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1. Differential Diagnosis (DDx): A list of possible conditions that share the same
symptoms that are described to or are exhibited to the healthcare provider.
2. System: A group of interdependent that regularly interact to form a whole.
3. Etiology: The study of the causes of diseases
4. Coronary Profusion Pressure (CPP): Is aortic relaxation or diastolic pressure,
minus right-atrial diastolic pressure
5. Rapid Response Team (RRT): Medical Emergency Team (MET)
6. Coronary Syndrome: A group of clinical symptoms compatible with acute my-
ocardial ischemia. Also called coronary heart disease.
7. What medical conditions can Basic Life Support (BLS) treat?: Airway ob-
struction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest
8. Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): A blanket term used to represent any symp-
toms related to lack of oxygen (ischemia) in the heart muscle. Also called cardiac
compromise.
9. Stroke: Sudden loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary motion caused
by rupture or obstruction (as by a clot) of a blood vessel of the brain.
10. Respiratory Arrest: When breathing completely stops. Apneic. Chest not mov-
ing, can still have pulse.
11. Bradycardia: Abnormally slow heart rate, below 60 bpm.
12. Tachycardia: Abnormally rapid heart rate. e 100 bpm
13. Cardiac Arrest: Sudden, unexpected stoppage of heart action, often leading to
sudden cardiac death.
14. In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A cardiac arrest that occurs inside a hospital.
15. Chest-Compression Fraction (CCF): The total percentage of time during a
resuscitation attempt in which active chest compressions are being performed.
16. What is Cardiac Conduction?: The rate at which the heart conducts electrical
impulses.
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17. What is the function of specialized muscle tissues in the heart?: They
conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat.
18. Cardiac/Heart Nodal Tissue: Is a specialized type of tissue that behaves as
both muscle tissue and nervous tissue.
19. Sinoatrial (SA) Node | Pacemaker of the Heart: Cardiac-nodal tissue, located
in the right atrium of the heart, which initiates the electrical impulses that determine
the heart rate
20. Atrioventricular (AV) Node: Receives impulses from the SA node and delays
the signal for a fraction of a second. This gives atria time to contract and send blood
to the ventricles before the stimulation of ventricular contraction.
21. Ventricular Contraction: Empties the ventricles, forcing circulation; systole.
22. Systole: Contraction phase of the heartbeat.
23. Diastole: Relaxation phase of the heartbeat.
24. Right Atrium: The right upper chamber of the heart that receives de-oxygenated
blood from the Venae Cavae and Coronary Sinus
25. What blood vessels return blood to the right atrium?: Superior and inferior
venae cavae
26. What regions of the body does the superior vena cava return blood from?-
: Head, neck, arm, chest
27. What regions of the body does the inferior vena cava return blood from?-
: Legs, back, abdomen, pelvis
28. Left Atrium: Receives blood returning to the heart from the pulmonary veins.
The pulmonary veins extend from the left atrium to the lungs and bring oxygen-rich
blood back to the heart.
29. Quantitative Waveform Capnography: Uses entitle CO2 to estimate tissue
perfusion and quality of chest compressions
Used with an advanced airway in place of a bag mask device
30. Ventricular Fibrillation (VF): Disorganized, ineffective twitching of the ventri-
cles, resulting in no blood flow and a state of cardiac arrest.
31. Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia (pVT): When the lower chambers of the
heart (ventricles) begin contracting at a very fast pace.
32. Fibrillate: To make a quivering movement.
33. Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC): The return of a pulse and effec-
tive blood flow to the body in a patient who previously was in cardiac arrest.
34. Retrosternal Chest Discomfort: Described as pressure, squeezing/tightness,
or heaviness on chest.
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1. Differential Diagnosis (DDx): A list of possible conditions that share the same
symptoms that are described to or are exhibited to the healthcare provider.
2. System: A group of interdependent that regularly interact to form a whole.
3. Etiology: The study of the causes of diseases
4. Coronary Profusion Pressure (CPP): Is aortic relaxation or diastolic pressure,
minus right-atrial diastolic pressure
5. Rapid Response Team (RRT): Medical Emergency Team (MET)
6. Coronary Syndrome: A group of clinical symptoms compatible with acute my-
ocardial ischemia. Also called coronary heart disease.
7. What medical conditions can Basic Life Support (BLS) treat?: Airway ob-
struction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest
8. Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): A blanket term used to represent any symp-
toms related to lack of oxygen (ischemia) in the heart muscle. Also called cardiac
compromise.
9. Stroke: Sudden loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary motion caused
by rupture or obstruction (as by a clot) of a blood vessel of the brain.
10. Respiratory Arrest: When breathing completely stops. Apneic. Chest not mov-
ing, can still have pulse.
11. Bradycardia: Abnormally slow heart rate, below 60 bpm.
12. Tachycardia: Abnormally rapid heart rate. e 100 bpm
13. Cardiac Arrest: Sudden, unexpected stoppage of heart action, often leading to
sudden cardiac death.
14. In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A cardiac arrest that occurs inside a hospital.
15. Chest-Compression Fraction (CCF): The total percentage of time during a
resuscitation attempt in which active chest compressions are being performed.
16. What is Cardiac Conduction?: The rate at which the heart conducts electrical
impulses.
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17. What is the function of specialized muscle tissues in the heart?: They
conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat.
18. Cardiac/Heart Nodal Tissue: Is a specialized type of tissue that behaves as
both muscle tissue and nervous tissue.
19. Sinoatrial (SA) Node | Pacemaker of the Heart: Cardiac-nodal tissue, located
in the right atrium of the heart, which initiates the electrical impulses that determine
the heart rate
20. Atrioventricular (AV) Node: Receives impulses from the SA node and delays
the signal for a fraction of a second. This gives atria time to contract and send blood
to the ventricles before the stimulation of ventricular contraction.
21. Ventricular Contraction: Empties the ventricles, forcing circulation; systole.
22. Systole: Contraction phase of the heartbeat.
23. Diastole: Relaxation phase of the heartbeat.
24. Right Atrium: The right upper chamber of the heart that receives de-oxygenated
blood from the Venae Cavae and Coronary Sinus
25. What blood vessels return blood to the right atrium?: Superior and inferior
venae cavae
26. What regions of the body does the superior vena cava return blood from?-
: Head, neck, arm, chest
27. What regions of the body does the inferior vena cava return blood from?-
: Legs, back, abdomen, pelvis
28. Left Atrium: Receives blood returning to the heart from the pulmonary veins.
The pulmonary veins extend from the left atrium to the lungs and bring oxygen-rich
blood back to the heart.
29. Quantitative Waveform Capnography: Uses entitle CO2 to estimate tissue
perfusion and quality of chest compressions
Used with an advanced airway in place of a bag mask device
30. Ventricular Fibrillation (VF): Disorganized, ineffective twitching of the ventri-
cles, resulting in no blood flow and a state of cardiac arrest.
31. Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia (pVT): When the lower chambers of the
heart (ventricles) begin contracting at a very fast pace.
32. Fibrillate: To make a quivering movement.
33. Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC): The return of a pulse and effec-
tive blood flow to the body in a patient who previously was in cardiac arrest.
34. Retrosternal Chest Discomfort: Described as pressure, squeezing/tightness,
or heaviness on chest.
