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74 Cards in this Set
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Front (Term) |
Junctional rhythm
Originate in AV node |
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Blood flow through heart |
Superior/inferior vena cava Right atrium Tricuspid Right ventricle Pulmonic valve Pulmonary arteries Lungs Left atrium Bicuspid Left ventricle Aorta |
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Electrical current through heart |
SA node AV node Bundle of HIS Bundle branch fibers Perkinge fibers |
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Heart sound locations |
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Heart sound due to closure of AV valves |
S1 |
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Heart sound from closure of semilunar valves |
S2 |
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Heart sound from ventricles filling |
S3 |
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Heart sound from ventricles filling |
S3 |
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Heart sound from atria ejection |
S4 |
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S3 and S4 heart sounds are hear loudest at |
Mitral area |
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T/F
Loudness of murmur is proportional to severity of disease |
False |
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Which part of stethoscope is used for high pitch murmurs |
Diaphragm |
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Which part of stethoscope is used for high pitch murmurs |
Diaphragm |
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Which part of the stethoscope is used for low pitch murmurs |
Bell |
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With murmurs the terms regurgitation, insufficiency, and incompetence mean ________ |
The same thing |
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With murmurs the terms regurgitation, insufficiency, and incompetence mean ________ |
The same thing |
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An innocent murmur is systolic or diastolic |
Systolic |
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With murmurs the terms regurgitation, insufficiency, and incompetence mean ________ |
The same thing |
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An innocent murmur is systolic or diastolic |
Systolic |
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A pathological murmur is diastolic/systolic |
Diastolic |
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There is no evidence of cardiac disease with _________ murmurs |
Innocent |
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________ murmurs are more common in children/young adults |
Innocent |
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Innocent murmurs are grade _______ |
3 or less |
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Low frequency cutaneous vibrations associated with loud heart murmurs |
Thrills |
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Low frequency cutaneous vibrations associated with loud heart murmurs |
Thrills |
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At what stage of heart murmurs does a palpable murmur begin |
Stage 4 |
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Murmur that is louder when sitting forward after exhalation |
Aortic regurgitation |
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Murmur that is louder when sitting forward after exhalation |
Aortic regurgitation |
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Pulmonic stenosis and pulmonic regurgitation are louder during |
Inspiration |
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Murmur accentuated by exercises |
Mitral stenosis |
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Holosystic murmurs |
Start at S1 and extend to S2
Mostly regurgitation murmurs |
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Murmur with splitting of S2 |
Atrial septal defect |
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Murmur with splitting of S2 |
Atrial septal defect |
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Continuous machine murmur |
Patent ductus ateriosus |
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Ekg paper Little 1 mm box |
.04 seconds |
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Ekg paper 5 mm box |
.20 seconds |
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Ekg paper 5 mm box |
.20 seconds |
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Ekg paper Time between slashes at top of the page |
3 seconds |
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Determining heart rate on EKG |
300/ by number of big boxes between two consecutive QRS |
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Determine an irregular heart rate on EKG |
Count the of QRS between two 3 second black marks and multiply x 10 |
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Describe the different heart rhythms |
Regular Regular irregular Irregular irregular |
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Normal PR interval |
.12-.21 |
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Normal PR interval |
.12-.21 |
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PR interval greater than .21 |
Heart block |
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PR interval less than .12 |
White Levine |
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QRS normal interval |
Less than .12 |
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Lengthening in QRS intervals can occur with |
Pacemakers Bundle branch block Beats initiated in ventricles |
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Hallmark of infarction in EKG |
Abnormal Q wave |
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Hallmark of infarction in EKG |
Abnormal Q wave |
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T/F Most Q waves are permanent |
True |
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Hallmark of infarction in EKG |
Abnormal Q wave |
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T/F Most Q waves are permanent |
True |
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No surgery if infarct occurred within |
6 months |
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Hallmark of myocardial injury |
Elevated ST segment |
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Inverted T wave |
Ischemia |
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Peak T wave |
Hyperkalemia |
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Sometimes a U wave is seen |
Sign of electrolyte disturbance |
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First degree heart block
Prolonged PR interval greater than .20 sec |
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2nd degree heart block type 1 Webcheback Not all atria pulses reach ventricle
P-R interval lengthens until a QRS falls off |
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2nd degree heart block type 2 Mobitz
Not all atria reach ventricles No prolongation of P-R interval |
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Third degree heart block
Atria and ventricles beat independently
No relationship between P and QRS |
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Sinus arrhythmia
NSR varies with inspiration
Increase rate with inspiration
Decrease rate with expiration |
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Asystole
Flatline
Failure of sinus to produce an impulse |
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Front (Term) |
Sinus bradycardia
Less than 60 beats per minute |
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Sinus bradycardia
Less than 60 beats per minute |
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Sinus tachycardia
More than 100 beats per minute |
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Premature atrial contraction (PAC)
P wave appears early or abnormal |
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Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
Series of rapid beats that begins and ends randomly |
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Atrial flutter
Sawtooth pattern |
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Atrial fibrillation |
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Premature ventricular contraction |
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Ventricular tachycardia |
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Ventricular fibrillation |
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Normal sinus rhythm |