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38 Cards in this Set

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