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36 Cards in this Set
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Allen Test
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determining the patency of the radial and ulnar arteries by compressing one arterial site and observing return of skin color as evidence of the patency of the other artery
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Aortic Valve
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the left semilunar valve separating the left ventricle from the aorta
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Aneurysm
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defect or sac formed by dilation in an artery wall due to atherosclerosis, trauma, or congenital defect
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apex of the heart
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tip of the heart pointing down towards the fifth left intercostal space
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apical pulse
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the heartbeat as heard with a stethoscope placed on the chest wall adjacent to the apex cordi
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base of the heart
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broader area of heart's outline located at the third right and left intercostal space
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bradycardia
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slow heart rate; less than 60 beats per minute in adults
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clubbing
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bulbous enlargement of distal phalanges of fingers and toes that occurs with chronic cyanotic heart and lungs condition
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cyanosis
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dusky, blue mottling of the skin or mucous membranes due to a severe reduction of hemoglobin in the blood
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diastole
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the heart's filling phase
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dyspnea
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difficult, labored breathing
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edema
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swelling of legs or dependent body part due to increased interstitial fluid
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Erb's point
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a landmark of the brachial plexus on the upper trunk, located about 1 inch (2.5 cm) above the clavicle at about the level of the sixth cervical vertebra. The point is the location of an angle between the posterolateral border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the clavicle
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first heart sound
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S1 starts with the closure of the atrioventriculuar (AV) valves signaling the beginning of systole
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precordium
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area of the chest wall overlying the heart and great vessels
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pulmonic valve
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right semilunar valve separating the right ventricle and pulmonary artery
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second heart sound
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S2 occurs with closure of the semilunar valves - aortic and pulmonic - and signals the end of systole
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syncope
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temporary loss of consciousness due to decreased cerebral blood flow (e.i. fainting) caused by ventricular asystole, pronounced bradycardia, or ventricular fibrillation
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systole
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the hearts pumping phase
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tachycardia
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a heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute in an adult
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thrill
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palpable vibrations on the chest wall accompanying severe heart murmur
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tricuspid valve
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right atrioventricular valve (AV) separating the right atria and ventricle
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diastole
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the heart's filling phase
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femoral pulse
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the pulse of the femoral artery, palpated in the groin
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hypertension
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high blood pressure
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jugular vein
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large veins in neck
three jugular veins: internal, external, and anterior |
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jugular venous pressure
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blood pressure in the jugular vein
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murmur
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an auscultatory sound, particularly a period sound of short duration of cardiac or vascular origin
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orthostatic hypertension
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sudden increase of blood pressure when a person stands up
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popliteal pulse
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the pulsation of the popliteal artery behind the knee, best palpated with patient laying prone with knee flexed
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posterior tibial pulse
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pulse felt from the posterior tibial artery on inside on the ankle
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pulse deficit
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the difference between the heart rate and the pulse rate in atrial fibrillation
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pulsus paradoxus
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beats have weaker amplitude with respiratory inspiration and stronger amplitude with expiration
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radial pulse
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the pulse of the radial artery palpated at the wrist over the radius
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temporal artery
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An artery with origin in the superficial temporal artery, with distribution to the temporal fascia and muscle, and with anastomoses to the branches of the maxillary artery; middle temporal artery
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ulnar pulse
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pulse from the ulnar artery located at the base of pinky, difficult to find
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