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Cardio Disorders

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how many gallons of blood does the heart produce every day?   1000 gallons per day  
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how many times does the heart beat per day?   100,000 times per day  
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how far is blood transported in one day?   60,000 miles per day  
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the mass of organs and tissues seperating the lungs containing the heart, the great vessels the traches and the esophagus   medistinum  
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wider part of the heart that lies superior and beneatht he second rib   base  
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narrow part of the heart that lies inferiorly and slightly to the left between the fifth and sixth ribs   apex  
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three layers of the heart?   pericardium, myocardium, endocardium  
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two layered, serous membrane that covers the total heart structure, the outermost layer of the heart   pericardium  
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bulk of the heart wall and the thickest and strongest layer of the heart compposed of cardiac muscle tissue   myocardium  
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innermost layer of the heart composed of a thin layer of conncective tissue, lines the interior of the heart, the valves, and the large vessels of the heart   endocardium  
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muscle that divides the heart into right and left halves   septum  
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four chambers of the heart   right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle, left ventricle  
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upper right chamber, recieves deoxygenated blood from the entire body   right atrium  
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returns the blood from the neck, head, arms, and trunk to the right atrium   superior vena cava  
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returns blood from the lower body, below the diaphragm into the right atrium   inferior vena cava  
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returns blood from the heart muscle   coronary sinus  
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lower right chamber of the heart, recieves deoxygenated blood from the right atrium, and pumps blood to lungs   right ventricle  
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how does blood go from the right venticle to the lungs, why   pulmonary artery, to make deoxygenated blood oxygenated  
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upper left chamber of the heart, receives oxygenated blood from the lungs   left atrium  
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how does blood go from the lungs to the left atrium? why   pulmonary vein, to bring back the oxygenated blood to the heart from the lungs  
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lower left chamber of the heart, recieves oxygenated blood from the left atrium, thickest most muscular section of the heart pumps blood to the rest of the body   left ventricle  
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how does blood go from the left ventricle to the rest of the body?   aorta  
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two seperate pumps of the heart?   left and right side pumps  
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recieves deoxygenated blood and pumps it to lungs   right side heart pump  
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recieves oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it throughout the body   left side heart pump  
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keep the blood moving forward and prevent backflow   valves  
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located between the atrium and ventricles   atrioventricular valves  
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located between the right atrium and right ventricle composed of threee flaps   tricuspid valve  
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loacted between the left atrium and right ventricle composed of two flaps   bicuspid or mitral valve  
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small cordlike structures that connect the AV valves to the walls of the heart   chordae tendineae  
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loacted in the walls of the ventricles and help make a tight seal with the valves   papillary muscles  
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located at the points where blood exits the ventricles   semilunar valves  
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located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery   pulmonary semilunar valve  
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located between the left ventricle and the aorta   aortic semilunar valve  
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type of valves composed of three cusps that resemble a half moon   semilunar  
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inherent ability of the heart muscle to contract in a rhythmic pattern   automaticity  
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hearts ability to respond to a stimulus in the same way nerve cells do   irritability  
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located in the upper part of the right atrium, just beneath the opening of the superior vena cava, where the heartbeat is initiated, the pacemaker   SA node  
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regulates the beat of the heart   pacemaker  
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av node located in the base of the right atrium, slows impulses   AV node  
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group of conduction fibers that divides into right and left branches and eventually becomes purkinje fibers   bundle of his (AV) bundle  
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smaller branches which surrou the ndventricles causing the ventricles to contract   purkinje fibers  
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contraction   systole  
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relaxation   diastole  
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how long does the cardiac cycle take?   0.8 seconds  
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what are the two heart sounds?   lubb, dubb  
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what are heart sounds caused by?   the closure of valves  
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long duration low pitch sounds produced by AV valve closure   lubb  
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short duration sharp sound produced by semilunar valve closure   dubb  
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swishing sound   murmur  
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rapid filling of the venticles or an abnormal condition produced by ineffective closure of the valves   muurmur  
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tiny blood vessels joining arterioles and venules   capillaries  
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large vessels carrying blood in a direction away from the heart   arteries  
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vessels that cinvey blood from the capillaries to the heart   veins  
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blood vessels of the smallest branch of the arterial circulation, delivers blood to the tissue   arterioles  
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50,000 mile network withiin the tissue that allows exchanges of products and by-products between tissues and blood   capillaries  
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tiny veins that link with larger veins and return to the heart   venules  
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the largest artery of the body, the main trunk of the systematic arterial circulation   aorta  
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what size is the aorta?   1in in diameter  
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what four parts is the aorta composed of?   the ascending aorta, the aortic arch, the thoracic descending aorta, and the abdominal descending aorta  
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air sacs surrounded by microscopic capillaries, where oxygen diffuses into the bloodstream   alveoli  
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provides a film record of heart size, shape, and position, outlines shadows, can show lung congestion, heart failure and pleural effusion   radiographic examination  
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action pictured radiograph allows observation of movement   fluroscopy  
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series of radiographs taken after injection of radiopaque dry into an artery, aids in diagnosis of vessel occlusion, pooling, and congenital abnormalities   angiogram  
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visualizes the abdominal aorta and the major leg arteries by use of dye injected through the femoral artery   aortogram  
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invasive procedure used to visualize the hearts chambers, valves, great vessels, and coronary arteries   cardiac catheterization  
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used to measure pressure within the heart, blood volume vs cardiac competence, valve defects arterial occlusion, congenital abnormalitites, and allows for a blood sample   cardiac catheterization  
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what allergy should be considered with cardiac cath?   iodine: its used as the injectable radiopaque dye in cardiac catheterization  
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what position is a patient recieving cardiac cath placed in?   supine, with a sandbag as a pressure dressing  
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study of the electrical activity of the myocardium to determine transmission of cardiac impulses through muscle/tissue conduction   electrocardiogram (ECG)  
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when the heart relaxes   repolarization  
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when the heart contracts   depolarization  
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depolarizatio of the atria   P Wave  
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represents the depolarization of the ventricles   QRS complex  
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repolarization of the ventricles   T wave  
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how many electrodes does a standarc ECG have, where do they go?   6 chest, 4 limbs  
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what position is a patient placed in for an ECG?   supine  
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receords the energy wave of each heartbeat through a vibrating needle on a graph   ECG  
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who can interpret an ECG?   cardiologist  
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used to monitor heart rhythm over prolonged periods of time, 12, 24, 48hrs   ambulatory ECG  
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small portable recorder attatched to the patient by one to four leads, with a two pound tape recorder carried by belt or shoulder strap   Holter monitor  
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electronic transmission of data to a distant location, sends radio signal to a reciever   telemetry  
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usually a critiacal care unit that monitors a pt on another ward or floor who is hooked to an ambulatory ECG or Halter   home unit  
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what two things are regularly recommended when using Holter devices?   change the electrodes frequently and use a battery tester  
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can you remove the Holter to let a patient shower?   never without a doctors orders  
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a labratory test in which a pt preforms prescribed exercises such as treadmills, stair climbing, aerobic exercise, used to evaluate ischemia, dysrhythmia, and cardiac capacity under extremes   extercise/stress ECG  
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what can be done if a pt cannot tolerate a stress test?   administering persantine or adenosine to mimic tha patients hear tunder stress  
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intracellular ion actively transported into cells, used to show ischemic "cold spots" in portions of the heart not adequatley perfusing   thallium 201  
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used instead of thallium, helps minimize the artifact caused by women with lots of breast tissue   technetium 99m sestamibi  
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uses high frequency ultrasound to detect heart size, shape, and position of cardiac structures   echocardiography  
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, used to detect pericardial effusion, venticular function, chamber size and shape, ventricular muscle, septal motion, cardiac output, tumors, valve function, and congenital heart disorder   echo  
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colelction of blood or other fluid in the pericardial sac   pericardial effusion  
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computerized radiographic technique that uses inhaled or injected radioactive substances to examine metabolic activity of body structures and treat cardiac disease   Positron emission tomography (PET)  
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how does PET work when looking at the heart?   distinguishes between viable and nonviable myocardial tissue allowing doctors to determine most appropriate candidates for bypass surgery  
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what testing is used to diagnose infective endocarditis?   blood cultures  
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determination of the number of white and red blood cells per cubic millimeter as well as white blood cell differential, platelets, hemoglobin, hematocrit   Complete Blood Count CBC  
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what does elevated white blood cell counts indicate?   infection or inflammation  
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leukocyte   white blood cell  
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erythrocyte   red blood cell  
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what does a low red blood cell count indicate?   that the body is compensating for chronic hypoxemia  
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an abnormal deficiency of oxygen in the arterial blood   hypoxemia  
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abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood   polycythemia  
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used to monitor a patient receiving anticoagulant drug therapy, usually MI pts   coagulation studies  
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restoration of the hearts normal sinus rhythm by delivering a synchronized electric shock through two medal paddles   cardioversion  
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