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38 Cards in this Set
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Number of heart chambers
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4
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Number of heart septas
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2
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Number of openings in heart
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8
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Number of valves in heart
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4 sets
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How many wall layers surround the heart?
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3
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Angiography
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exam of vascular structures within the body after the intro of contrast
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Arteriography
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contrast study of arteries
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Venography
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contrast study of veins
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Atherosclerosis
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plaque deposits in the vessel causing a narrowing or occlusion
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Arteriovenous malformation (AVM)
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abnormal communication between two vessels
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Stenosis
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narrowing of a vessel
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Aneurysm
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weakening in artery wall
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Thrombus
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blood clot or plaque
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Embolus
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detached clot
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Myocardial Infarction
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heart attack
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Myocarditis
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inflammation of heart wall
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Lymphostasis
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stoppage of the flow of lymph due to obstruction
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Ventilation
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movement of CO2 and O2 in and out of the respiratory tract
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Perfusion
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exchange of CO2 and O2 in the alveoli
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Transport
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movement of CO2 and O2 in the circulatory system
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Gas Exchange
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exchange of O2 and CO2 at the cellular level
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Cystic Fibrosis
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thick mucous build up in lungs and GI tract
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Hyaline Membrane Disease
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neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
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Pleural Effusion
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fluid in pleural tract
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Pneumonia
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inflammation of the lung (bacterial or viral)
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COPD
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bronchitis, bronchiectasis, and emphysema
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Bronchitis
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inflammation of main airway passages of lungs
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Bronchiectasis
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destruction and widening of large airways; dilation of bronchioles
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Emphysema
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progressive disease that causes shortness of breath
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Lung abscess/Empyema
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Air/Fluid levels
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Atelectasis
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collapsed lung
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Endotracheal Tube
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airway
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Chest Tube
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drainage
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Central venous pressure lines (CVP)
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alterative fluid injection site (SV to SVC)
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PICC
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peripherally inserted central catheter line
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Hickman Catheter or Port-A-Cath
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access catheters for chemotherapeutics
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Swanz-ganz Catheter
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pulmonary artery catheter
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Pacemaker
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electrical pacing of the heart
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