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Module 11-Cardiovascular System Flashcards

1
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bluish tinge to the tips of the extremities

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Acrocyanosis

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2
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strangling pain in the chest area

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Angina pectoris

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3
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procedure done to view blood vessels, involving the injection of a radiopaque substance into the selected blood vessel to produce an image

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Angiogram

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4
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condition in which normal rhythm is absent

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Arrhythmia

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5
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process of listening for heart sounds

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Auscultation

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6
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pressure of blood against the inner walls of the blood vessels

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Blood pressure (BP)

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7
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condition in which the heart rate is slower than normal

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Bradycardia

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8
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discoloration of the skin that results from the breaking of superficial blood vessels with the release of blood into the tissue

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Bruise

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9
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abnormal sound heard during auscultation

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Bruit

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10
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condition in which the heart is enlarged

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Cardiomegaly

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11
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a diagnostic procedure in which the blood vessels of the heart are visualized

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Coronary angiography

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12
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condition in which there is an abnormal rhythm to the heartbeat

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Dysrhythmia

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13
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use of sound waves to produce an image of the different parts of the heart

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Echocardiogram

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14
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record of the electrical activity of the heart

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Electrocardiogram (ECG)

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15
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produced by an abnormal opening and closing of the valves of the heart

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Murmur

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16
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awareness of an abnormally strong or rapid beating of the heart

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Palpitation

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17
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instrument used to measure blood pressure

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Sphygmomanometer

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18
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instrument used to “view” or hear the sounds produced in the chest

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Stethoscope

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19
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condition in which the heart beats faster than normal

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Tachycardia

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20
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dilation or widening of a blood vessel

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Aneurysm

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21
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stopping of the heartbeat

22
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hardening of the walls of arteries

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Arteriosclerosis

23
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inflammation of an artery

24
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fatty deposits in between layers of the linings of the arteries are hardened

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Atherosclerosis

25
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condition in which there is death of tissue due to lack of blood supply through the vessels

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Avascular necrosis

26
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inflammation of the inside lining of the heart caused by bacteria

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Bacterial endocarditis

27
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heart defect that a child is born with

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Congenital heart defect

28
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condition in which the heart fails to pump blood adequately, and there is resultant congestion or backup of blood

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Congestive heart failure

29
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form of heart disease resulting from disease in the lungs

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Cor pulmonale

30
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disease of the arteries involved in coronary circulation

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Coronary artery disease

31
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ball of clotted blood that is carried within the bloodstream

32
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sudden seizure of pain and inability of the heart to function due to interference in circulation

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Heart attack

33
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normal path of electrical conduction through the heart is blocked, preventing a normal contraction of the heart

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Heart block

34
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tumor consisting of blood vessels; sometimes referred to as an angioma

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Hemangioma

35
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elevation of the blood pressure above normal limits

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Hypertension

36
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condition of low blood pressure

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Hypotension

37
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necrosis or death of a portion of the heart muscle

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Myocardial infarction

38
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decrease in the blood supply to the muscle of the heart

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Myoscardial ischemia

39
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inflammation of a vein

40
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inflammation of a vein that results in the formation of a blood clot

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Thrombophlebitis

41
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blood clot attached to the wall inside a blood vessel

42
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surgical reshape of a blood vessel; a procedure where a small catheter with a balloon end is inserted into the vessel

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Angioplasty

43
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surgery done on blood vessels for the purpose of placing a graft that will bypass an occluded blood vessel

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Bypass surgery

44
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act of restoring consciousness by forcing air into the lungs and forcing blood from the heart

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

45
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stopping the uncontrolled twitching of the heart through the use of medications or electric shock

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Defibrillation

46
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surgical removal of a blood clot

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Embolectomy

47
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procedure in which the heart of one person is put into the body of another person

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Heart transplant

48
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injection into a vein for treatment of disease

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Intravenous therapy

49
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surgical procedure during which the heart is opened

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Open-heart surgery

50
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implanting of an artificial device that keeps the rate of the heart in a desirable range

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Pacemaker implant

51
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opening into a vein

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Phlebotomy

52
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puncture of a vein with a needle or insertion of a catheter

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Venipuncture

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