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EML Ch.10 Flashcards

cardiovascular, immune, lymphatic systems and blood

1
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ACS

A

acute coronary syndrome

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2
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AFib

A

atrial fibrillation

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3
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AICD

A

automatic implantable cardiac fibrillatior

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4
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aPTT

A

activated partial thromboplastin time

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5
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AV

A

atrioventricular

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6
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BP

A

blood pressure

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7
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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8
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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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9
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CBC and DIFF

A

complete blood count and differential

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10
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CCU

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coronary care unit

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CPK

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creatine phosphokinase

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12
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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13
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CRP

A

C- reactive protein

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14
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DSA

A

digital subtraction angiography

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15
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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16
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ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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17
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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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18
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Hct

A

hematocrit

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19
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HF

A

heart failure

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20
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Hgb

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hemoglobin

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21
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HHD

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hypertensive heart disease

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22
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HTN

A

hypertension

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23
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IV

A

intravenous

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24
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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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25
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PAD

A

peripheral artery disease

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26
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PT

A

prothrombin time

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27
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PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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28
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RBC

A

red blood cell (erythrocyte)

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29
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SPECT

A

single-photon emission computed tomography

30
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TEE

A

transesophageal echocardiogram

31
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WBC

A

white blood cell (leukocyte)

32
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angi/o

A

vessel (usually refers to blood vessel)

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aort/o

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arteri/o

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atri/o

36
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cardi/o

37
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lymph/o

A

lymph, lymph tissue

38
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lymphaden/o

A

lymph node

39
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myel/o

A

bone marrow

40
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phleb/o, ven/o

41
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plasm/o

42
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splen/o

43
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thym/o

A

thymus gland

44
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valv/o, valvul/o

45
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ventricul/o

46
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ather/o

A

yellowish, fatty plaque

47
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ech/o

48
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electro/o

A

electricity, electrical activity

49
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isch/o

A

deficiency, blockage

50
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therm/o

51
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thromb/o

52
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brady-

53
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pan-

A

all, total

54
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-ac

A

pertaining to

55
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-apheresis

56
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-penia

A

abnormal reduction in number

57
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-poiesis

58
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-sclerosis

59
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angioma

A

tumor composed of blood vessels

60
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angiostenosis

A

narrowing of a blood vessel

61
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aortic stenosis

A

narrowing, pertaining to the aorta (narrowing of the aortic valve

62
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arteriosclerosis

A

hardening of the arteries

63
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atherosclerosis

A

hardening of fatty plaque (deposited in the arterial wall)

64
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bradycardia

A
  • slow heart

- rate less than 60 bpm

65
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cardiomegaly

A

enlargement of the heart muscle

66
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cardiomyopathy

A

disease of the heart muscle

67
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endocarditis

A

inflammation fo the inner (lining) of the heart ( particularly heart valves)

68
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ischemia

A
  • deficiency in blood (flow)
  • caused by constriction or obstruction of a blood vessel
    EX: myocardial ischemia a deficient flow of blood to the heart muscle through the coronary arteries is caused by vessel constriction commonly due to atherosclerosis and can lead to myocardial infarction
69
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myocarditis

A

inflammation of the muscle of the heart

70
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pericarditis

A

inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart

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