cardiology-emt vocab(100% Correct answers)
-emesis correct answersvomiting
cardiac catheterization correct answersa diagnostic procedure in which a catheter is passed into a
vein or artery and then guided into the heart
12 lead ECG correct answersan electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) records the electrical signal
from your heart to check for different heart condition that uses 12 leads attached to the patient's
skin; these include the limb leads and chest leads
myocardial ischemia correct answersblockage of blood to the heart muscle also known as a heart
attack
acute coronary syndrome correct answerssudden symptoms of insufficient blood supply to the
heart indicating unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction
Hypoglycemia correct answerslow blood sugar
Tachycardia correct answersfast heart rate, above 100 bpm
fibrillation correct answersuncontrolled quivering or twitching of the heart muscle
Atrioventricular (AV) dissociation correct answersAny dysrhythmia in which the atria and
ventricles beat independently (e.g., VT, complete AV block).
Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome correct answersis a condition in which there is an extra
electrical pathway in the heart that leads to periods of rapid heart rate (tachycardia). WPW
syndrome is one of the most common causes of fast heart rate problems in infants and children
witnessed vs non-witnessed cardiac arrest correct answersusing an AED immediately in cases of
witnessed cardiac arrest
In non-witnessed cases of cardiac arrest begin CPR (chest compressions)
Arrythmia correct answersAbnormal heart rhythm
Vasovagal syncope correct answersalso called fainting is the temporary loss of vascular tone a
common physiological response consisting of slow heart rate and low blood pressure that
sometimes occurs in people with blood/illness/injury phobias
hypovolemic shock correct answersshock resulting from blood or fluid loss, presents with pale
skin, narrow pulse with tachycardia
cardiogenic shock correct answersShock caused by inadequate function of the heart, or pump
failure.
-emesis correct answersvomiting
cardiac catheterization correct answersa diagnostic procedure in which a catheter is passed into a
vein or artery and then guided into the heart
12 lead ECG correct answersan electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) records the electrical signal
from your heart to check for different heart condition that uses 12 leads attached to the patient's
skin; these include the limb leads and chest leads
myocardial ischemia correct answersblockage of blood to the heart muscle also known as a heart
attack
acute coronary syndrome correct answerssudden symptoms of insufficient blood supply to the
heart indicating unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction
Hypoglycemia correct answerslow blood sugar
Tachycardia correct answersfast heart rate, above 100 bpm
fibrillation correct answersuncontrolled quivering or twitching of the heart muscle
Atrioventricular (AV) dissociation correct answersAny dysrhythmia in which the atria and
ventricles beat independently (e.g., VT, complete AV block).
Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome correct answersis a condition in which there is an extra
electrical pathway in the heart that leads to periods of rapid heart rate (tachycardia). WPW
syndrome is one of the most common causes of fast heart rate problems in infants and children
witnessed vs non-witnessed cardiac arrest correct answersusing an AED immediately in cases of
witnessed cardiac arrest
In non-witnessed cases of cardiac arrest begin CPR (chest compressions)
Arrythmia correct answersAbnormal heart rhythm
Vasovagal syncope correct answersalso called fainting is the temporary loss of vascular tone a
common physiological response consisting of slow heart rate and low blood pressure that
sometimes occurs in people with blood/illness/injury phobias
hypovolemic shock correct answersshock resulting from blood or fluid loss, presents with pale
skin, narrow pulse with tachycardia
cardiogenic shock correct answersShock caused by inadequate function of the heart, or pump
failure.
