Enrichment Terms: Symptoms and Conditions Flashcards
bruit
An abnormal sound heard in auscultation
cardiac tamponade
Pathologic accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac.
ectopic beat
A heartbeat that originates from some part of the heart other than the SA node
extrasystole
Premature contraction of the heart that occurs separately from the normal beat and originates from a part of the heart other than the SA node
flutter
Very rapid (200 to 300 bpm) but regular contractions, as in the atria or the ventricles
intermittent claudication
Pain in a muscle during exercise caused by inadequate blood supply. The pain disappears with rest
mitral valve prolapse
Movement of the cusps of the mitral valve into the left atrium when the ventricles contract
pitting edema
Edema that retains the impression of a finger pressed firmly into the skin
polyarteritis nodosa
Potentially fatal collagen disease causing inflammation of small visceral arteries. Symptoms depend on the organ affected
Raynaud disease
A disorder characterized by abnormal constriction of peripheral vessels in the arms and legs on exposure to cold
stasis
Stoppage of normal flow, as of blood or urine. Blood stasis may lead to dermatitis and ulcer formation
tetralogy of Fallot
A combination of four congenital heart abnormalities: pulmonary artery stenosis, interventricular septal defect, displacement of the aorta to the right, and right ventricular hypertrophy
thromboangiitis obliterans
Inflammation and thrombus formation resulting in occlusion of small vessels, especially in the legs.
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW)
A cardiac arrhythmia consisting of tachycardia and a premature ventricular beat caused by an alternative conduction pathway
