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Diseases
Labs/Diagnostics
Anatomy
100
my/o
What is muscle
100
BP
What is Blood Pressure
100
This is abbreviated HTN
What is Hypertension
100
An electrical image of waves and a spike, generated by the contraction and relaxation of the heart
What is ECG or EKG
100
This is the last chamber the blood enters before entering the aorta
What is the Left Ventricle
200
lipid/o-
What is fat
200
PAD
What is Peripheral Artery Disease
200
Elevated levels of fat in the blood
What is hyperlipidemia
200
Measures the level of inflammation in the body
What is CRP or C-reactive protein
200
Mitral valve is also known as this
What is bicuspid valve
300
phleb/o-
What is vein
300
CABG
What is Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
300
Enlargement of the heart
What is cardiomegaly
300
Using high-frequency sound waves to create an image of the heart
What is echocardiography
300
This is the only artery in the body that does not carry oxygenated blood
What is Pulmonary
400
diastol/o-
What is dilating
400
TPR
What is Temperature, Pulse and Respiration
400
A sudden, temporary, but self-correcting decrease in the systolic blood pressure that occurs when the patient goes from a lying to a standing position
What is orthostatic hypotension
400
Procedure where a balloon is inflated within an artery to compress atheromatous plaque
What is angioplasty
400
Blood enters the right ventricle then travels through
What is the pulmonary valve
500
systol/o-
What is contracting
500
MVP
What is Mitral Valve Prolapse
500
Harsh, rushing sound made by blood passing through an artery narrowed and roughened by atherosclerosis.
What is bruit
500
To prevent a blood clot from forming, a physician would prescribe
What is an anticoagulant drug
500
These are the smallest vessels in the body
What is capillaries