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Cardio test #3
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01/30/2014

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Term
Regular rhythmic muscular comtractiom of the heart
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Rhythmia
Term
Deviations from the normal heartbeat and are also called irregular heartbeats
Definition
Dysrhythmias
Term
Rhythm that impairs cardiac output due to an alteration in the order of speed or conduction of electrical outputs
Definition
Dysrhythmia
Term
A regular heart rhythm at a rate below 60 beats per minute >60
Definition
Bradycardia
Term
A regular heartbeat with a rate of more than 90 beats per minute<90
Definition
Tachycardia
Term
The most common manifestations of days rhythmical are
Definition
Palpitations
Term
Palpitations, chest pain, paleness, sweating, lowered blood pressure, dizziness, and fainting May occur because of
Definition
Dysrhythmias
Term
Major days rhythmical
Definition
Atrial fibrilation
Ventricular fibrillation
Ventricular tachycardia
Atrioventricular block
Term
The ____ wAve occurs with the depolarization of the atria
Definition
P wave
Term
The ____ wave occurs with the depolarization of the ventricles
Definition
Qrs complex
Term
______ wave is the first negative deflection
Definition
Q wave
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______ wave is the 2nd negative deflection
Definition
S wave
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______ wave is the first positive deflection
Definition
R wave
Term
3rd negative deflection that occurs after qRS and before t wave
Definition
J wave
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_____ wave is the repolarization (building up enough electricity to charge next p wave)
Definition
T wave
Term
Positive-low voltage wave seen in patients with low potassium
Definition
U wave
Term
Amount of blood pumped into system every time systole occurs
Definition
Ejection fraction
Term
CABG
Definition
Coronary arterial bypass graft
Term
PETA
Definition
Peracutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Term
Electrocardiogram measures 2 things:
Definition
1. Speed ofconduction
2. Strength of conduction
Term
Unusual "chatter" on EKG
Definition
Artifact/ectopy
Term
A premature atrial contraction/ or premature ventricular contraction
Definition
Premature beat
Term
How would you take a pulse
Definition
Bilateral
Term
Flat-line or death
Definition
Asystole
Term
Failure to produce a beat
Definition
Pause
Term
Long pause usually related to pattern of breathing
Definition
Sinus arhythmia
Term
Baseline is called
Definition
Isoelectric
Term
Voltage is called _____ in cardiology
Definition
Amplitude
Term
Duration of p wave
Definition
0.06 - 0.12 secs
Term
Beginning of p wave to the start of the r wave
Definition
PR
Term
When p wave goes off baseline, causing all other waves to go off baseline,very common
Definition
ST elevation MI
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