McGraw-Hill Emergency Medical Responder 2nd Edition Ch.17
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
|
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular disease | disease of the heart and blood vessels
🗑
|
||||
| Coronary heart disease | disease of the coronary arteries and the complications that result, such as angina pectoris or a heart attack
🗑
|
||||
| Coronary artery disease | a term used for diseases that slow or stop blood flow through the arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood
🗑
|
||||
| Conditions by temporary or permanent blockage of a coronary artery as a result of coronary artery disease | Acute coronary syndromes
🗑
|
||||
| Atherosclerosis that affects the arteries that supply the arms, legs, and feet. | Peripheral artery disease
🗑
|
||||
| Death of heart tissue that occurs when a coronary artery becomes severely narrowed or is completely blocked, usually by a blood clot (thrombus) | Acute myocardial infarction
🗑
|
||||
| Pulmonic valve | A semilunar valve located at the junction of the right ventricle and pulmonary artery
🗑
|
||||
| An abnormal heart rhythm in which the heart's electrical impulses are completely disorganized andthe heart cannot pump blood effectively | Ventricular fibrillation
🗑
|
||||
| A surgical procedute in which a graft is created from a healthy blood vessel from another part of the patient's body to reroute blood flow around a diseased coronary artery | Coronary artery bypass graft
🗑
|
||||
| Manual defibrillator | A machine that requires that the rescuer analyze and interpret the patient's cardiac rhythm
🗑
|
||||
| A condition in which one or both sides of the heart fail to pump efficiently | Congestive heart failure
🗑
|
||||
| Systolic blood pressure | The pressure exerted against the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle contracts.
🗑
|
||||
| A sudden, temporary loss of consciousness | Fainting
🗑
|
||||
| Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator | A surgically implanted device programmed to recognize heart rhythms that are too fast or life-threatening and deliver a shock to reset the rhythm.
🗑
|
||||
| Stent | A small plastic or metal tube that is inserted into a vessel or duct to help keep it open and maintain fluid flow through it
🗑
|
||||
| Unexpected death from cardiac causes early after symptom onset (immediately or within 1 hour) or without the onset of symptoms | Sudden cardiac death
🗑
|
||||
| Angioplasty | A procedure in which a balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into a partially blocked coronary artery; when the balloon is inflated, plaque is pressed against the walls of the artery, improving blood flow to the heart muscle
🗑
|
||||
| Artherosclerosis | Narrowing and thickening of the inner lining (endothelium) of the walls of large and medium-size arteries because of a buildup of plaque.
🗑
|
||||
| Defibrillation | The delivery of an electric shock to a patient's heart to end an abnormal heart rhythm
🗑
|
||||
| An atrioventricular valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle | Tricuspid valve
🗑
|
||||
| The pressure exerted against the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle is at rest | Diastolic blood pressure
🗑
|
||||
| The ideal series of events that should take place immediately after recognizing an injury or the onset of sudden illness | Chain of survival
🗑
|
||||
| Ishemia | Decreased blood flow to an organ or tissue
🗑
|
||||
| An atrioventricular valve located between the left atrium and left ventricle | Mitral valve
🗑
|
||||
| Palpitations | An abnormal awareness of one's heartbeat
🗑
|
||||
| To assist in lowering body temperature, bloodvessels may | dilate, thus giving the patient a red or flushed appearance
🗑
|
||||
| Coronary arteries | arteries that supply the heart with blood
🗑
|
||||
| The most common symptom associated with cardiac compromise and the lack of oxygenation of the heart | Chest pain or discomfort
🗑
|
||||
| evaluate all areas of the body that may be affected by cardiac compromise. | When you are performing a focused history and physical examination on a patient with chest pain, your physical exammination should
🗑
|
||||
| Nitroglycerin may relive chest pain associated with coronary artery disease by | dilating the coronary arteries, thus increasing blood flow to the heart
🗑
|
||||
| Most commonly associated with failure of or damage to the left ventricle | Pulmonary edema
🗑
|
Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Created by:
Jimmyc
Popular Paramedic/EMT sets