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Bonewit chapter 12
Cardiopulmonary Procedures
Question | Answer |
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Amplitude | refers to amount, extent, size, abundance, or fullness |
Artifact | additional electrical activity picked up by the ECG that interferes with the normal appearance of the ECG cycles |
Atherosclerosis | buildup of fibrous plaques of fatty deposits and cholesterol on the inner walls of the coronary arteries |
Baseline | the flat horizontal line that separates the various waves of the ECG cycle |
cardiac cycle | one complete heartbeat |
Dysrhythmia | an irregular heart rytjm;also termed arrhythmia |
ECG cycle | the graphic representation of a heart beat |
Electrocardiograph | the instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart |
Electrocardiograph(ECG) | the graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart |
Electrode | a conductor of electicity,which is used to promote contact between the body and the electrocardiograph |
Electrolyte | a chemical substance that promotes conduction of an electrical current |
Interval | the length of a wave or the length of a wave with a segment |
Ischemia | deficiency of blood in a body part |
Normal sinus rhythm | refers to an ECG that is within normal limits |
Segment | the portion of the ECG between two waves |
Spirometer | an insrtument for the measuring air taken into and expelled form the lungs |
Spirometry | measurement of an individual's breathing capacity by means of a spirometer |