EMT FISDAP CARDIAC EXAM REVIEW WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%

EMT FISDAP CARDIAC EXAM REVIEW WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% EMT FISDAP CARDIAC EXAM REVIEW WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% EMT FISDAP CARDIAC EXAM REVIEW WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% 1. Angina: a condition of episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium 2. ACS (acute coronary syndrome): sudden symptoms of insufficient blood supply to the heart indicating unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction 3. acute myocardial infarction: the condition in which a portion of the myocardium dies as a result of oxygen starvation; often called a heart attack by laypersons 4. myocardial infarction: the occlusion of one or more coronary arteries caused by plaque buildup (heart attack) 5. hypertension (HTN): blood pressure in the arteries are persistently elevated 6. Causes of heart failure: "MI, afib, infection, shock/trauma, thyroid disease, PE, excess salt, medication noncompliance, beta blockers, NSAIDs" 7. Right side heart failure: right side of the heart is not pumping blood to the lungs as well as normal. It is also called cor pulmonale or pulmonary heart disease. ex of this are JVD and peripheral edema 8. Left side heart failure: specifically the left ventricle — your heart's main pumping chamber. Fluid may back up in your lungs, causing shortness of breath. Fluid may back up into your abdomen, legs and feet, causing swelling. 9. cardiogenic shock: A state in which not enough oxygen is delivered to the tissues of the body, caused by low output of blood from the heart. It can be a severe complication of a large acute myocardial infarction, as well as other conditions. 10. pulmonary edema: fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles 11. CHF (congestive heart failure): heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood 12. Bradycardia: slow heart rate 13. Arterioles: smallest arteries 14. Aortic dissection: inner layer of the aorta, the large blood vessel branching off the heart, tears. Blood surges through the tear, causing the inner and middle layers of the aorta to separate (dissect) 15. PEA: pulseless electrical activity. Heart is doing something but not pumping 16. CPR/AED: Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Automated External Defibrillator 17. pulmonary artery: Carries deoxygentated blood from the heart to the lungs 18. pulmonary veins: Deliver oxygen rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium 19. systolic pressure: Blood pressure in the arteries during contraction of the ventricles. 20. diastolic pressure: Blood pressure that remains between heart contractions.