EML Ch.10 Flashcards

cardiovascular, immune, lymphatic systems and blood

1
Q

ACS

A

acute coronary syndrome

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2
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AFib

A

atrial fibrillation

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3
Q

AICD

A

automatic implantable cardiac fibrillatior

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4
Q

aPTT

A

activated partial thromboplastin time

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5
Q

AV

A

atrioventricular

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6
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

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7
Q

CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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8
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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9
Q

CBC and DIFF

A

complete blood count and differential

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10
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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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11
Q

CPK

A

creatine phosphokinase

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12
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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13
Q

CRP

A

C- reactive protein

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14
Q

DSA

A

digital subtraction angiography

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15
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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16
Q

ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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17
Q

ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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18
Q

Hct

A

hematocrit

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19
Q

HF

A

heart failure

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20
Q

Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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21
Q

HHD

A

hypertensive heart disease

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22
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

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23
Q

IV

A

intravenous

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24
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

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25
Q

PAD

A

peripheral artery disease

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26
Q

PT

A

prothrombin time

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27
Q

PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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28
Q

RBC

A

red blood cell (erythrocyte)

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29
Q

SPECT

A

single-photon emission computed tomography

30
Q

TEE

A

transesophageal echocardiogram

31
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell (leukocyte)

32
Q

angi/o

A

vessel (usually refers to blood vessel)

33
Q

aort/o

A

aorta

34
Q

arteri/o

A

artery

35
Q

atri/o

A

atrium

36
Q

cardi/o

A

heart

37
Q

lymph/o

A

lymph, lymph tissue

38
Q

lymphaden/o

A

lymph node

39
Q

myel/o

A

bone marrow

40
Q

phleb/o, ven/o

A

vein

41
Q

plasm/o

A

plasma

42
Q

splen/o

A

spleen

43
Q

thym/o

A

thymus gland

44
Q

valv/o, valvul/o

A

valve

45
Q

ventricul/o

A

ventricle

46
Q

ather/o

A

yellowish, fatty plaque

47
Q

ech/o

A

sound

48
Q

electro/o

A

electricity, electrical activity

49
Q

isch/o

A

deficiency, blockage

50
Q

therm/o

A

heat

51
Q

thromb/o

A

clot

52
Q

brady-

A

slow

53
Q

pan-

A

all, total

54
Q

-ac

A

pertaining to

55
Q

-apheresis

A

removal

56
Q

-penia

A

abnormal reduction in number

57
Q

-poiesis

A

formation

58
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening

59
Q

angioma

A

tumor composed of blood vessels

60
Q

angiostenosis

A

narrowing of a blood vessel

61
Q

aortic stenosis

A

narrowing, pertaining to the aorta (narrowing of the aortic valve

62
Q

arteriosclerosis

A

hardening of the arteries

63
Q

atherosclerosis

A

hardening of fatty plaque (deposited in the arterial wall)

64
Q

bradycardia

A
  • slow heart

- rate less than 60 bpm

65
Q

cardiomegaly

A

enlargement of the heart muscle

66
Q

cardiomyopathy

A

disease of the heart muscle

67
Q

endocarditis

A

inflammation fo the inner (lining) of the heart ( particularly heart valves)

68
Q

ischemia

A
  • deficiency in blood (flow)
  • caused by constriction or obstruction of a blood vessel
    EX: myocardial ischemia a deficient flow of blood to the heart muscle through the coronary arteries is caused by vessel constriction commonly due to atherosclerosis and can lead to myocardial infarction
69
Q

myocarditis

A

inflammation of the muscle of the heart

70
Q

pericarditis

A

inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart