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Module 6 Vocab Flashcards

1
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A slow heart rate (less than 60 beats per minute in an adult)

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bradycardia

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A blowing or whooshing sound auscultated with the stethoscope over arteries; heard best with the bell of the stethoscope

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bruit

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3
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The length of time it takes the color to return to the nailbeds after applying pressure; a measure of capillary bed perfusion; normally less than 3 seconds

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capillary refill

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4
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The period between contractions of the atria or the ventricles during which blood enters the relaxed chambers from the systemic circulation and the lungs

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diastole

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5
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The accumulation of fluid in the intercellular spaces leading to swelling

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edema

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6
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A sharp, clicking sound arising from near the heart, possibly caused by sudden swelling of a pulmonary artery, abrupt dilation of the aorta, or forceful opening of the aortic cusps

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ejection click

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7
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Rising of the cardiac area of the chest secondary to increased left ventricular contraction; AKA lifts

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heaves

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8
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Pain in the calf and popliteal area on passive dorsiflexion of the foot, may indicate deep venous thrombosis of the calf

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Homan’s sign

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9
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A blowing or whooshing heart sound heard through the wall of the chest; caused by blood flow through a heart valve

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murmur

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10
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A sharp, high-pitched click heard in early diastole related to opening of the abnormal valve in cases of mitral stenosis

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opening snap

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11
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Difficulty in breathing when lying flat

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orthopnea

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12
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Sensations of fluttering, pounding, or racing of the heart

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palpitations

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13
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A disorder characterized by sudden attacks of respiratory distress that awaken the person usually after several hours of sleep in a reclining position; due to increased fluid in central circulation; PND

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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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14
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The sound produced by the rubbing together of inflamed membranes of the pericardium, as may occur in pericarditis or after a myocardial infarction; auscultated with each heart beat; resembles the sound of squeaky leather and often is described as grating, scratching, or rasping

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pericardial friction rub

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15
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The area of the anterior chest overlying the heart and great vessels

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precordium

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16
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The point on the chest wall over the heart at which the contraction of the heart is best seen or felt; normally at the fifth intercostal space in the left midclavicular line in adults

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point of maximal impulse

17
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The mathematical difference between the systolic and diastolic blood pressures

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pulse pressure

18
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The mathematical difference between the auscultated apical and the palpated radial pulse rates determined when assessing them simultaneously; normally, there is no pulse deficit

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pulse deficit

19
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The first heart sound in the cardiac cycle, occurring at the onset of ventricular systole

A

S1

20
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The second heart sound in the cardiac cycle, associated with closure of the aortic and pulmonic valves at the onset of ventricular diastole

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S2

21
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The third heart sound in the cardiac cycle normally audible only in children and physically active young adults and usually disappears with age

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S3

22
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The fourth heart sound in the cardiac cycle, occurs late in diastole on contraction of the atria; not normally heard

A

S4

23
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A regularly irregular cardiac rhythm in which the heart rate increases during inspiration and decreases during expiration; common in children and young adult

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sinus arrhythmia

24
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The period of contractions of the atria or the ventricles during which blood is propelled into the pulmonary arteries and the aorta

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systole

25
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A rapid heart rate (greater than 100 beats per minute in an adult)

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tachycardia

26
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A vibration felt on palpation of the anterior chest overlying the heart and great vessels, similar to what one would feel when a hand is placed on a purring cat

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thrill

27
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A continuous murmur heard on auscultation over the major veins at the base of the neck or around the umbilicus; not normally heard; heard best with the diaphragm of the stethoscope

A

venous hum

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