Emergency Care 13th Edition Chapter 18 terms Flashcards
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| 4182849029 | acute coronary syndrome | a blanket term used to represent any symptoms related to lack of oxygen (ischemia) in the heart muscle. also known as cardiac compromise | 0 | |
| 4182849030 | acute myocardial infarction | the condition in which a portion of the myocardium dies as a result of oxygen starvation; often called a heart attack by laypersons | 1 | |
| 4182849031 | agonal breathing | irregular, gasping breaths that precede apnea and death | 2 | |
| 4182849032 | aneurysm | the dilation, or ballooning, of a weakened section of a wall of an artery | 3 | |
| 4182849033 | angina pectoris | pain in the chest occurring when blood supply to the heart is reduced and a portion of the heart muscle is not receiving enough oxygen. | 4 | |
| 4182849034 | apnea | no breathing | 5 | |
| 4182849035 | asytole | a condition in which the heart has ceased generating electrical impulses. Commonly called flatline | 6 | |
| 4182849036 | bradycardia | when the heart rate is slow, usually less than 60 | 7 | |
| 4182849037 | cardiac compromise | see acute coronary syndrome | 8 | |
| 4182849038 | cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) | actions taken to revive a person by keeping the person's hear and lungs working | 9 | |
| 4182849039 | cardiovascular system | the heart and blood vessels | 10 | |
| 4182849040 | congestive heart failure (CHF) | the failure of the heart to pump efficiently, leading to excessive blood or fluids in the lungs, the body, or both | 11 | |
| 4182849041 | Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) | disease that affect the arteries of the heart | 12 | |
| 4182849042 | defirbillation | delivery of an electrical shock to stop the fibrillation of heart muscles and restore a normal heart rhythm | 13 | |
| 4182849043 | dyspnea | shortness of breath; labored or difficult breathing | 14 | |
| 4182849044 | dysrhythmia | a disturbance in heart rate and rhythm | 15 | |
| 4182849045 | edema | swelling resulting from a buildup of fluid in the tissues | 16 | |
| 4182849046 | embolism | blockage of a vessel by a clot or foreign material brought to the site by the blood current | 17 | |
| 4182849047 | nitroglycerin | a medication that dilates the blood | 18 | |
| 4182849048 | occlusion | blockage, as of an artery, by fatty deposits | 19 | |
| 4182849049 | pedal edema | accumulation of fluid in the feet or ankles | 20 | |
| 4182849050 | pulmonary edema | accumulation of fluid in the lungs | 21 | |
| 4182849051 | pulseless electrical activity | a condition in which the heart's electrical rhythm remains relatively normal, yet the mechanical pumping activity fails to follow the electrical activity, causing cardiac arrest | 22 | |
| 4182849052 | sudden death | a cardiac arrest that occurs within two hours of the onset of symptoms. the patient may have no prior symptoms of coronary artery disease. | 23 | |
| 4182849053 | tachycardia | when the heart rate is fast, more than 100 beats per minute | 24 | |
| 4182849054 | thrombus | a clot formed of blood and plaque attached to the inner wall of an artery or vein | 25 | |
| 4182849055 | ventricular fibrillation (VF) | a condition in which the heart's electrical impulses are disorganized, preventing the heart muscle from contracting normally. | 26 | |
| 4182849056 | ventricular tachycardia | a condition in which the heartbeat is quite rapid; if rapid enough, ventricular tachycardia will not allow the hear's chambers to fill with enough blood between bears to produce blood flow sufficient to meet the body's needs. | 27 |