diagnostic test & procedures
bp
what is blood pressure is pressure exerted by the blood on the wall of an artery or vein it is measured using a sphygmomanometer.
blood transfusion
what is blood transfusion of blood,or blood components such as red blood cells
The angiotensinconverting
what is angiotensinconverting? it is a medication that keeps the body from making angiotensin 11 a hormone that causes blood vessels to constrict.
CHF
what is congestive heart failure ?
anemia
what is anemia? it is a disorder involving a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin.
cardiac catheterization
what is cardiac catheterization is a passage of a tiney plastic tube into the heart through a blood vessel usually through the femoral
bone marrow transplant
what is a bone barrow transplant it is a replacement of diseased bone marrow cells in a patient with healthy bone marrow cell.
antianginal
what is antianginal? it is a medication used to prevent or alleviate angina ( spasmodic chest pain)
av
what is atrioventricular?
aplastic anemia
what is aplastic anemia? it is a dissorder in which the bone marrow dose not produce enough new red blood cells rbc and WBC and platelets.
angiogram
what is Angiogram is radiograph test that uses a contrast agent(dye) and you would use a camera to take pictures of the blood flow in arteries or veins
cardioversion
what is cardioversion it is a procedure that is controlled with electric shocks that are sent through the heart to restore normal heart rhythm in a patient with arrhythmia
antiarrhythmic
what is antiarrhythmic? an agent used to alleviate or prevent cardiac arrhytgmia
CABG
what is coronary artery bypass graft ?
hemolytic anemia
what is hemolytic anemia? it is a disorder marked by excessive destruction of rbcs
auscultation
what is auscultation is a process of listening to the internal sounds of the body using a stethoscope
coronary artery by pass graft (CABG)
what is a coronary artery bypass graft? it is a passageway established surgically that allows blood to travel from the aorta to a branch of the coronary artery at point beyond obstruction
anticoagulant
what is anticoagulant? it is a agent used to prevent the formation of blood clots also known as a blood thinner
DVT
what is deep vein thrombosis?
-lytic
what is -lytic? it means pertaining to break down or destruction
cf
what is cf the camera to take pictures of the blood flow in arteries or veins.
endarterectomy
what is endarterectomy? it is a surgical procedure that removes plaque from the lining of an artery
antihypertensive
what is antihypertensive? it is a medication used to counteract high blood pressure
HTN
what is hypertension?
hem/o
what is hem/o? it means blood