiving enough​ oxygen?

A

Angina pectoris

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4
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refers to any condition in which the heart may not be getting enough​ oxygen?

A

Acute coronary disease

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5
Q

weakened section of the arterial wall that is ballooning

A

Aneurism

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6
Q

Beta agonist

A

Opens air way, during asthma attack or copd

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7
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Beta blocker

A

Reduce blood pressure

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8
Q

Palpitations

A

Fluttering of the heart

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9
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Afebrile

A

Not fever

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10
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Croup

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Inflammation of upper air way
Loud cough, hoarse voice, strider, fever

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11
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Vascular access

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Tube or catheter in blood vessel to draw blood, deliver medicine

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12
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chronic bronchitis

A

bronchiole lining inflamed
excess MUCUS/ronchi

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13
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emphysema

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aleviole breaks down, lungs lose elasticity, carbon dioxide trapped
the BREATHE OUT/skinnnier

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14
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Asthma

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bronchi constricts and narrows
hard to exhale

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15
Q

pulmonary edema

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fluid in alveoli, blocks gases
PINK SPUTUM, crackles,SOB, overweight

cpap, bvm, o2

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16
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Pneumonia

A

bacteria, virus, fungi
SOB,fever/chills,sick lately, chest pain, sweaty, GREEN/YELLOW SPUTUM

o2 clear airway hospital

17
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Spontaneous pneumothorax

A

lung collapse out of no where
smokes, tall/skinny, unequal, decreased/absent of lung sounds, SHARP PAIN,JVD, hypotension

ALS, O2, BCM if

18
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Pulmonary embolic

A

blockage to blood supply, DVT
LAY2LONG, cancer, casting, sharp pain, sob, rolling

O2 Transport

19
Q

Bronchiolitis

A

small airways
COLD-like symptoms, progress

BVM if, bulb syringe, O2

20
Q

Cystic Fibrosis

A

children, thick MUCUS in bronchi, digestive
coughing, BLOOD if, lung infected, skinny, PNEUMONIA, nausea

O2 transport

21
Q

Viral Respiratory Infection

A

upper respiratory infection
fever,chills,cough,sneeze,sore throat, GREEN,YELLOW,COLD SYMPTOMS

O2,

22
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Epiglotitis

A

inflammation of epiglottis
sick, fever, TROUBLE SWALLOWING, drooling, stridor
O2 NRB hospital

23
Q

Acute coronary syndrome

A

blood flow blocked to heart
chest discomfort, neasea, radiate to UPPER JAW, doom, SWEAT, palpitation, pressure

Asprin, maybe nitroglicerin

24
Q

caronary artery disease

A

narrowing of artery

25
Q

angina pectoris

A

blood vessel narrowed
not enough oxygen,2 much exercise, TEMPORARY DISCOMFORT

O2 rest hospital

26
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Acute myocardial infarction

A

complete blockage of coronary artery or cause ischemia
NAUSEA, VOMIT, SWEAT

CPR, AED, ALS

27
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Acute pulmonary edema

A

inefficient blood pump
swelling, JVD, fluid build up in abdomen, crackles

water pill
nitroglycerin