General Cardiology
After leaving the aorta, blood travels to the entire "temple"
What is the [rest of] the body?
Like a tire, this pressurized parallel is the heart not delivering enough blood
What is pump failure?
Reduced O2 to the heart muscle is medically known as this "ischy" term
What is Ischemia?
Go against to reduce a clot
What is an anticoagulant or antithrombotic?
When a heart valve is not functioning, this doctor with a heart is the only hope
What is a cardiologist?
Blood oxygen that has been donated to body tissue returns to the heart via this chamber
What is the right atrium?
During pump failure, BP will usually be hypotensive, meaning
What is low BP?
Like most types of shock, these 3 skin SSx pale in comparison to others
What is pale, cool, moist [skin]?
This medication abbreviated "asa" is aka an NSAID, as well as pain medication
What is aspirin?
Tx for a STEMI --
What is EKG, medication, angioplasty, stent and possibly surgery?
After returning with fresh O2, this chamber gets the fresh batch
What is the left atrium?
If the heart is pumping @ a low 60%, the BP will be this hypo pressure
What is hypotensive?
Most of the time, lack of this vital element results in pain to the affected area
What is oxygen?
These receptors are fittingly located on the A - for arteries
What are Alpha 1 & 2?
Rescuers don't treat signs, but this "stated" report from the patient
What are [treat] the symptoms?
When this side of the heart is failing, the right thing to do is look left
What is the left side of the heart?
This type of "heart" shock is the result of pump failure
What is cardiogenic shock?
Temporary narrowing of coronary arteries reduces O2 to this frontal part of the heart
What is the anterior [portion]?
With only one heart in our chest, these receptors increase HR and contraction strength
What are Beta 1 [receptors]?
When a CHF patient has edema, they need diuretics to rid excess this
What are fluids?
During CPR, this artery left or right of the throat should be checked
What is the carotid artery?
The main problem with cardiomyopathy is reduced ___ per each heartbeat
What is blood [volume]?
These symptoms of cardiomyopathy better be noticed
What is weakness, fatigue, chest pains, and fainting?
With two lungs to Breathe, these receptors open bronchioles during breathing emergency
What are Beta 2 [receptors]?
During advanced life support (ALS), this adrenaline drug is used to help jump start the heart
What is epinephrine?