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Bradycardia- Slow heart
Tachycardia- fast heart rate
Cardiomegaly- enlarged heart
Cardiothoracic- related to the heart a chest
Hypertension- high blood pressure
Hypotension- low blood pressure
Atrioventricular-pertaining to atria + ventricles
Heart pacemaker- device that regulates heartbeat
Heart/Cardiac stent- Small tube that enters a blocked artery to create normal blood How.
Blood dio- gel- like mass that forms when the body stops bleeding after injury. can block blood tow
Embolism- a particle that travels through the bloodstream + gets stuck in a vessel, blocking blood tow.
Aneurysm- weakened wall in blood vessel that can rupture Septum-a Wall that divides left or right sides of heart
Vital signs: the # of beats/breaths
per minute, blood pressure systolic + diastolic.
Stress Test- a test to see how well the heart performs under physical activity.
Alveoli- tiny air sacs in the lungs where exchange of oxygen and CO2 occurs
Inferior- below
Superior- above
Posterior-back, rear
Anterior- Front, toward
Capillaries:
Purpose- to drop off oxygen and nutrients and picking up carbon dioxide or waste.
Where do you find them- connecting units between arteries + veins. Arterial into venous out
Characteristics- tiny, thin-walled blood vessels
Ventricles:
Purpose- pump the blood through the heart blood exits ventricles into arteries.
Where do you find them- left + right lower chambers of heart
Characteristics- thick wall called myocardium
Heart layers:
Know each one and what they are responsible for
- Endocardium
• inner layer
• Smooth + thin
• reduces friction as the blood passes through chambers
- myocardium
• middle laver
・thick muscle
• contraction develops pressure that pumps blood through vessels
- Epicardium
• outer layer
• Fluid between layers reduces friction as the heart beats.
• Forms the visceral layer of pericardial sac
Atrium:
Purpose- receiving blood + returns to veins
Where do you find them- left + right upper chambers
Characteristics- A (above) superior +inferior vena cava carry blood from body + brain to heart.
Heart valves:
1. Tricuspid
Location: between right atrium & ventricle
Characteristics: has 3 leaflets or cusps
Also called: Atrioventricular valve
2.pulmonary
Location: between right ventricle + pulmonary artery
Characteristics: prevents blood from flowing back into ventricle
Also called: Semilunar valve
3. Mitral
Location: between vert atrium + ventricle
Characteristics: prevents blood from Growing back into atrium
Also called: bicuspid valve ( 2 cusps)
4. Aortic
Location: between left ventricle and aorta
Characteristics: Prevents blood from flowing back into ventricle
Also called: semilunar valve
Process of Respiration-
Nasopharynx: upper section by nasal cavity
Oropharynx:middle section by oral cavity
Laryngopharynx: lower section by larynx
stands.
P-pulse
AF-atrial fibrillation
AV-atrioventricular
MI-myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency
BP-blood pressure
ASHD-arteriosclerosis
CHF-congestive heart failure
CABG-coronary artery bypass graft
CAD-coronary artery disease
СВС-complete doud count
CoA-coarctation of the aorta
CPR-cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CSD-congenital septal defect
DNR-Do not resitate
DOA-Dead on arrival
DVT-deep vein thrombosis
ECG/EKG-electrocardiogram
Hct-hematocrit
Hgb-hemoglobin
HR-heart rate
HTN-hypertension
mmHg-millimeters of mercury
MR-mitral regurgitation
PDA-patient ductus arteriosus
RBC-red blood count
tPA-tissue type plasminogen actuat
SA-sinoatrial
SK-StreptoKinase
S1-First heart sound
MI-myocardial infection
MS-mitral stenosis
WBC-White blood cell (ant)
IV-intravenous
CCU-coronary care unit
CV-cardiovascular.
ECC-extracorporeal circulation
ABGs
arterial blood gasses
ARDS-adult respiratory distress syndrome
CO2-bronchoscopy carbon dioxide
COPD-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CTA-clear to auscultation
CXR-chest X-ray
ENT-ears nose and throat
IPPB- intermittent positive pressure breathing
RDS-infant respiratory distress syndrome
LLL-left lower lobe
MDI-metorea-dose inhaler
02-охуgen
PFT-pulmonary function test
RA-room air
RDS-respiratory distress syndrome
RRT-registered respiratory syndrome
SARS-severe acute respiratory syndrome
SIDS-sudden infant death syndrome
SOB-shortness of breath
TB-tuberculosis
TLC-total lung capacity
TPR-temp, pule, respiration
TV-tidal volume
URI-upper respiratory infection
CPR-cardiopulmonary restoration
angi/o-vessel
aort/o-aorta
arteri/o-arter
cardi/o-heart
coron/o-heart
corpor/o-body
embol/o-pIug
ischi/o-ischium
myocardi/o-heart muscle
pect/o-chest
phleb/o-vein
sphygm/o-pulse
steth/o-chest
thromb/o-clot
valv/o-valve
valvul/o-valve
varic/o-dilated vein
vascul/o-blood vessel
vas/o-vessel
ven/o-vein
ventricul/o-ventricle
arther/o- fatty substance
atri/o atrium
kal/i- potassium
Sept/o-septum/ dividing wall
hem/o- blood
hemat/o-blood
sanguin/o-blood
Suffixes
manometer-instrument to measure pressure
ole-little/Small
Tension-pressure
tonic-tone or tension
ule-small
apheresis-the removal or separation from blood
crit-critical measurement
emia-blood related condition
philia-abnormal attraction
stasis-stability
Prefixes
brady-slow
bi-two
Tachy-fast or rapid
Relaxation- diastole
contraction-systolic