Cardiovascular A & P
Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Left Atrium, Left Ventricle
What are the four chambers of the heart?
This graphic study of the electrical activities of the myocardium to determine transmission of cardiac impulses through the muscles and conduction tissues
What is an EKG?
Predispositions for developing cardiovascular disease. Some are classified as modifiable and others non-modifiable.
What are risk factors?
This procedure is performed by passing a bronchoscope into the trachea and bronchi allowing visualization of the larynx, the trachea, and the bronchi.
What is a Bronchoscopy?
The nose, pharynx, larynx, and trachea
What is the upper respiratory tract?
The heart beat initiates here
What is the SA node?
This procedure uses high-frequency ultrasound directed at the heart
What is an Echocardiography?
Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVC) are abnormal heartbeats that arise from the right or left ventricle. The disorder when three or more PVCs occurs is called
What is Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)?
essential diagnostic tool for evaluating disorders of the chest.
What are radiographs/X-rays?
The medulla oblongata, and pons
Which brain systems regulate respirations?
These structures keep the blood moving forward and prevent backflow
What are the heart valves?
What is a cardiac catheterization?
A manifestation of this disorder includes severe respiratory distress, frothy sputum with may be blood tinged.
What is Pulmonary Edema?
A sample frequently obtained for microscopic evaluation
What is a sputum specimen?
large paired, spongy, cone-shaped organs
What are the lungs?
lub dub
What are the two heart sounds?
This process include CBC, coagulation studies, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), serum lipids, ABG, and serum cardiac markers
What are cardiac blood tests?
this condition occurs from chronic deep vein insufficiency and stasis of blood in the venous system of the legs
What is Venous Stasis Ulcers?
A non-invasive way to monitor SaO2 for assessment of gas exchange.
What is pulse oximetry?
Location of the vocal cords
What is the larynx?