Med Terms
what is DVT
Deep vein thromboses
what is coronary artery disease
arteries can not deliver enough oxygenated blood to the heart
right side of heart is _______ and the left side is _______
right side is deoxygenated and left is oxygenated
what is bradycardia
it is when the heart rate is lower then 60
purple marks on skin almost like bruises
purpura
what is CHF
congestive heart failure
what is myocardial infarction
BONUS what is the word for chest pain
A dvt dislodges and occludes an artery in the heart and it does not get any oxygen
Angina
after entering the superior and inferior vena cava where does the blood go next
right atrium
what is tachycardia
it is when the heart rate is higher then 100
low red blood cells
anemia
what is MI
myocardial infarction
what is it called when a heart can not pump blood efficiently. happens in the left or right
congestive heart failure
after the blood goes through the right ventricle what vein does the blood flow through
pulmonary vein
what does the cardiovascular system do
delivers oxygen and nutrients to the cells
leukopenia
at risk for ???
low white blood cells
infection
HDL
high density lipo protein
what is the name of mass of blood that forms when thrombocytes protein and cells stick together and get stuck in a vein
blood clot
Left atrium
what is the name of the thing that transports food, gas, waste to and from the cells of the body
blood
leukocytes
what is the function
white blood cells
fighting infection
what is sphygmomanometer
blood pressure cuff
peripheral artery disease
After the left ventricle the blood goes though the ______
BONUS: what is the name of the largest vessel in the body
aortic valve
Aorta
what is PE
pulmonary embolism
BONUS what is it called when there is death to tissue
erythrocytes
ischemia