Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
CHF
|
Congestive Heart Failure
heart is not able to pump enough blood to the body Caused by: narrowed arteries -high BP -previous heart attack with scar tissue |
|
|
COPD
|
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (An all encompassing pathological disease of the lungs)
-Emphysema, bronchitis -caused by smoking, pollution, congenital disorders |
|
|
MI
|
Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
Also known as AMI (Acute MI) |
|
|
EEG
|
Electroencephalogram Measurement of electric activity of the brain
|
|
|
URI
|
Upper Respiratory Infection
• Sinusitis • Common cold • Laryngitis • bronchitis |
|
|
Uremia
|
Presence of urea and other waste products in the blood
Associated with kidney failure and inability to filter nitrogen and ammonia from the blood |
|
|
Centesis
|
Surgical puncture
(Thoracentesis)- surgical puncture of the chest |
|
|
desis
|
Binding together
(arthrodesis) – binding together of joints |
|
|
-ectomy
|
Surgical removal
(gastrectomy) –surgical removal of all or part of the stomach |
|
|
-ostomy
|
Create new opening
(colostomy)- create a new opening for the colon |
