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55 Cards in this Set
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myocardial infarction
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impaired blood flow causes damage to a segment of heart muscle
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essential hypertension
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sustained elevation of arterial blood preasure with no known cause
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intermitent claudication
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plaque filled arteries may cause cramping early on
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artherosclerosis
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cholesterol crystals lipids cullular debry of arterial wall
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pericardio centesis
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puncture of the pericardium with needle or catheter and withdrawl of fluid
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aneurysm
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lacal dialation of artery due to weakness
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shock
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acute life threatening state of hypotension were the sub normal bp
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treatment for CHF
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diuretics , rest, medication
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pericarditis
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inflammation of sac surrounding the heart
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cardiomegaly
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a patient in chf with enlargment of the heart. seen by exray
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raynaud phenomenon
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a vasomotor disorder jof the circulation affecting principally the fingers
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reasons for deep thrombophlebitis
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chf, recent surgery, oral contraceptives, malignancy
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embolization
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dangerous process of a clot that travels
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thrombosis
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abnormal formation of a clot
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thrombophlebitis
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blood clot in vein with inflammation of vein wall
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treatment for superficial thrombitis
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elastic wrap, elevation, warm compress
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endocarditis
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inner heart inflammation
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tetralogy of fellot
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four heart defects of newborns
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ventricular septal defect
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gap in wall between ventricles
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fibulation
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condition, disorder were we have rapid and irregular heart contractions
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coarctation of aorta
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congenerative disease narrowing of aortic arch
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flutter
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condition, disorder with rapid but regular contractions
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mitral valve prolapse
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abnormal bulging of mitral valve leaflets into left atrium during left ventricular systole, due to structurally abnormal valve leaflets
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bradycardia
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abnormally slow heart beat less than 60 beats per minute
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mitral valve stenosis
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narrowing of valve between left atrium and left ventricle
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s + s of woman having MI
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jaw or shoulder discomfort, chest tightness, discomfort without crushing pain
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causes of myocarditis
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virus, bacterial infection, parasite, drugs, toxins
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anterior chest pain
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chest pain or MI is similar to angina but lasts longer than 30 minutes
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history of CHF
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chest pain, shortness of breath cough, fatigue, nocteria, anorexia
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CHF
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a syndrom of imp. hemodynamics due to inability of the heart ot maintain normal circulation
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MI is usually due to
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artherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, thrombosis
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2 physical examinations of chf
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dysnea, cyanosis, tachycardia, hypotention
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standard treatment for anginal attach
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nitroglycerin, asprin, oxygen, hospitalization
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angina pectoris
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peroxysmal chest pain due to myocardial ischemia without heart muscle damage
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edema
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tissue swelling due to fluid iin tissue extremities
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tachypnea
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rapid breathing
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paroxoysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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sudden attack of difficulty breathing waking a person up
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dyspnea
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difficulty or painful breathing
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ascites
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swelling of fluid in peritoneal cavity
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pallor
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abnormally pale skin
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cardiovascular disease signs of
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weakness, anorexia, nausia, hiccups,
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cyanosis
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bluish skin
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chest pain
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main feature of mycardio ischemia
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orthopnea
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shortness of breath whle sleeping lying down flat
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valsalva
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forced exhailation with closed nose and mouth
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precardial shock
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an abnormally strong thrust applied to chest wall by the beating heart as detected by examiners fingers
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ausciltation abbr.
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(sound 1 and sound 2) s1/s2
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pulse
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beat of heart as felt through walls of arteries
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angiography
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injection of contrast medium
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ekg/ecg
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measures and records electrical cardiac of heart
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thrill
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abnormal sensation of the heart felt were blood is jetting through sick valve
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sphygometer
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measures blood pressure in arteries
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cardiac catheritization
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invasive procedure where catheter is passed into a periferal blood vessel
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angioplasty
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ballon tipped catheter procedure
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patent ductus arteriosus
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congenerative disease persistance of no natural closure
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