Terms Quiz #2

Allen Test

Allen Test

Evaluates patency of the radial or ulnar arteries.

Aorta

Transports oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body

Aortic Regurgitation

inadequate closure of the aortic valve during diastole that results in reverse blood flow through the aortic valve.

Aortic valve

allow blood to flow from the atria into the ventricles

Apical pulse

at 5th intercostal space, may not be felt.

arterial ulcer

a painful, deep sore or wound in the skin of the lower leg or foot

Arteries

any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body.

Ascites

pathologic accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity. Usually from liver failure, disease.

Aspiration

Breathing in a foreign object.

Atelectasis

the collapse of part or whole lung

Bruit

abnormal sound; blowing, swishing, or murmuring sound caused by turbulent blood flow; heard during auscultation

Claudication and Intermittent Claudication

pain affecting the calf, and less commonly the thigh and buttock, that is induced by exercise and relieved by rest.

Compartment Syndrome

a painful condition that occurs when pressure within the muscles builds to dangerous levels.

Consolidation (lungs)

when the air in the small airways of the lungs is replaced with a fluid, solid, or other material such as pus, blood, water, stomach contents, or cells.

Crepitus

a crackling sound/tactile sensation due to air under the skin; may also be heard in joints

Deep Vein Thrombosis

occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one or more of the deep veins in the body, usually in the legs

Diastasis recti

occurs when the rectus abdominis muscles (six-pack ab muscles) separate during pregnancy from being stretched.

Dysphagia

difficulty swallowing solids or liquids

ECG

records the electrical signal from the heart to check for different heart conditions.

Ejection Fraction

the amount of blood that your heart pumps each time it beats

Excursion

Movement

jugular venous pressure

the indirectly observed pressure over the venous system via visualization of the internal jugular vein

Kyphosis

abnormally increased forward curvature of the upper spine

Lymphedema

swelling due to build-up of lymph fluid in the body

Mitral stenosis

a form of valvular heart disease characterized by the narrowing of the mitral valve orifice

Murmurs

a blowing, whooshing, or rasping sound heard during a heartbeat.

Orthopnea

difficulty breathing unless in a sitting or standing position; not uncommon in severe cardiac and pulmonary disease

P wave

represents the electrical depolarization of the atria.

Paralytic ileus

the condition where the motor activity of the bowel is impaired, usually without the presence of a physical obstruction.

Pathologic S3

may be earliest sign of heart disease, a low-pitched sound that doctors can hear when blood rushes rapidly from the heart's atrium into the ventricle. Ventricular gallop

Pathologic S4

indicated reduced ventricular compliance, 4th heart sound, Atrial gallop

Pericardial friction rub

auscultatory sound resulting from inflammation of the pericardial sac, as with pericarditis

Pleural effusion

the accumulation of fluid in between the parietal and visceral pleura, called the pleural cavity.

Prognosis

determining the predicted or probable level of improvement in function, and the amount of time needed to reach that level of improvement in a health condition

Pulmonary embolism

a sudden blockage in your pulmonary arteries, the blood vessels that send blood to your lungs.

Pulmonic valve

manages blood flow from your heart's right ventricle to your pulmonary trunk

QRS complex

the ventricular contraction (systole) consisting of the Q wave, which is the first negative deviation, followed by the R wave, a positive (upward) deviation

Raynauds disease

causes some areas of the body — such as fingers and toes — to feel numb and cold in response to cold temperatures or stress

Resonance

the percussion tone elicited over normal lung tissue.

SA node

generates an electrical signal that causes the upper heart chambers (atria) to contract

Tactile fremitus

palpation of the chest wall to detect changes in the intensity of vibrations created with certain spoken words in a constant tone and voice indicating underlying lung pathology

Tricuspid valve

sits between the heart's two right chambers. These valve flaps open to let blood flow from the upper right chamber (right atrium) to the lower right chamber (right ventricle).

Varicose veins

enlarged, twisted veins

veins

blood vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood to your heart

venous ulcer

A wound on the leg or ankle caused by abnormal or damaged veins.

vertigo

the sensation that you, or the environment around you, is moving or spinning