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rad tech 10 Flashcards

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Analgesic

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pertaining to relieving pain; a medication that relives pain

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Anastomosis

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a surgical joining of two ducts. blood vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to the other

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Aneurysm

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localized dilation of a weakened area of the wall of an artery

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Anomaly

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deviation from normal, birth defect

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Arthralgia

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joint pain

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Ascites

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an abnormal collection of fluid within the peritoneal cavity (general abdominal swelling)

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Asystole

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absence of contractions of the heart

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Benign

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noncancerous; not progressive

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Cardiologist

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one who specializes in the study of diseases and disorders of the heart

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Carditis

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inflammation of the heart muscle

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Diastole

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the period of relaxation of the heart

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Dysrhythmia

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abnormal rhythm

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Edema

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the localized of generalized collection of fluid within the body tissue, causing some areas to swell

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Hepatomegaly

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enlargement of the liver

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Hypertension

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elevated blood pressure persistently higher than 135/85 mmHg; high blood pressure

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Hypotension

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low blood pressure

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Hypoxemia

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insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood

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Infarction

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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

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Ischemia

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decreases supply of oxygenated blood to a body part or organ

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Mediastinum

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the area between the lungs in the chest cavity that contains the heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus and bronchi

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Murmur

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low pitched humming or fluttering sound

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Occlusion

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closure, or state of being closed

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Pacemaker

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maintains a normal heartbeat by electrically stimulating the heart muscle to contract

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Palpable

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detectable by touch

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Petechiae

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small, purplish, hemorrhagic spots on the skin; may be due to abnormal blood clotting

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Systole

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the contraction phase of the heartbeat forcing blood into the aorta and the pulmonary arteries

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Thrombosis

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the formation of existence of a blood clot

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Vasoconstriction

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narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel

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Bradycardia

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a slow heart rate characterized by a pulse rate under 60 bpm

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Cyanosis

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slightly bluish, greyish, slatelike, or dark discoloration of the skin due to the presence of abnormal amounts of reduced hemoglobin

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Dyspnea

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difficult breathing: air hunger resulting in labored breathing sometimes accompanied by pain

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Tachycardia

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abnormal rapidity of heart action, usually defined as a heart rate over 100 bpm

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Angina pectoris

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severe pain and constriction amount the heart, usually radiating to the left shoulder and down the arm

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Congestive heart failure

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condition characterized by weakness, breathlessness and abdominal discomfort

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Coronary artery disease

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is the narrowing of the coronary arteries to the extent that adequate blood supply to the myocardium is prevented

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Myocardial infarction

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heart attack a condition caused by occlusion of one or more of the coronary arteries

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Arrhythmias

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an deviation from the normal pattern of the heartbeat

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Atrial flutter

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condition in which the contraction of the atria become extremely rapid at the rate between 250-350 bpm

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Fibrillation arterial

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extremely rapid, incomplete contractions of the atria resulting in disorganized and uncoordinated twitching of the atria

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Ventricular tachycardia

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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

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Heart block

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an interference with the normal conduction of electric impulses that control activity of the heart muscle

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Ventricular fibrillation

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rapid, tremulous and ineffectual contractions of the ventricles (no audible heart beat or palpable pulse)

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Thallium stress test

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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

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a fib

A

atrial fibrillation

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AV

A

atrioventricular

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BP

A

blood pressure

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CATH

A

cauterization

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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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CHD

A

coronary heart disease

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resusitation

54
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

55
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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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