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Values   Quality or standard that is desirable or worthy of esteem in itself; expressed in behaviors, language, and the standards of conduct maintained.  
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basic values groups   personal, cultural, professional  
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biomedical ethics   branch of ethics dealing with dilemmas faced by medical professionals, patients, their family and friends  
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ethics   system or code of conduct & morals advocated by a particular individual or group  
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Professionalism   Awareness of conduct, aims, and qualities defining a given profession, familiarity with professional code of ethics, and understanding of ethical schools of thought, patient-professional interaction models, and patients’ rights.  
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Professional interactions   Respect, Compassion, Vocabulary, Body language, Appearance (cleanliness), Education (CME’s), Professional organizations (ASE, SDMS, SVU, AIUM, etc.)  
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Consequentialsim   Bases decisions on the consequences or outcomes of a given act.  
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Deontology   Bases decision making on individual motives and morals.  
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Deontology   Actions themselves matter more than their consequences. **Uses personal rules of right and wrong.  
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Deontology   EXAMPLE: Members of certain religious groups refuse blood transfusions because they feel the act is morally wrong.  
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sinus bradycardia   heart rate <60 BPM (can be normal or insufficient, depending on pt's physical fitness)  
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sinus tachycardia   tracing shows rapid HR with deviations from normal  
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PVC's   irregular or early ventricular contractions interfere with normal heart rate and rhythm  
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V fib   heart quivers and loses ability to contract  
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Ventricular Fibrillation   most common cause of sudden death  
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V tach   HR increases to 150-250 BPM; heart beats regularly, but output is too low to be effective  
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Ventricular Tachycardia   pt may lose consciousness and become hypotensive. If left untreated, may lead to V fib  
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dyspnea   difficulty breathing  
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tachypnea   rapid breathing  
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hyperventilation   breathing too quickly/deeply; pt may feel faint or experience tingling/numbness in extremities  
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orthopnea   difficulty breathing when recumbent  
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pulse   pressure wave in an artery with each heart contraction  
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