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| Refers to an amount, extent. size, abundance or fullness. |
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| Additional electrical activity picked up by the electrocardiograph that interferes with the normal appearance of the EKG cycles. |
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| Build up of fibrous plaques of fatty deposits and cholesterol on the inner walls of the artery that causes narrowing, obstruction, and hardening of the artery. |
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| The flat horizontal line that seperates the various waves of the ECG cycle. |
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| An irregular heart rate or rhythm; also termed arrhythmia. |
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| The graphic representation of a heart beat. |
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| Electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG) |
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| The graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart. |
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| The instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart. |
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| A conductor of electricity, which is used to promote contact between the body and the electrocardiograph. |
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| A chemical substance that promotes conduction of an electrical current. |
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| The number of liters of oxygen per minute that come out of an oxygen delivery system. |
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| A decrease in the oxygen saturation in the blood. |
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| A reduction in the oxygen supply to the tissues of the body. |
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| The length of a wave or the length of a wave with a segment. |
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| Deficiency of blood in a body part. |
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| Refers to a ECG that is within normal limits. |
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| The administration of supplemental oxygen at concentration greater than room air to treat a person for hypoxemia. |
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| The maximum volume of air that can be exhaled when the patient blows into a peak flow meter as forcefully and as rapidly as possible. |
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| The portion of ECG between two waves. |
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| An instrument for measuring air taken into and expelled from the lungs. |
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| Measurement of an individual's breathing capacity by means of a spirometer. |
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| A continuous, high-pitched whistling musical sound heard particularly during exhalation and sometimes during inhalation. |
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