HR & Rhythm
What is tachycardia?
Heart chamber which pumps blood to the lungs
What is right ventricle?
the numerical measure of blood flow to the organs
What is blood pressure?
the finger tip device that measures blood oxygen saturation
What is pulse ox?
medical doctor specializing in perioperative care, pain management, and critical care
What is an anesthesiologist?
Decreased heart rate
What is bradycardia?
Blood vessels where gas/nutrient exchange occurs
What are capillaries?
pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts
What is systolic?
the super very important air "sacs" where gas exchange occurs
What are alveoli?
What is a paralytic?
A test that records and displays the electrical conduction of the heart
What is an electrocardiogram (ECG)?
name of the major artery that leaves the left ventricle
What is aorta?
Terms for elevated and decreased blood pressure
What are hyper and hypotension?
the main "tube" that air must pass through after our mouths, but before our lungs
What is trachea?
The alphabetical order of "waves" seen on an electrocardiogram.
What is PQRST?
tool/procedure for direct BP measurement with every heartbeat
What is an arterial line?
the perception of blood traveling through arteries in the body, following each heart beat
What is a pulse?
the major muscle controlling inhalation and exhalation
What is diaphragm?
A condition where disorganized electrical signals generated in the atria cause irregular heartbeats
What is atrial fibrillation ("a-fib")?
blood vessel that brings oxygenated blood to the fetus
What is the umbilical vein?
A medical condition triggered by the body's dysregulated response to an infection, where blood pressure is usually very low
What is sepsis?
the space between the outside of the lung and the inside of the thoracic wall
What is intrapleural space?