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D.O.D #2 - Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) Flashcards

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1
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diaphoretic

A

sweaty

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2
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angioplasty

A

surgical repair of vessels

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3
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Example – BP: 80/40 means what

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internal bleeding

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4
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severe pain in lower jaw and neck?

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symptoms of blood clot

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5
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angina

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ex.: crushing/squeezing/heavy feeling in chest

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angiogram

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blood vessel picture; puts dye through femoral artery and records with fluoroscope to see where blockage is in coronary arteries

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7
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blood clot in the heart

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myocardial infarction

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8
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STEMI

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ST waves are Elavated which means Myocardial Infaction

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9
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elevated troponins

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injured heart muscle from heart stress

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10
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stroke

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blockage or burst in the brain

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coronary arteries

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arteries in the heart that pump blood to the heart

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12
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ischimia

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low blood flow

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13
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ballon angioplasty

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pushes plaque to the side of the vessel (can potentially put in a stent)

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14
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cardiac arrest

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heart stops

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coronary angioplasty

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surgical repair of heart vessels (only way to treat a heart attack)

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16
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troponin

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proteins that causes muscular contractions

17
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atrial fibrilliation

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(afib) vessel flutters; they are not working together

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How do you diagnose myocardial infarction?

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Troponins, angiogram, echo/sono/doppler = sound waves, EKG, or a stress test

19
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blood clot in the brain

A

aneurism

20
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CABG

A

coronary, artery, bypass, graft
take unused artery from another place in body, and go around blood clot

21
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cardiopulmonary bypass

A

stops heart to work on; machine pumps heart for you

22
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acetaminophen

A

asprin; blood thinner

23
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nitroglyceren

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opens veins and arteries to increase blood flow

24
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coronary cathetrization

A

procedure where tubes are put in your heart

25
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infarction

A

tissue death

26
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medical name for a heart attack

A

myocardial infarction

27
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stenosis

A

narrowing

28
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femoral artery

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main blood vessel supplying blood to your lower body

29
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fluoroscope

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instrument with fluorescent screen used for viewing XR images without taking and developing XR photographs

30
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ways to diagnose a heart attack

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look for troponins, echocardiogram, EKG -> STEMI - st wave elevation, stress test

31
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diltiazem

A

treats angina and hypertension

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