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Serum- same as plasma minus clotting factors
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| A clot that causes inflammation. |
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Slow Hearbeat (less than 60 bpm)
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| Heart beat faster (than 100 bpm) (faster in children) |
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| removal; (usually not cut in and remove) such as the removal of plasma from blood. |
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| abnormal reduction in number |
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| Word not built from wordparts; Reduction in hemoglobin in RBC's |
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| Inherited bleeding disorder caused by one of the factors needed for blood clotting. |
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| Located between the right atrium and right ventricle. |
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| Located between the left atrium and left ventricle. |
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| Malignant disorder of lymphatic tissue characterized by progressive enlargement of lymph nodes, usually beginning in the cervical nodes. |
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| Acute infection caused by Epstein-Barr virus characterized by swollen lymph nodes, sore throat, fatigue, and fever. The disease affects mostly young people and is usually transmitted by saliva. |
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| Pulmonary and aortic valves located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery and between the left ventricle and the aorta. |
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| Two-layer sac consisting of an external fibrous and an internal serous layers. The serous layer secretes a fluid that facilitates movement of the heart. This layer also covers the heart and is called the epicardium. |
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| The Three Layers of the Heart |
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Epicardium- Covers the heart
Myocardium- Middle, thick, muscular layer
Endocardium-Inner lining of the heart |
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Why is the pulmonary artery special?
Why is the pulmonary vein special? |
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The pulmonary artery carries carbon dioxide (rather than oxygen) and other waste products from the heart to the lungs.
The pulmonary vein carries oxygen (rather than CO2) from the lungs to the heart. |
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| Ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall. |
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| To close tightly, or block. |
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| Localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply. |
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| Myocardial Infarction (MI) |
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| Death (necrosis) of a portion of the myocardium cause by a lack of oxygen resulting from an interrupted blood supply. |
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| Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) |
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| A condition that reduces the flow of blood through the coronary arteries to the myocardium, denying the myocardial tissue of sufficient oxygen and nutrients to function fully; most often caused by coronary atherosclerosis (also called heart failure [HF]) |
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| CABG (pronounced cabbage) |
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| Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
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| Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) |
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| Surgical technique to bring a new blood supply to heart muscle by detouring around blocked arteries. |
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| Largest Veins in the body. The inferior vena cava carries blood to the heart from body parts below the diapragm, and the superior vena cava returns blood to the heart from the upper part of the body. |
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| Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) |
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| A cardiac arrhythmia characterized by chaotic, rapid electrical impulses in the atria. The atria quiver instead of contracting, causing irregular ventricular response and the ejection of a reduced amount of blood. The blood that remains in the atria becomes static, increasing the risk of clot formation, which may lead to a stroke. (2 types on another card) |
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| Acute compression of the heart caused by fluid accumulation in the pericardial cavity. |
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| Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) |
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| Inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues & organs. Sign-Edema in the extremities. |
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| Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) |
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| A thrombosis in a deep vein in the body. Most often occurs in the lower extremities. A clot can break off and travel to the lungs causing a pulmonary embolism.~~~~ |
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| Clear, Straw-Colored, liquid portion of blood in which cells are suspended. Plasma is approximately 90% water and comprises approximately 55% of the total blood volume. |
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| An inflammatory disease that can follow an upper respiratory streptococcal infection. |
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| Clear, watery fluid portion of the blood that remains after a clot has formed. |
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| Transparent, colorless, tissue fluid that, on entering the lymphatic system, is called lymph. Lymph contains lymphocytes and monocytes and flows in a one-way direction to the heart. Lymph is similar to blood plasma. |
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| Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) |
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| Disease of the arteries, other than those of the heart, and brain, that affects blood circulation, such as atherosclerosis and Raynaud disease. The most common symptom of peripheral atherosclerosis is intermittent claudication. |
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| Peripheral Artery Disease |
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| Filter lymph to keep substances such as bacteria and other foreign agents from entering the blood. They also produce lymphocytes. |
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| Causes of Vericose Veins (5) |
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| Pregnancy, Obesity, Heredity, Illness, Injury |
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| Located in the left side of the abdominal cavity between the stomach and the diaphragm. In adulthood, the spleen is the largest lymphatic organ in the body. Blood, rather than lymph, flows through the spleen. Blood is cleansed of microorganisms in the spleen. The spleen stores blood and destroys worn out red blood cells. |
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| Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD) |
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| A device implanted in the body that continuously monitors the heart rhythm. If life-threatening arrhythmias occur, the deice delivers an electric shock to convert the arrhythmia back to a normal rhythm. |
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| Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator |
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| Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (balloon angioplasty) (PCTA) |
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| Procedure in which a balloon is passed through a blood vessel into a coronary artery to the area where plaque is formed. Inflation of the balloon compresses the plaque against the vessel wall, expanding the inner diameter of the blood vessel, which allows the blood to circulate more freely. |
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| A supportive scaffold device implanted in the coronary artery; used to prevent closure of the artery after angioplasty or atherectomy. |
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| One of the primary lymphatic organs, it is located anterior to the ascending aorta and posterior to the sternum between the lungs. It plays an important role in the development of the body's immune system, particularly from infancy to puberty. Around puberty the thymus gland atrophies so that most of the gland is connective tissue. |
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| Intracoronary Thrombolytic Therapy |
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| An injection of an intravenous medication to dissolve clots in the coronary blood vessels. |
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| Vessel (usually refers to blood vessel) |
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Lymph Node
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Lymph, Lymph Tissue |
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| Determines condition of heart & surrounding blood vessels. A catheter is passed into the heart through a blood vessel and is used to record pressures and inject a contrast medium, enabling the visualizations of the coronary arteries, great vessels, and the heart chambers; used most frequently to evaluate chest pain and coronary artery disease. |
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| To listen using a stethoscope. |
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| Tapping of a body surface with the fingers. Determine the density of body part beneath. (using a stethoscope) |
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| Device used to measure blood pressure. |
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| What defines Hypertension? |
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| 140/90 or higher. Baseline must be known. |
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| What defines Hypotension? |
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| 90/60 or lower. Baseline must be known. |
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| Measure of Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL, and Triglycerides. Evaluates risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Monitors therapy as well. |
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| Hemoglobin & Hematocrit (test) |
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| A blood test to measure the volume and number of red blood cells. It is used in the diagnosis and evaluation of anemic patients. |
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| Complete Blood Count and differential |
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| Space within a tubular part or organ, such as the space within a blood vessel. |
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| Abnormal or pathological condition of the blood. |
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| Spleen REMEMBER ONLY 1 E IN COMBINING FORM |
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| The two types of Atrial Fibrillations |
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| Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (PAF) which is intermittent, and Chronic Atrial Fibrillation, which is sustained. |
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| Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty |
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| Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) |
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| Sudden symptoms of insufficient blood supply to the heart indicating unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction. |
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| Any disturbance or abnormality in the heart's normal rhythmic pattern. |
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| Hypertensive Heart Disease |
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| Damage to the heart muscle or heart valves caused by one or more episodes of rheumatic fever. |
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| Distended or tortuous veins usually found in the lower extremities. |
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| The other name for phlebotomy. |
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| Atrial Fibrillation Ablation |
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| A procedure in which abnormal cells that trigger atrial fibrillation are destroyed by using radiofrequency energy. |
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| Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) |
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| Instrument used to record the activity of the heart. (the boop... boop of the heart) |
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| Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) |
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| A process of digital radiographic imaging of the blood vessels that subtracts or removes structures not being studied. |
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| Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) |
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| A nuclear medicine scan that visualizes the heart from several different angles. A tracer substance such as sestamibi or thallium is injected intravenously. The SPECT scanner creates images from the tracer absorbed by the body tissues. It is used to assess damage to cardiac tissue. |
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| A nuclear medicine test used to diagnose coronary artery disease and assess revascularization after coronary artery bypass surgery. A radioactive Thallium isotope is injected IV as a radiation detector records images. Thallium is not taken up by dead of ischemic tissue. |
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| Impedance Plethysmography (IPG) |
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| Measures venous flow of the extremities to detect clots by measuring changes in blood volume and resistance in the vein; used to detect deep vein thrombosis. |
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| Blood Pressure (systolic over diastolic) |
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| A blood test to measure the amount of C-reactive protein in the blood. Elevated amounts indicates inflammation in the body. Sometimes used to asses cardiovascular disease. |
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| Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK) |
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| Blood test used to measure creatine phosphokinase, an enzyme of heart and skeletal muscle released into the blood after muscle injury or necrosis. Evaluates patients with acute myocardial infarction. |
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| Blood test used to measure amount of homocystein in blood. H- is a amino acid that if elevated may indicate an increased risk of CVD. |
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| Blood test; measures t-, a heart muscle enzyme that is released into the blood 3 hours after necrosis and stays 7 to 10 days. Useful for diagnosis of MI. |
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| Complete Blood Count & Differential |
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| Basic Blood screening that measures hemoglobin, hematocrit, RBC number and morphology, leukocyte count, and WBC differential (types) and platelet count. Automated test that provides lots of info. |
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| Blood test; determines certain coagulation activity defects & monitors anticoagulation for patients taking coumadin. |
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| Escape of blood into the tissue. |
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| Occurring outside the body. |
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| Abnormal or pathologic condition of the blood. |
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| An exaggerated, life-threatening reaction to a previously encountered antigen such as bee venom, peanuts, or latex. (causes anaphylactic shock) |
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| Name is self explanatory; caused by HIV or Prednisone |
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| Coronary Care Unit (name is self explanatory) |
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