A Bunch of the Cardiovascular System

Name that Rhythm

• Vfib

• Atrial Fibrillation

• Ventricular Tachycardia

• Asystole

Step 5

• Measure the QRS interval

• Assess the heart rate

• Evaluate the PR interval

• Check the ST segment

Sphygm/o means

• Heart rate

• Blood pressure

• Pulse

• Respiration

Word part for blood condition

• -emia

• -itis

• -ology

• -pathy

Ventricul/o

• Atria

• Ventricle

• Septum

• Valves

determine BPM

• 60 BPM

• 70 BPM

• 80 BPM

• 90 BPM

This test records the electrical activity of the heart to diagnose heart dysfunction or disease while the pt is at rest.

• EKG or ECG

• MRI

• CT Scan

• Ultrasound

Asystole

• Absence of systole or heartbeat

• A condition of rapid heartbeat

• A type of heart murmur

• A heart rhythm disorder

What is another name for flatline (know what it looks like)

• Asystole

• Bradycardia

• Tachycardia

• Arrhythmia

Name the rhythm

• A flutter

• A wave

• A pulse

• A beat