Name that rhythm
Cardiac anatomy
Complications of MI
Risk factors
Misc
100
What is normal sinus rhythm?
100
Pacemaker for the heart
SA node (Sinoatrial node)
100
MI stands for ________ ________________
Myocardial infarction
100
Name 4 risk factors for MI
What are smoking, diabetes, lack of exercise, obesity, high blood cholesterol, poor diet and excessive alcohol intake?
100
The location of the SA node
What is upper right atrium?
200
What is atrial fibrillation?
200
In a healthy heart, the SA node sends a signal to ___.
What is the AV (atrioventricular node)?
200
Cause of cardiogenic shock
Heart attack or MI
200
This illegal drug is known for causing MI's and congestive heart failure
What is cocaine?
200
Name of the fibers that run from the AV node down the septum of the ventricals
What is the Bundle of Hiss?
300
What is bradycardia?
300
The name of the terminal fibers in the nerve conduction system of the heart
What are Purkinje fibers?
300
Most severe complication of MI
What is death?
300
The reason that diabetes is risk factor for cardiac disease
What is high blood sugar leading to arterial wall damage and hypertension?
300
Represents the depolarization of the ventricle on an EKG
What is the QRS complex
400
What is atrial flutter?
400
The name of the "wall" between the right and left side of the heart.
What is the septum of the heart?
400
This can cause blood clots to form in the heart
What is atrial fibrillation?
400
Name two nonmodifiable risk factors for cardiac disease
(any two) What are age, sex, family history?
400
What does the P wave represent
What is the depolarization of the atria of the heart?
500
What is ventricular fibrillation?
500
A malfunction of this valve can lead to right sided heart failure
What is the pulmonic valve?
500
Common medicine type given to patients with atrial fibrillation
What are anticoagulants?
500
The percentage of Americans who have at least one risk factor for cardiac disease (within 5%)
What is 47%?
500
The common view we analyze on an EKG
What is V2 or view 2?
600
What is asystole?
600
The veins that bring oxygenated blood to the heart
What are the pulmonary veins?
600
Most common complication for patients who have an MI
What are dysrhythmias?
600
What are two modifiable risk factors for heart disease?
(Any two) What is hypertension, obesity, smoking, illegal drug use, high cholesterol, obesity, uncontrolled dm, high fat diet
600
The electrolyte that can cause cardiac excitability and what is normal value
What is potassium, and 3.5 to 5 (roughly, may vary slightly by lab)