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10 Cards in this Set
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ISCHEMIA |
lack of oxygen that deprives tissues of nutrients, resulting in blockage of blood flow |
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V-FIB(VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION) |
disorganized, ineffective twitching of ventricles -no blood flow - cardiac arrest |
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TACHYCARDIA |
rapid heart rate -more than 100 beats/min
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INFARCTION |
death of body tissue, usually caused by interruption of blood supply |
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PARTIAL SEIZURE |
seizure affecting a limited portion of brain |
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ISCHEMIC STROKE |
one of the 2 main types, occurs when blood flow to a particular part of the brain is cut off by a clot inside a blood vessel |
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HEMORRHAGIC STROKE |
on of the 2 main types, occurs as a result of bleeding inside the brain |
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TIA (TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK) |
when stroke symptoms go away on their own in less than 24 hours "ministrokes" |
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ANEURYSM |
swelling or enlargement of part of an artery |
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HEMIPARESIS |
weakness on one side of the body |
