Anatomy of the Heart
Name the chambers of the heart.
Left and right ventricle
Left and right artrium
What does tachycardia mean?
Fast heart rate
>100 bpm
What is considered hypertension? (give a number)
Systolic >140, diastolic >90
How many leads are on a normal EKG?
12
Where does oxygen exchange take place?
Capillaries
What are the layers of the heart?
Epicardium, Myocardium, Endocardium
What is inflammation of the heart usually caused by a systemic infection?
Carditis
What is a circulatory disease of the lower extremities when the superficial veins of legs swell and distend?
Varicose Veins
What is a test that to measure the response of the cardiac muscle to increased demands of oxygen?
Cardiac stress test
What is the medical term for chest pain?
Angina pectoris
What vessels are oxygenated and which are deoxygenated?
Arteries are oxygenated and veins are deoxygenated.
These are the symptoms of what disease?
Edema and extremity congestion
Right-sided heart failure
What is a local dilation in a blood vessel wall?
Aneurysm
What is a transportable device that records the electrical activity of the heart for at least 24 hours?
Holter monitor
What do you need to know about the storage and usage of Nitroglycerin?
Stored in dark, causes headaches, given under the tongue
What is considered the boss node?
Sinoatrial node (SA)
An acquired valve disease associated with Step. A?
Rheumatic Heart disease
A what is a collection of fatty plaques made of calcium and cholesterol inside the walls of the vessels?
Atherosclerosis
What does CABG stand for?
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Valvular disease
What are the two names of the valve located between the left atrium and the left ventricle?
Mitro or bicuspid valve
What disorder has sudden pain that remains after stressors are reduced or relieved and is not relieved by nitroglycerin?
Myocardial Infarction
What is a blood clot lodged in the pulmonary circulation?
Pulmonary Embolism
What does PTCA stand for?
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
The doctor prescribes 0.01 mcg per lbs for a 125 lbs female. In stock, you have 0.5 mcg/tab. What would you give the patient?
You give the patient 2.5 tabs.