Cardiac Emergency Terms and Definitions
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| Condition in which a portion of the myocardium dies as a result of oxygen starvation, sometimes referred to as a heart attack | show 🗑
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| Dilation or ballooning of a weakened section in the wall of an artery. | show 🗑
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| show | angina pectoris
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| Irregular, or absent, heart rhythm | show 🗑
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| show | arteriosclerosis
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| show | asystole
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| Buildup of fatty deposits on the inner walls of arteries. | show 🗑
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| show | cardiac compromise
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| show | congestive heart failure
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| Diseases that affect the arteries of the heart. | show 🗑
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| Swelling resulting from a build up of fluid in tissues | show 🗑
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| Clot of blood an plaque which has broken loose from the wall of an artery and then moves to smaller arteries and blocks blood flow. | show 🗑
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| show | occlusion
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| Accumulation of fluid in the feet or ankles. | show 🗑
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| show | pulmonary edema
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| show | pulseless electrical activity (PEA)
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| Cardiac arrest that occurs within two hours of the onset of symptoms. | show 🗑
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| Clot formed of blood and plaque attached to the inner wall of an artery. | show 🗑
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| show | ventricular fibrillation
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| Condition in which the heartbeat is quite rapid; if rapid enough, it will not allow the heart's chambers to fill with enough blood between beats to produce blood flow sufficient to meet the body's needs | show 🗑
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| The patient may describe chest pain from the heart as: | show 🗑
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| In addition to chest pain or discomfort, the patient with cardiac compromise will also complain of: | show 🗑
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| show | pain in the center of the chest, mild chest discomfort, difficulty breathing
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| If the heart is beating too fast or too slow, the patient with cardiac compromise may also: | show 🗑
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| Signs and symptoms of cardiac compromise include: | show 🗑
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| show | Placing the person in a comfortable position, administering high-concentration oxygen by a nonrebreather mask, assisting the patient with nitroglycerin administration if authorized
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| The "position of comfort" for a conscious patient who is having chest pain and difficulty breathing- | show 🗑
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| Nitroglycerin should be considered when the patient: | show 🗑
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| In order for EMT-B to administer nitroglycerin, these conditions must be met: | show 🗑
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| Maximum doses of nitroglycerin given in the field: | show 🗑
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