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Ch. 7Emergencies

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What is angina?   chest pains that come and go.  
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What is Asystole?   condition where the heart has stopped.  
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What is cardiac arrest?   condition in which the heart has stopped beating.  
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What does CPR mean?   Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.  
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What is cholesterol?   A fatty substance made by the body and found in certain foods.  
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What is defibrillation?   An electrical shock that disrupts the electrical activity of the heart long enough to allow the heart to stop and start an effective rhythm.  
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A signal of a heart attack is...   persistant chest pain.  
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Care for a heart attack would be..   Call 911  
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Another thing you would do when caring for a person and heart attack would be...   monitor breathing and other signs of life.  
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Stroke or other kind of brain damage can also   stop the heart  
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Some signals of a heart attack would be...   denial, sweating, and nausea  
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Be prepared to perform CPR or use an   AED  
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Chest compressions are a method of..   making the blood flow when the heart is not beating.  
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The correct hand position allows you to give the most effective...   compressions.  
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What are the coronary arteries?   blood vessels that supply he heart muscles with oxygen rich blood.  
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What is Atherosclerosis?   a condition in which fatty deposits build up.  
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What would a risk factor be?   conditions or behaviors that increase the chance that a person will develop a disease.  
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What does V-fib mean?   Ventricular fibrillation  
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What is V-tach?   Ventricular Tachycardia  
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What is Coronary heart disease?   when the heart muscle becomes hardened  
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