Abbreviations
DOA
dead on arrival
surgical repair of the voicebox
laryngoplasty
poison formed by a cell or organism
toxin
nebulizer
device that creates a fine spray
abnormal cardiac sound heard through auscultation, caused by turbulent blood flow through the heart
murmur
rbc
red blood cell
reduction in clotting cells
thrombocytopenia
spitting up blood
hemoptysis
congenital heart disease
heart abnormality present at birth
blood test to measure the volume of erythrocytes
hematocrit
H & H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
formation of red blood cells
erythropoiesis
study that evaluates cardiac function during physical stress by riding a bike or walking on a treadmill
exercise stress test
prothrombin time
blood test that measure how long it takes blood to clot
acute infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus characterized by swollen lymph nodes, sore throat, fatigue and fever.
infectious mononucleosis
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
deficiency in blood flow
ischemia
process in which some of the white blood cells destroy the invading microorganism and old cells
phagocytosis
antigen
a substance that triggers an immune response when introduced to the body
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
PTCA
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the outer sac of the heart
pericardiocentesis
device used for measuring arterial blood pressure
sphygmomanometer
auscultation
listening to body sounds with the use of a stethoscope
coronary artery bypass graft
surgery technique to bring new blood supply to heart muscle by detouring blocked artery