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Unit 10 Cardiovascular System Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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cardi/o, card/o

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heart

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arteri/o

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arteries

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ven/o, phleb/o

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veins

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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood

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aort/o

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aorta, main trunk of artery system

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plasm/o

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plasma, liquid portion of blood

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ather/o

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plaque or fatty substance

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lymph/o

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lymph

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lymphaden/o

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lymph node, lymph gland

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splen/o

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spleen, stores blood and destroys worn out red blood cells

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myel/o

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bone marrow or spinal cord

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coronary

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pertaining to the heart vessels

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coron/o

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coronary or head/crown

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ischemic or ischemia

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deficiency of blood flow

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myocardial infarction

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heart attack

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infarct

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area of necrosis caused by lack of blood flow

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dysrhythmia

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irregular heartbeat

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bradycardia

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abnormally slow heartbeat

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tachycardia

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abnormally fast heartbeat

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palpitation

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pounding or racing heartbeat

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palpation

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to use fingers to feel to size, texture, consistency

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sphygmomanometer

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instrument used to measure blood pressure

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stethoscope

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instrument used to listen to sounds within the body

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angi/o

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blood vessel

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thromb/o

A

clot

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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aneurysm

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localized weak spot or balloon like enlargement of the wall of an artery

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varicose veins

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abnormally swollen veins

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erythrocytopenia (anemia)

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red cell deficiency

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hematocytopenia

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abnormal deficiency of blood cells

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febrile (pyrosis)

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fever

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afebrile

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without fever

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-thermia

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heat

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hyperthermia

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body temp above normal

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hypothermia

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body temp below normal

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antibiotic

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drug that treats bacterial infections

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vaccine

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inactivated microorganisms administered by injection, mouth, or nasal spray, to prevent infectious diseases

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BP

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blood pressure

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EKG or ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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CPR

A

cardio pulmonary resuscitation

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HR

A

heart rate

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P

A

pulse

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Rh

A

blood type

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RR

A

respiration rate

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T

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temperature

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VS

A

vital signs

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Hct

A

hematocrit

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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

51
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BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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