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CirculatorySystemHS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ACLS | Advandced cardiac life support |
| AED | Automated external delibrillator |
| ASHD | Arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| AFIB | Atrial firbillation |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| BCLS | Basic cardiac life support |
| CHF | Congestive heart failure |
| BPM | Beats per minute |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resusciation |
| IV | Intravenous, intraventricular |
| MI | Myrocardial infraction |
| EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| DNR | Do not resusciate |
| ANGI/O | Vessel |
| ATHER/O | Fatty substance, plaque |
| ATRI/O | Atrium |
| Brady- | Slow |
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| Coron/o | Heart |
| Isch/o | Suppress, restrain |
| -Megaly | Enlargement |
| -Motor | Movement, motion |
| Palit/o | Flutter, throbbing |
| Phleb/o | Vein |
| Sphygm/o | Pulse |
| -Stenosis | Narrow, constructed |
| Tachy | Fast |
| Vas/o | Vessel |
| Ven/o | Vein |
| Ventricul/o | Ventricle of the heart or brain |