B4M5 Puzzle Time

123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081
Across
  1. 4. This approach focuses on providing comfort and relief during challenging times in healthcare.
  2. 6. Medical exploration that takes a deep dive into the respiratory system; it's like a lung adventure with a lighted guide.
  3. 7. Think of this procedure as the insertion of a breathing tube.
  4. 8. This event involves a disruption of blood flow to the brain.
  5. 9. A rapid heart rhythm originating in the ventricles.
  6. 11. A cardiac condition that might make you think of a "wacky path way" disrupting the normal heart rhythm.
  7. 18. A mechanical device providing support to a weakened heart's left ventricle.
  8. 21. This protein is like a "plasma performer," maintaining colloidal osmotic pressure in blood.
  9. 25. Also known as adrenaline, this medication can quickly raise blood pressure and heart rate in emergency situations.
  10. 27. A slow heart rate.
  11. 28. This device is like a "smart guardian" for the heart, delivering a shock to restore normal rhythm when needed.
  12. 29. This state could be likened to an "abstinent agitation," with symptoms arising after discontinuing alcohol use.
  13. 31. The central organ in the circulatory system, often symbolized as a sign of love or emotion.
  14. 32. This system helps manage waste in a controlled way, ensuring a clean and comfortable environment; think of it as a "sanitary strategy" for dealing with digestive remnants.
  15. 35. Blood-thinner that prevents clots; keeps the circulation flowing smoothly.
  16. 38. This medical device, named after its inventor, is a flexible tube inserted into a specific body part to drain fluids or allow monitoring—commonly used in the urinary system for drainage.
  17. 39. This antiarrhythmic medication is often used to regulate the heart's rhythm.
  18. 40. Term refers to the tearing of layers in blood vessels.
  19. 42. This test provides information on blood oxygen and acidity.
  20. 44. A blood clot that often forms in the legs; deep trouble for circulation.
  21. 47. A small mesh tube inserted into an artery to help keep it open and improve blood flow.
  22. 48. A potent pain reliever.
  23. 49. Chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.
  24. 50. This wave on an ECG represents ventricular depolarization.
  25. 51. Surgical procedure creating an airway in the neck; a breath of fresh air for some patients.
  26. 53. This catheter for measuring pressures in the heart and lungs.
  27. 56. This process is like a "blood ID check," ensuring compatibility for blood transfusions. Send to tube station 134.
  28. 58. With this system, patients have control over their pain relief.
  29. 59. This medication is like a "speedy antidote," used to increase heart rate in certain situations.
  30. 61. Mechanical device that helps patients breathe by delivering oxygen to the lungs and removing carbon dioxide.
  31. 64. Infection resulting from the improper use of central lines; a hospital-acquired woe.
  32. 65. This genetic disorder is characterized by tall stature and elongated limbs.
  33. 66. A protein released into the bloodstream during a heart attack; elevated levels indicate heart muscle damage.
  34. 67. This opioid analgesic provides pain relief in various medical scenarios.
  35. 69. This pain management technique involves administering medication near the spinal cord.
  36. 71. A test that records the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time, providing information about heart rate and rhythm.
  37. 72. This healthcare professional is a "caring conduit," providing patient care and support.
  38. 75. One of the heart's valves, this term might bring to mind a "merry portal" regulating blood flow.
  39. 76. A procedure to diagnose and treat heart conditions using a catheter to access the heart's chambers and blood vessels.
  40. 78. Bladder infection that's unwelcome.
  41. 79. Medications that constrict blood vessels, raising blood pressure; used in cases of severe hypotension.
  42. 80. Inotrope used to increase cardiac output.
  43. 81. Breakdown of red blood cells.
Down
  1. 1. This signaling device allows patients to request assistance.
  2. 2. This sedative-hypnotic agent is sometimes humorously called "milk of amnesia" due to its milky appearance and ability to induce rapid anesthesia.
  3. 3. This principle calculates cardiac output, like a "flow formula" based on oxygen consumption.
  4. 5. This acute heart attack with significant ST-elevation.
  5. 10. This vascular condition might be seen as a "bulging balloon," a weakening and expansion of a blood vessel wall.
  6. 12. Inflammation of the pericardium (the sac surrounding the heart), causing chest pain.
  7. 13. Phosphodiesterase inhibitor that helps improve heart function.
  8. 14. An implanted device that helps regulate the heart's rhythm by sending electrical impulses to the heart muscles.
  9. 15. The organ responsible for oxygenating blood and removing carbon dioxide.
  10. 16. This type of heart attack without ST elevation.
  11. 17. Often called a "rat poison"; it's not for rodents, but it keeps clots at bay.
  12. 19. A life-threatening arrhythmia.
  13. 20. A medication used to slow down the heart rate.
  14. 22. The largest artery in the body.
  15. 23. This medical procedure is like a "filtration fiesta," cleansing the blood when kidneys need assistance.
  16. 24. This cardiac condition may feel like a "heart hug," where fluid compresses the heart.
  17. 26. This monitoring method measures oxygen saturation.
  18. 30. Abnormal accumulation of fluid around the heart.
  19. 33. The body's "liquid life" that carries oxygen, nutrients, and waste products.
  20. 34. This condition involves a sudden blockage of the pulmonary arteries.
  21. 36. Irregular heart rhythm; can be too fast (tachycardia) or too slow (bradycardia).
  22. 37. A device inserted into the aorta to assist the heart in pumping blood, often used in cases of cardiac failure.
  23. 40. This flexible feeding tube for enteral nutrition.
  24. 41. This imaging technique uses sound waves for visualization internal structures without radiation.
  25. 43. An echocardiogram that requires a probe down the throat; a more intimate look at the heart.
  26. 45. This drainage system that removing air or fluid from the pleural space.
  27. 46. Emergency procedure involving chest compressions and rescue breathing to restore blood circulation and breathing in a person with cardiac arrest.
  28. 52. When your heart decides to host a party, but it's less of a rhythmic dance and more of a wild “____ulous fiesta!"
  29. 54. This measurement reflects left atrial pressure.
  30. 55. A feminine hygiene device used in healthcare settings, it helps manage incontinence by providing a non-invasive way to collect urine.
  31. 57. A device that delivers an electric shock to the heart to restore normal rhythm during sudden cardiac arrest.
  32. 58. This electrolyte is essential for heart function, like the "potent partner" in maintaining proper cardiac rhythm.
  33. 60. The process of removing the breathing tube once the patient can breathe independently.
  34. 62. This cooling device helps with targeted temperature management.
  35. 63. This is a type of temporary ventricular support device.
  36. 68. This life-saving technology supporting heart and lung function.
  37. 70. Absence of identifiable heart rhythm.
  38. 73. An echocardiogram that captures heart images through the chest; a non-invasive cardiac snapshot.
  39. 74. These vessels carry blood away from the heart, and the word might remind you of a major thoroughfare for blood circulation.
  40. 77. This surgical technique involves harvesting veins using an endoscope.