Heart Disorders

Question 1

Hypocalcemia

Answer 1

⬇LOW blood Ca+, depressed heart❤ activity

Question 2

Hypercalcemia

Answer 2

⬆HIGH blood Ca+, spastic heart❤, fatal arithmias

Question 3

Hyperkalemia

Answer 3

⬆HIGH K+, deadly in heart❤, causes heart block, common in crushed victims

Question 4

Hypokalemia

Answer 4

⬇LOW K+, causes weak heart❤ beat, arithmias

Question 5

Tachycardia

Answer 5

heart❤ is beating too rapidly (over 100)

Question 6

Bradycardia

Answer 6

heart❤ is beating too slow (under 60), can lead to poor circulation

Question 7

Angina Pectoris

Answer 7

This is a symptom. It is pain caused by deficiency in blood delivery to the myocardium

Question 8

Myocardial Infarction

Answer 8

Heart❤ attack. Heart❤ suffered from lack of oxygen, death of myocardium, replaced with scar tissue

Question 9

Arrhythmia

Answer 9

uncoordinated pattern of heart❤ contractions

Question 10

Fibrillation

Answer 10

no coordinated heart❤ contracts, can be fatal, rapid and out of phase contractions

Question 11

Pericarditis

Answer 11

Inflammation of pericardium, causes cardiac tamponade

Question 12

Congestive Heart Failure

Answer 12

heart❤ is not efficiently pumping, blood back-up in lungs or body, ⬆excessive fluid in tissues

Question 13

Atherosclerosis

Answer 13

build up of plaque on walls of arteries, ⬆HIGH blood pressure, hypertension, ⬇decreased in vessel elasticity and possible blockage

Question 14

Ischemic Heart Disease

Answer 14

⬇LOW blood flow through coronary arteries to cardiac muscle, temporary or chronic

Question 15

Heart Murmur

Answer 15

back flow of blood to heart❤, defective wave, hissing sound