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Chapter 5 Med Term

Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias, Abbreviations, Career Opportunities

TermDefinition
Defibrillation (Cardioversion) use of electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) automatically samples the electrical rhythms of the heart and if necessary, externally shocks the heart
Artificial Pacemaker treats bradycardia or atrial fibrillation can be external or internal to regulate the heartbeak
A-fib Atrial fibrillation
AED Automated External Defibrillator
CAD Coronary Artery Disease
EKG, ECG electrocardiogram
HTN Hypertension
MI Myocardial Infarction
PAD peripheral artery disease
PVD peripheral vascular disease
V-fib ventricular fibrillation
Phlebotomist takes patients blood samples and prepares them for testing
Perfusionist operates a heart-lung machine during coronary bypass surgery
Cardiovascular technolohist/technician a CV technologist who operates electrocardiograph machines, Holter monitors, and other cardiac test
Telemetry Nurse an RN who treats patients with cardiac abnormalities or illness in a hospital telemetry unit, monitoring, heart rhythms, and assessing patient health.
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