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| Apnea? |
NO BREATHING |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:07:51 GMT |
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| A condition in which the heart has ceased generating electrical impulses? |
ASYSTOLE |
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| A condition in which the heart's electrical rhythm remains relatively normal, yet the mechanical pumping activity fails to follow the electrical activity, causing cardiac arrest? |
PULSELESS ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY (PEA) |
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| A condition in which the heartbeat is quite rapid. |
VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (V-TACH) |
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| A condition in which the heart's electrical impulses are disorganized, preventing the heart muscle from contracting normally? |
VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION (VF) |
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| Accumulation of fluid in the feet or ankles? |
pedal edema |
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| Accumulation of fluid in the lungs? |
PULMONARY EDEMA |
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| Swelling resulting from a build-up of fluid in the tissues? |
EDEMA |
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| The failure of the heart to pump efficiently, leading to excessive blood or fluids in the lungs, the body, or both? |
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (CHF) |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:07:51 GMT |
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| A cardiac arrest that occurs within 2 hours of the onset of symptoms. The patient may have no prior symptoms of coronary artery disease? |
SUDDEN DEATH |
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| The condition in which a portion of the myocardium does as a result of oxygen starvation; often called a heart attack by laypersons? |
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION |
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| A medication that dilates the blood vessels? |
NITROGLYCERIN (NTG) |
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| Pain in the chest, occurring when blood supply to the heart is reduced and a portion of the heart muscle is not receiving enough oxygen? |
ANGINA PECTORIS |
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| A disturbance in heart rate and rhythm? |
DYSRHYTHMIA |
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| The dilation, or ballooning, of a weakened section of the wall of an artery? |
ANEURYSM |
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| Blockage of a vessel by a clot or foreign material brought to the site by the blood current? |
EMBOLISM |
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| Blockage, as of an artery by fatty deposits? |
OCCLUSION |
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| A clot formed of blood and plaque attached to the inner wall of an artery or vein? |
THROMBUS |
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| Diseases that affect the arteries of the heart? |
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (CAD) |
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| When the heart rate is fast, above 100 beats per minute. |
TACHYCARDIA |
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| when the heart rate is slow, usually below 60 beats per minute? |
BRADYCARDIA |
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| Shortness of breath; labored or difficult breathing? |
DYSPNEA |
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| A blanket term used to represent any symptoms related to lack of oxygen in the heart muscle? |
ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME (ACS) |
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| A blanket term that refers to a heart problem with a rapid onset? |
CARDIAC COMPROMISE |
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| The heart and the blood vessels? |
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM |
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