VOCABULARY Flashcards
ORTHOPNEA
shortness of breath
PERICARDITIS
inflammation of the pericardium
HYPERNEA
abnormally deep or rapid breathing
PAROXYSMAL NOCTURNAL DYSPNEA
sudden difficulty breathing at night
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
Heart Attack
NECROSIS
dead tissue
ANGINA PECTORIS
chest pain due to lack of blood to the heart
PALLOR
lack of color
DYSPNEA
painful or labored breathing
EDEMA
swelling of a body tissue with water
PALPITATIONS
rapid forceful, irregular heartbeats
VARICOSE VEINS
enlarged twisted veins
CHEYNE STOKES
increased respirations in rate and depth followed by apnea
ISCHEMIA
blood being held back from a body organ
ANEURYSM
bulging or dilation of a vein
HYPERTENSION
high blood pressure
EXERTIONAL DYSPNEA
difficulty breathing after or before activities
HEMOPTYSIS
coughing up blood
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
hardening of the arteries
CYANOSIS
bluish discoloration of the skin
HEART MURMUR
structural deficiency in the heart, results from a narrowing or leaking of the heart valves, can be heard with a stethoscope
BRADYCARDIA
slow heartbeat
TACHYCARDIA
fast heartbeat can cause damage to the heart muscle
SYNCOPE
fainting
ARRHYTHMIA/DYSRHYTHMIA
abnormal heartbeat or rhythm
HYPOROLEMIA
low blood volume
HYPOXEMIA/HYPOXIA
low oxygen saturation in the tissue
