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Bonewit #12
Cardiopulmonary Procedures -Libby
Question | Answer |
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Amplitude | Refers to amount, extent, size, abundance, of fullness. |
Artifact | Additional electrical activity picked up by the electrocardiograph that interferes with the normal appearance of the EGC 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 |
ECG Cycle | The graphic representation of a heartbeat |
Electrocardiogram | The graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart |
Electrocardiograph | The 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 the 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 or the length of a wave with a segment |
Ischemia | Deficiency of blood in a body part |
Normal Sinus rhythm | refers to an ecg that is within normal limits |
Oxygen therapy | the administration of supplemental oxygen at concentrations 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 |
Spirometry | Measurment of an individual's breathing capacity by means of a spirometer |
Wheezing | A continuous, high-pitched whistling musical sound heard particulary during exhalation and sometimes during inhalation |