rad tech 10 Flashcards
Analgesic
pertaining to relieving pain; a medication that relives pain
Anastomosis
a surgical joining of two ducts. blood vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to the other
Aneurysm
localized dilation of a weakened area of the wall of an artery
Anomaly
deviation from normal, birth defect
Arthralgia
joint pain
Ascites
an abnormal collection of fluid within the peritoneal cavity (general abdominal swelling)
Asystole
absence of contractions of the heart
Benign
noncancerous; not progressive
Cardiologist
one who specializes in the study of diseases and disorders of the heart
Carditis
inflammation of the heart muscle
Diastole
the period of relaxation of the heart
Dysrhythmia
abnormal rhythm
Edema
the localized of generalized collection of fluid within the body tissue, causing some areas to swell
Hepatomegaly
enlargement of the liver
Hypertension
elevated blood pressure persistently higher than 135/85 mmHg; high blood pressure
Hypotension
low blood pressure
Hypoxemia
insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood
Infarction
a localization area of necrosis in tissue, a vessel of an organ, or a part resulting from lack of oxygen due to interrupted blood flow to the area
Ischemia
decreases supply of oxygenated blood to a body part or organ
Mediastinum
the area between the lungs in the chest cavity that contains the heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus and bronchi
Murmur
low pitched humming or fluttering sound
Occlusion
closure, or state of being closed
Pacemaker
maintains a normal heartbeat by electrically stimulating the heart muscle to contract
Palpable
detectable by touch
Petechiae
small, purplish, hemorrhagic spots on the skin; may be due to abnormal blood clotting
Systole
the contraction phase of the heartbeat forcing blood into the aorta and the pulmonary arteries
Thrombosis
the formation of existence of a blood clot
Vasoconstriction
narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel
Bradycardia
a slow heart rate characterized by a pulse rate under 60 bpm
Cyanosis
slightly bluish, greyish, slatelike, or dark discoloration of the skin due to the presence of abnormal amounts of reduced hemoglobin
Dyspnea
difficult breathing: air hunger resulting in labored breathing sometimes accompanied by pain
Tachycardia
abnormal rapidity of heart action, usually defined as a heart rate over 100 bpm
Angina pectoris
severe pain and constriction amount the heart, usually radiating to the left shoulder and down the arm
Congestive heart failure
condition characterized by weakness, breathlessness and abdominal discomfort
Coronary artery disease
is the narrowing of the coronary arteries to the extent that adequate blood supply to the myocardium is prevented
Myocardial infarction
heart attack a condition caused by occlusion of one or more of the coronary arteries
Arrhythmias
an deviation from the normal pattern of the heartbeat
Atrial flutter
condition in which the contraction of the atria become extremely rapid at the rate between 250-350 bpm
Fibrillation arterial
extremely rapid, incomplete contractions of the atria resulting in disorganized and uncoordinated twitching of the atria
Ventricular tachycardia
a condition in which the ventricles of the heart beat at a rate greater than 100 bpm, characterized by 3 or more consecutive premature ventricular contractions
Heart block
an interference with the normal conduction of electric impulses that control activity of the heart muscle
Ventricular fibrillation
rapid, tremulous and ineffectual contractions of the ventricles (no audible heart beat or palpable pulse)
Thallium stress test
one of several nuclear stress tests is a combination of exercise stress testing with thallium imaging to assess changes in coronary blood flow during exercise
a fib
atrial fibrillation
AV
atrioventricular
BP
blood pressure
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
CATH
cauterization
CCU
coronary care unit
CHD
coronary heart disease
CHF
congestive heart failure
CPR
cardiopulmonary resusitation
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
MI
myocardial infarction
