Cardiopulmonary Toritafout
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| baseline | the flat horizontal line that separates the various waves of the ECG cycle
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| amplitude | refers to amount, extent, size, abundance, or fullness
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| ECG cycle | the graphic representation of a heartbeat
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| artifact | additional electrical activity picked up by the electrocardiograph that interferes with the normal appearance of the ECG cycles
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| atherosclerosis | buildup of fibous plaques of fatty deposits & cholesterol on the inner walls of the coronary arteries
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| cardiac cycle | one complete heartbeat
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| electrocardiogram | the graphic representation of the elctrical activity of the heart; known as ECG (or EKG)
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| dysrhythmia | an irregular heart rhythm; alter termed arrhythmia
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| electrocardiograph | the instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart
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| electrode | a conductor of electricity, which is used to promote contact between the body and the electrocardiograph
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| interval | the length of a wave or the length of a wave with a segment
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| electrolyte | a chemical substance that promotes conduction of an electrical current
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| ischemia | deficiency of blood in a body part
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| segment | the portion of the ECG between two waves
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| normal sinus rhythm | refers to an ECG that is within normal limits
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| spirometer | an instrument for measuring air taken into & expelled from the lungs
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| spirometry | measurement of an individual's breathing capactiy by means of a spirometer
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| wheezing | a continuous high pitched whistling musical sound heard particularly during exhalation and sometimes during exhalation
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| hypoxemia | a decrease in the oxygen saturation of the blood
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| hypoxia | a reduction in the oxygen supply of the tissues of the body
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| flow rate | number of liters of oxygen per min that comes out of an oxygwn delivery system
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| peak flow rare | the maximum volume of air that can be exhald when the patients blows into apeak flow meter as forcefully and rapidly as possible
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| oxygen therapy | the administration of spplemental oxygen at concentrations greater than room air to treat or prevent hypoxemia
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