Cardiac Terms
Petechiae
Small red or purple dots caused by bleeding into the skin
Ineffective Endocarditis
what does an EKG/ECG do?
record the hearts electrical activity.
Hemoptysis
Coughing up blood
Atelectasis
Collapse or closure of part or all a lung
Stenosis
Narrowing of the heart's valves
Pericarditis
Inflammation to the pericardium
A procedure done to widen a narrowed heart valve that isn't opening properly. (stent placement)
Dyspnea
Trouble breathing, SOB
What lung sound is continuous and low-pitched
Rhonchi
Regurgitation
blood flows backward through the heart valve
What medication do you use to treat Bradycardia
Atropine
What is a pacemaker and what do you need to monitor post procedure
A device placed under the skin to regulate the heart's rhythm.
Monitor pt's arm movement, pt is to not raise their arm above their shoulder for 6 weeks post procedure.
Apnea
Temporary cessation of breathing
What lung sound is high-pitched and continuous
Wheezing
Prolapse
leaflets of the heart's mitral valve become enlarged and bulge into the left atrium
What medication do you use to treat tachycardia
Adenosine
heart murmurs, diagnose and monitor heart failure, and evaluate valve disorders.
Cyanosis
Bluish or Purplish discoloration of the skin due to low oxygen levels.
What are the three types apnea
Central, Obstructive, and Mixed
What is the route of blood flow through the heart
Right atrium, Right ventricle, Pulmonary artery to the lungs, through the pulmonary veins to the left atrium, left ventricle to the aorta, then throughout the rest of the body.
If heart rate is fast or slow but normal rhythm, what are these two rhythms called?
Bradycardic sinus rhythm
Tachycardic sinus rhythm
What is an electrophysiology study?
Electrodes are placed into each chamber of the heart to monitor electrical activity.
Epistaxis
Nosebleed
What type of patient is at the highest risk for developing ARDS. (3 examples)
Smoke inhalation, traumatic injury, aggressive fluid resuscitation.