Hospital Corpsman Cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome - ANSWERCardiac compromise, any time theres not enough oxygen.
Anemia - ANSWERDecrease in elements of the blood, red blood cells and hemoglobin.
Angina pectoris - ANSWERPain in chest when blood supply to heart is reduced and heart does not receive
enough oxygen
Asystole - ANSWERHeart ceased electrical impulses, flatline!
Atrioventricular valves - ANSWERTricuspid and mitral(bicuspid) valve, allow blood to flow back into the atria.
Cardiac arrest - ANSWERHeartbeat and circulation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - ANSWERActions taken to revive a person
Coronary Artery disease - ANSWERDiseases that effect arteries of the heart
Deep vein thrombosis - ANSWERThrombus in a vein, deep vein of lower limbs
Diaphoresis - ANSWERCool, pale and moist; sweaty skin
Dorsalis Pedis artery - ANSWERArtery that supplies blood to the foot lateral to large tendon of big toe
Dysrhythmias - ANSWERIrregular, absent heart rhythm
Hemorrhage - ANSWERLoss of blood from vessels
, Hypo-Perfusion - ANSWERInadequate blood circulation to the cells
Hyoptension - ANSWERLow blood pressure
Hypovelmia - ANSWERLow fluid/ blood volume
Myocardial infarction - ANSWERHeart attack. Blockage of artery
Occlusion - ANSWERBlockage caused by fatty deposits
Palpitations - ANSWERIrregular or rapid heartbeats, fluttering sensation.
Perfusion - ANSWERFlow of blood through the capillaries
Periphreal pulses - ANSWERPulses found within the peripheral or outlying points
Plasma - ANSWERFluid portion of blood
Platelets - ANSWERCell fragment involved in clotting
Red blood cells - ANSWERCarries oxygen away from cells
What is another name for red blood cells? - ANSWERErythrocytes
Valve - ANSWEROpens and closes to prevent backflow
Ventricular fibrillation - ANSWERElectrical impulses are disorganized preventing normal contraction
What are the 3 types of blood vessels? - ANSWERArteries, veins, capillaries
Acute Coronary Syndrome - ANSWERCardiac compromise, any time theres not enough oxygen.
Anemia - ANSWERDecrease in elements of the blood, red blood cells and hemoglobin.
Angina pectoris - ANSWERPain in chest when blood supply to heart is reduced and heart does not receive
enough oxygen
Asystole - ANSWERHeart ceased electrical impulses, flatline!
Atrioventricular valves - ANSWERTricuspid and mitral(bicuspid) valve, allow blood to flow back into the atria.
Cardiac arrest - ANSWERHeartbeat and circulation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - ANSWERActions taken to revive a person
Coronary Artery disease - ANSWERDiseases that effect arteries of the heart
Deep vein thrombosis - ANSWERThrombus in a vein, deep vein of lower limbs
Diaphoresis - ANSWERCool, pale and moist; sweaty skin
Dorsalis Pedis artery - ANSWERArtery that supplies blood to the foot lateral to large tendon of big toe
Dysrhythmias - ANSWERIrregular, absent heart rhythm
Hemorrhage - ANSWERLoss of blood from vessels
, Hypo-Perfusion - ANSWERInadequate blood circulation to the cells
Hyoptension - ANSWERLow blood pressure
Hypovelmia - ANSWERLow fluid/ blood volume
Myocardial infarction - ANSWERHeart attack. Blockage of artery
Occlusion - ANSWERBlockage caused by fatty deposits
Palpitations - ANSWERIrregular or rapid heartbeats, fluttering sensation.
Perfusion - ANSWERFlow of blood through the capillaries
Periphreal pulses - ANSWERPulses found within the peripheral or outlying points
Plasma - ANSWERFluid portion of blood
Platelets - ANSWERCell fragment involved in clotting
Red blood cells - ANSWERCarries oxygen away from cells
What is another name for red blood cells? - ANSWERErythrocytes
Valve - ANSWEROpens and closes to prevent backflow
Ventricular fibrillation - ANSWERElectrical impulses are disorganized preventing normal contraction
What are the 3 types of blood vessels? - ANSWERArteries, veins, capillaries
