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103 Cards in this Set
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SA
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sinoatrial node
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AV
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atroventricular node
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BP
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blood pressure
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HTN
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hypertension
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident
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MI
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miocardial infarction
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PVC
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premature ventricular contraction
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass grafting
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PTCA
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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SOB
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short of breath
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PFT
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pulmonary function tests
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ARDS
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adult respiratory distress syndrome
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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aort/o
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aorta
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arter/o
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artery
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arteriol/o
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arteriole
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-ole
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small
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phleb/o ven/o
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vein
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venul/o
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venule
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pulmon/o
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lungs
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adenectomy
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surgical removal of a gland
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adenitis
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inflammation of a gland
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aneurysm
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a sac formed by localized dilation of an artery or vein in the heart
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angina pectoris
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pain and constriction of heart due to insufficient blood supply
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anoxia
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total lack of oxygen
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antihypertensive
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counteracting high blood pressure
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antilipidemic
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reduction of lipid levels in blood
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aorta
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main trunk of an artery
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arrhythmia
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abnormal heart beat
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asystole
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cardiac arrest or absence of a heart beat
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atherosclerosis
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yellow plaque within the arteries
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atrial
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pertaining to the atrium
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atrioventricular
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atrium and ventricle of the heart
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bradycardia
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slow heart beat
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cardiomegaly
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enlarged heart
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cardiomyopathy
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primary disease of heart muscle
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cardioversion
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restoration of normal heart beat due to electric shock
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diastole
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period of relaxation of the heart
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endocarditis
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inflammation of inner lining of the heart
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hypertension
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increased blood pressure
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hypotension
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decreased blood pressure
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ischemia
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obstruction of a blood vessel
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lipids
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fats
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lymphadenectomy
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removal of lymph node surgically
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lymphadenitis
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inflammation of the lymph node
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lymphangitis
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inflammation of lymphatic vessel
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lymphadema
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swelling of lymph nodes
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lymphoma
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lymphatic tumor
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myocardial
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muscular tissue of the heart
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mycarditis
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inflammation of heart muscle
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pericardium
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sac enclosing the heart
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pericarditis
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inflammation of pericardium
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phlebotomy
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needle puncture of a vein for drawing blood
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sclerosis
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hardening of blood vessels
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splenectomy
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removal of spleen
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splenomegaly
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enlargement of the spleen
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systole
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contraction of the heart
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tachycardia
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fast heart beat
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thrombophlebitis
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inflammation of a vein caused by a clot
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vasoconstriction
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constricting of blood vessel
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vasodilation
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dilation of blood vessel
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venipuncture
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puncture of a vein
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vena cava
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2 large veins that carry blood to the right side of the heart
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venous thrombosis
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vein clots
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ventricle
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small cavity or chamber, usually used when talking about the brain or heart
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apnea
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cessation of breathing
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atelectasis
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incomplete expansion of lung
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bronchial
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pertaining to the bronchus
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bronchitis
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inflammation of a bronchi
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bronchoscope
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instrument for viewing bronchi
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bronchodilators
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stretching or expanding the air passages
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diaphragm
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the muscular partition that separates the chest and abdomen cavities
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dyspnea
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difficult breathing
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emphysema
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accumulation of air in tissues or organs
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empyema
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accumulation of pus in a body cavity
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epiglottis
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cartilage that covers the larynx during swallowing
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epiglottditis
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inflammation of epiglottis
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hemoptysis
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spitting of blood
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hemothorax
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collection of blood in chest cavity
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hypercapnia
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excessive CO2 in blood
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hyperventilation
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greater than normal loss of CO2
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hypoxemia
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deficient oxygen in blood
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hypoxia
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decreased oxygen
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pharyngeal
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pertaining to the throat
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pharyngitis
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inflammation of the throat
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pleura
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serous membrane in the thoracic cavity
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pneumonectomy
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removal of all or part of a lung
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pneumonia
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inflammation of lung
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pneumothorax
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air or gas in the pleural space
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pulmonary edema
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fluid build up in the lungs
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pulmonary embolus
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clot in lungs
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pulmonary fibrosis
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inflammation of lung tissue
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pyothorax
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pus in the chest cavity
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sinusitis
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inflammation of a sinus
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sputum
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material ejected from the trachea, bronchi and lungs through the mouth
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tachypnea
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rapid breathing
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thoracentesis
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surgical puncture of chest wall
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thoracostomy
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surgical opening of chest wall
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tracheostomy
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surgical opening in wind pipe
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transtracheal
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through the wall of the trachea
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