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Bonewit # 12
Cardiopulmonary procedures-emily
Question | Answer |
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Amplitude | Refers to amount, extent, size, abundance, or fullness. |
Artifact | Additional electrical activity picked up by the electrocardiograph that interferes with the normal appearance of the ECG cycles. |
Atherosclerosis | Buildup of fibrous plaques of fatty deposits and cholesterol on the inner walls of an artery that causes narrowing, obstruction, and hardening of the artery. |
Baseline | The flat horizontal line that separates the various waves of the ECG cycle. |
Cardiac cycle | One complete heartbeat. |
Dysrhythmia | An irregular heart rate or rhythm, also termed arrhythmia. |
ECG cycle | The graphic representation of a heartbeat. |
Electrocardiogram | The graphic representation the electrical activity. |
Electrocardiograph | Te instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart |
Electrode | A conductor of electricity, which is used to promote contact between the body and electrocardiograph. |
Electrolyte | A chemical substance that promotes conduction of an electrical current. |
Flow rate | The number of liters of oxygen per minute that come out of an oxygen delivery system. |
Hypoxemia | A decrease in the oxygen saturation of the blood. |
Hypoxia | A reduction in the oxygen supply to the tissues of the body. |
Interval | The length of a wave of the length of a wave with a segment. |
Ischemia | Deficiency of blood in a body part. |
Normal sinus rhythm | Refer to an ECG that is within normal limits. |
Oxygen therapy | The administration of supplemental oxygen at concentractions greater than room air to treat or prevent hypoxemia. |
Peak flow rate | 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. |
Segment | The portion of the ECG between two waves. |
Spirometer | An instrument for measuring air taken into and expelled from the lungs. |
Spriometry | Measurements of an individual breathing capacity by a spirometer. |
Wheezing | A continuous, high-pitched whistling musical sound heard particularly during exhalation and sometimes during inhalation. |