Cardiovascular System PP #4

Ventricular tachycardia

________, or V- Tach, is a rapid heart beat that begins in the ventricles.

Pericarditis

________ is an inflammation of the pericardium, which causes fluid buildup.

Thrombosis

________ is the condition of having a thrombus.

Thrombocytosis

________ is an abnormal increase in the number of platelets, which can cause too much blood clotting.

Leukopenia

________ increases the risk of infection, as well as makes it harder to recover from an illness.

Raynauds disease

________ are attacks of PAOD triggered by cold or stress.

Hypoperfusion

________ is the deficient blood flow to an organ or body structure.

Thrombotic occlusion

________ is the blockage of an artery by a thrombus.

Arrhythmias

________ can be minor and transient, or temporary, or they can be fatal.

Hemolysis

________ is the destruction of red blood cells, so hemolytic indicates a condition in which the red blood cells are being destroyed.

Chronic venous insufficiency

________ is decreased blood flow due to leaky valves and blocked arteries.

Megaloblastic anemia

________ is caused by a folic acid or B12 deficiency.

Myocarditis

________ is inflammation of the heart muscle due to a viral infection, most commonly an enterovirus.

Septicemia

________ can lead to sepsis, which is a life- threatening condition.

Hemangiomas

________ are benign tumors that are composed of newly formed vessels.

Polycythemia

________ is an increase in the number of red blood cells due to increased red cell production in the bone marrow.

Thrombocytopenia

________ is a decrease in the number of platelets circulating in the blood.

Poly

________- means "many, "cyt /o means "cells, "and- emia means "blood ..

CHD

________ are the most common type of birth defects, affecting about 1 in 40, 000 live births /year.

Ather o

________ means "plaque, "and- sclerosis means "the abnormal narrowing ..

Tachycardia

________ is an abnormally fast resting heart rate, above 100 bpm.

Arteri o

________ means "artery, "and- stenosis means "the abnormal narrowing ..

Hyperlipidemia

________ is an increase in the levels of cholesterol and other fatty acids in the blood, which could eventually lead to heart disease.

Myelodysplastic syndrome

________, or MDS, is the insufficient production of a cell line due to dysfunctional bone marrow.

Leuk o

________ means "white blood cells, "and- penia means "deficiency ..

Tachy

________- means "rapid, "cardi /o means "heart, "and- ia means "pertaining to ..

transfusion reaction

A(n) ________ occurs when the blood of a recipient and donor do not match.

Leukemia

________ is a cancer of the blood with increased white blood cell production, which can be found in the peripheral blood, bone marrow, organs, and body fluids.

Hypotension

________ is an abnormally low arterial blood pressure.

Angi o

________ means "vessel, "and- stenosis means "abnormal narrowing ..

Hyper

________- means "excessive, "lipid /o means "fat, "and- emia means "blood condition ..

Sept o

________ means "infection, "and- emia means "blood ..

Arrhythmia

________ is the loss of a normal, rhythmic heart beat.

excessive blood

A rupture can lead to death due to ________ loss.

Carditis

________ is a general term that means "inflammation of the heart ..

Angiitis

________ or arteritis is the inflammation of an artery.

Polyarteritis

________ occurs when immune cells attack arteries.

Peri

________- means "around, "card /o means "heart, "and- itis means "inflammation ..

Aplastic anemia

________ is the absence of all blood cell lines from the bone marrow: white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets.

Hem o

________ means "blood, "and- rrhage means "bleeding or discharge ..

Thalassemia

________ is another inherited disorder that causes mild to severe anemia.

Asystole

________ is also called a flat line, and is the lack of electrical activity in the heart.

Angiostenosis

________ is the abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel.

palpitation

A(n) ________ is a pounding or racing heart beat, which can occur with or without an accompanying arrhythmia.

Valvulitis

________ is the inflammation of a valve.

pulmonary blood

Alterations in ________ flow can cause problems in infants, including failure- to- thrive, fatigue, and dyspnea (trouble breathing)

Endocarditis

________ s the inflammation of the inner hearts lining.

pathology

In general, any ________ (or disease) of the cells in the blood is called blood dyscrasia.

Cardiomegaly

________ is the enlargement of the heart as a compensation strategy for its decreased output.

Hypertrophy

________ is a term that means abnormally enlarged; hyper- means "excessive, "troph /o means "development, "and- y is a noun ending.

Tetralogy of Fallot is actually 4 heart defects

a VSD, the aorta shifts to the right, pulmonary stenosis, and hypertrophy of the right ventricle, due to the increased work needed to overcome the pulmonary stenosis

Hypertrophy is a term that means abnormally enlarged; hyper

means "excessive," troph/o means "development," and -y is a noun ending

Brady

means "slow."

Tachy

means "fast."

A

means "without," and -systole means "heartbeat."

Hyper

means "excessive."

Stage 1

Systolic between 140 and 150 mm/Hg, and a diastolic between 90 and 99 mm/Hg

Stage 2

Systolic above 160 mm/Hg, and a diastolic greater than 100 mm/Hg

Hypo

means "low."

Aplastic anemia is the absence of all blood cell lines from the bone marrow

white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets

A

means "without, plast/o means "formation," and -ic means "pertaining to."

Poly

means "many," cyt/o means "cells," and -emia means "blood."

Myel/o means "bone marrow," dys

means "bad," plast/o means "formation," and -ic means "pertaining to."

Hyper

means "excessive," lipid/o means "fat," and -emia means "blood condition."