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Arrhythmia |
a- lack of rrhythm- rhythm -ia - condition
Irregular or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat |
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auscultation |
auscultat - listen to ion- process
Method of physical assessment using stethoscope to listen to sounds within chest, abdomen, and other parts of the body |
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Tachycardia |
tachy-rapid Card- heart ia- condition |
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Cardiologist |
Cardi/o- heart log- study of -ist- one who specializes |
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cardiomegaly |
Cardi/o- heart -megaly- enlargement, large |
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Cyanosis |
Cyan- dark blue -osis- condition |
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dysrhythmia |
Dys- difficult, abnormal Rhythm- rhythm -ia- condition
Abnormal rhythm of heartbeat |
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Embolism |
Embol- a throwing in ism-condition
Pathological condition caused by obstruction of a blood vessel by foreign substances or a blood clot |
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Myocarditis |
My/o- muscle Card- heart itis- inflammation
Inflammation of the heart muscle |
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Pericardial |
Peri- around Cardi- heart -al-pertaining
Pertaining to the pericardium, the sac around the heart |
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Cardiomyopathy
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Cardi/o- heart My/o- muscle -pathy- disease |
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Cardiopulmonary |
Cardi/o- heart Pulmon- lung -ary- pertaining to
Pertaining to the heart and lungs (H&L) |
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Hyperlipidemia |
Hyper- excessive Lipid-fat -emia- blood condition
Abnormal high levels of lipids ( fatty substances) in the blood |
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ischemia |
isch- to hold back -emia- blood condition
Condition in which lack of oxygen due to decrease blood supply |
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Oximetry |
oxi- oxygen -metry- measurement
Process in measuring the oxygen saturation in blood |
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Occlusion |
Occlus- to close up -ion- process
- a blockage in a vessel, canal, if passage of the body |
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Phlebitis |
Phelb- vein -itis- inflammation
Inflammation of the vein |
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Septum |
sept- a partition -um- tissue
Wall or partition that divides or separates a body space or cavity |
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Thrombosis |
Thromb- clot of blood -osis- condition |
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Aneurysm |
Abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the wall or blood vessel |
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-emia |
Blood condition |
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How we get a pulse? |
BP blood pressure. Exersion |
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If you don't have a regular rhythm... What is it called? |
Dysrhythmia |
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Blood pressure (BP) |
Pressure exerted by the blood walls of the arteries |
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Ideal BP |
120/80 |
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SA Node |
The pacemaker |
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Pulse....How many beats per minute? |
60-90 |
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Cardiovascular system |
Circulates blood to all parts of the body by action of the heart
Also called circulatory system |
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Heart |
Provides body cells with oxygen and nutrients. Removes waste and carbon dioxide |
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Aorta |
Large artery |
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3 layers of the heart |
1) Endocardium: inner lining 2) myocardium: muscular middle layer 3) pericardium: outer membranous of sac around heart |
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Arteries |
Pushes blood away from the heart to all body parts
From right to left ventricle |
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3 types of blood vessels |
1) arteries 2) veins 3) capillaries |
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Veins |
Transports blood back to the heart |
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Capillaries |
Microscopic blood vessel that help pass oxygen and picks up waste |
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Heartbeat |
Controlled by the autonomic nervous system |
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Tissue of heart comprises of: |
1) sinoatrial node (NA): the pacemaker 2) atrioventricular node (AV): transmits electrical impulses to the bundle of His (atrioventricular bundle)
3) atrioventricular bundle ( bundle of his) |
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Constriction |
Con-together,with Strict- to draw, to bind -ion- process
Process of drawing together, narrowing of the vessel |
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Endocarditis |
Endo-within Card- heart Itis-inflammation
Inflammation of the endocardium (inner lining of the heart) |
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Diastolic |
Relaxation phase of the heart cycle during which the heart muscle relaxed and heart chambers fill with blood |
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Systolic |
Contractive phase of the heart cycle which blood is forced into the systematic circulation via the aorta and the plumonary circulation via the plumonary artery |
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