Abbreviations
What does STAT stand for?
Immediately
The ____ carries deoxygenated blood to the heart
vein
Def. of Pulse:
rhythmic throbbing of an artery caused by heart contractions
ven/o
(vein)
What is the abbreviation for complete blood count?
(CBC)
The lining of the inside of the heart is called:
(endocardium)
Function of a vein
(Carries dexoygenated blood to heart)
tox/o
(poison)
What is the abbreviation for hypertension?
(HTN)
The ____ is the largest artery in the body
aorta
Def. of Erythrocyte
red blood cell
leuk/o
(white)
What is the abbreviation for blood pressure?
(BP)
The ____ pulse is mostly commonly used when taking blood pressure
brachial
A _____ disorder is passed down from a family member
genetic
angi/o
(vessel)
What does AV stand for in AV Node?
(atrioventricular)
What pumps oxygenated blood to the heart?
Arteries
Specialists who investigates the cause of a disease and control of its spread:
Epidemiologist
-tension
(pressure)