Cardiovascular System and Vital Signs Vocabulary
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Vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes covering cardiac terminology, blood flow order, vital signs abbreviations, heart rates, cardiac cycles, and heart rhythms.
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MI
Myocardial infarction
Order of blood flow through the heart
Superior & inferior vena cava -> Right Atrium -> Tricuspid valve -> Right Ventricle -> Pulmonary valve -> Pulmonary Artery -> Pulmonary Veins -> Left Atrium -> Mitral valve -> Left Ventricle -> Aortic valve -> Aorta
Vital Sign: T
Temperature
Vital Sign: P
Pulse
Vital Sign: R
Respiration
Vital Sign: BP
Blood pressure
Bradycardia
Slow heartbeat
Tachycardia
Fast heartbeat
Systole
Contraction of the heart
Diastole
Relaxation of the heart
Heart murmur
An abnormal valve closure
Arrhythmia
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
A-fib
Atrial Fibrillation, rapid chaotic heart rhythm
V-tach
Ventricular Tachycardia, rapid dangerous heart rhythm
MI
Myocardial infarction
Order of blood flow through the heart
Superior & inferior vena cava -> Right Atrium -> Tricuspid valve -> Right Ventricle -> Pulmonary valve -> Pulmonary Artery -> Pulmonary Veins -> Left Atrium -> Mitral valve -> Left Ventricle -> Aortic valve -> Aorta
Vital Sign: T
Temperature
Vital Sign: P
Pulse
Vital Sign: R
Respiration
Vital Sign: BP
Blood pressure
Bradycardia
Slow heartbeat
Tachycardia
Fast heartbeat
Systole
Contraction of the heart
Diastole
Relaxation of the heart
Heart murmur
An abnormal valve closure
Arrhythmia
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
A-fib
Atrial Fibrillation, rapid chaotic heart rhythm
V-tach
Ventricular Tachycardia, rapid dangerous heart rhythm
Vital Sign: SpO2
Oxygen saturation
Hypertension
High blood pressure
Hypotension
Low blood pressure
Pericardium
The fluid-filled sac surrounding and protecting the heart
Cardiologist
An MD who specializes in disorders of the cardiovascular system
Phlebotomist
A healthcare worker who assists physicians by drawing patient blood samples for lab testing
Thoracic cavity
The body cavity containing the heart
Functions of the heart
Pumping oxygenated blood, pumping deoxygenated blood, and maintaining blood pressure
Coronary arteries
Blood vessels that deliver the blood supply to the heart muscle itself