Role of the Electrocardiographer
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| ANGIOPLASTY | SURGICAL REPAIR OF BLOOD VESSELS
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| ARRHYTMIA | ABNORMAL HEARTBEATS
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| (AED) AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFBRILLATOR | A LIGHTWEIGHT, PORTABLE DEVICE THAT RECONIZES ABNORMAL RHYTHM AND DETERMINS IF THE RHYTHM IS CONSIDERED A "SHOCKABLE RHYTHM".
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| BODY MECHANICS | USING MOVEMENTS THAT MAINTAIN PROPER POSTURE AND AVOID MUSCLE AND BONE INJURIES.
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| (CPR)CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION | TO PROVIDE VENTILATIONS (BREATHS) AND CHEST COMPRESSIONS (BLOOD CIRCULATIONS) FOR A PERSON WHO SHOWS NO SIGNS OF BREATHING OR HAVING A HEARTBEAT
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| CARDIOVASCULAR | RELATED TO THE HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS (VEINS AND ARTERIES)
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| CODE BLUE | WHEN A PATIENT IS UNRESPONSIVE AND NEEDS ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY
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| (CAD) CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE |
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| DEFIBRILLATOR | A MACHINE THAT PRODUCES AND SENDS AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO THE HEART, WHICH IS INTENDED TO CORRECT THE ELECTRICAL PATTERN OF THE HEART
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| (ECG) ELECTROCARDIOGRAM | A TRACING OF THE HEART ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY RECORDED BY AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH
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| ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH | AN INSTRUMENT USED TO RECORD THE ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY FO THE HEART
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| ELECTROCARDIOLOGY | STUDY OF THE HEARTS ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY
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| GALVANOMETER | AN INSTRUMENT IS UESD TO DETECT ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH WAVES.
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| HOLTER MONITOR | AN INSTRUMENT THAT RECORDS THE ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY OF THE HEART DURING THE PATIENTS NORMAL DAILY ACTIVITIES; AKA: AMBULATORY MONITOR
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| ISOLATION PRECAUTIONS | Steps take to prevent the spread of infection; some examples include separating the infected patient from others and using personal protective equipment
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| (MI) MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (HEART ATTACK) | A blockage of one or more of the coronary arteries causing lack of oxygen to the heart and damage to the muscle tissue
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| PACEMAKER (ARTIFICAL) | Refers to a natural or man made source of electrical current causing depolarization of the myocardium.
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| STANDARD PRECAUTIONS | Procedures, such as wearing gloves, used with all patients that are designed to prevent the spread of infection.
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| STAT | IMMEDIATELY
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| TECHNICIAN | AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO CARRY OUT TECHNICAL PROCEDURES.
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| TECHNOLOGIST | AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SPECIALIZES IN A FIELD OF SCIENCE.
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| TELEMETRY | THE TRANSMISSION OF DATA ELECTRONICALLY TO AN UNATTACHED OR DISTANT LOCATION
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