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LOM Ch 11 Vocab
Pathology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| arrythmias | abnormal heart rhythms |
| bradycardia | slow heart rate (below 60 bpm) |
| tachycardia | elevated heart rate (100 bpm +) |
| heart block | failure of proper conduction of impulses from the SA node through the AV node to the bundle of His |
| flutter | rapid bu regular contractions, usually of the atria |
| fibrillation | very rapid, random,inefficient and irregular contractions of the heart (350 beats or more per minute) |
| atrial fibrillation (AF) | most common type of cardiac arrythmia - symptoms of palpitation, fatigue, sob) |
| congenital heart disease | abnormalities in the heart at birth |
| coarctation of the aorta | narrowing of the aorta |
| patent ductus arteriousus (PDA) | passageway between the aorta and the pulmonary artery remain open after birth |
| septal defets | small holes in the wall between the atria or the ventricles |
| tetralogy of Fallot | contgenital malformation involving four distinct heart defects: pulmonary artery stenosis, ventricular septal defect, shift of the aorta to the right, hypertrophy of the right ventricle |
| congestive heart failure (CHF) | heart is unable to pump its require amount of blood (symptoms include sob, exercise intolerance and fluid retention - pulmonary edema, edema of legs, feet, and ankles) BNP is useful in CHF diagnosis |
| coronary artery disease (CAD) | disease of the arteries surrounding the heart |
| endocarditis | inflammation o fthe inner linig of the heart (may be from bacterial infection) |
| hypertensive heart disease | high blood pressure |
| mitral valve prolapse (MVP) | improper closure of the mitral valve |
| murmur | estra heart sound heart between normal beats usually caused by valvular defect |
| pericarditis | inflammation of the membrane (pericardium)surrounding the heart |
| rheumatic heart disease | heart disease caused by rheumatic fever - follow streptococcal infection that can damage the heart valves and scarring causing vegetations |
| aneurysm | local widening of an arterial wall |
| deep vein thrombosis | blood clot form in a large vein, usually in a lower limb |
| hypertension (HTN) | high blood pressure |
| peripheral arterial disease (PAD) | blockage of arteries carring blood to the legs, arms, kidney and other organs |
| Raynaud disease | recurent episodes of pallor and cyanosis primarily in fingers and toes |
| varicose veings | abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occuring in the legs |
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