MT cardiology #4

Organize these description or s/sx into the right diseases

Groups:

(a) Congestive Heart Failure

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(b) Myocardial Infarction

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(c) Heart murmur

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(d) Arteriosclerosis

• backwash of blood

• plaque build up

• blocked coronary arteries

• chest pain

• cholesterol is key

• lub swish

• cardiomegaly

• abnormal heart sounds

• HTN

• jugular distention

• hardened arteries

• diaphoresis

• pitting edema

• valves don't close right

• 2 types R and L

• avoid eating red meat

• aka heart attack

• use compression socks

Match the following abbreviations with there meanings

• cardiopulmonary resuscitation

• SVT

• normal sinus rhythm

• CPR

• electrocardiogram

• EKG

• myocardial infarction

• MI

• supraventricular tachycardia

• NSR

The abbreviation CHF stands for

This disease is caused by a weakness in the wall of the artery

• aneurysm

• CHF

• phlebitis

• murmur

This disease can be caused by IV's while in the hospital. S/SX include inflammation of the vein

The medical term used for a patient who is flatlined is ​ (a)  

• asystole
• murmur
• arrhythmia
• fibrillation
• flutter

an/a ​ (a)   is used to record the electrical activity of the heart​ (b)  

• EKG
• ECG
• telemetry
• cardiac stress test
• compression stocking

This medical procedure is used to shock the heart back into rhythm

Match the following

• used to lower BP

• Vasodilators

• used to prevent clots from happening

• anticoagulants

• used to treat arrhythmias

• antiarrhythmic meds

• used to breakdown clots

• Thrombolytic meds

What medical device is used to replace the SA node of the heart?