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19 Cards in this Set
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Types of chest pain |
Midsternal/substernal Pain radiating Left arm pain Pressure, squeezing , of crushing pain |
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What can’t be open at the same time ? |
All four gates cannot be open at the same time |
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What is the purpose of the valves ? |
To collect blood |
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Vessel going away from heart is |
Artery |
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Vessel going towards heart |
Vein |
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Largest Artery in body |
Aorta |
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Largest vein |
Superior inferior vena cava |
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Systole |
Pressure in the arteries during ventricular contraction |
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Diastole |
Pressure in arteries during ventricular relaxation |
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Stroke volume (SV) |
Amount of blood ejected by the heart in one cardiac cycle |
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Cardiac output (CO) |
Amount of blood pumped by the heart in one minute |
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What is peripheral vascular resistance (PVR) |
Resistance to blood flow due to the purple blood vessels |
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Three things that affect blood pressure |
1. Stroke volume 2. Heart rate 3.Peripheral vascular resistance |
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Hints for test |
If you see the choice cardiogenic shock most likely is the correct answer |
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Layers of the heart |
1. Outer layer is pericardium 2. Inner layer is endocardium 3. Muscular middle layer is myocardium |
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What does the coronary arteries due to the heart |
Coronary arteries feed the heart |
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When does the heart muscle feed |
Heart muscle feeds during dystole |
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Vfib |
Heart is quivering and there is no blood flow |
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V tach |
Ventricles are opening up and closing too fast for blood to get through |
