Unit 2 Clinical Applications

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  1. 4. this degree AV heart block results in no action potentials from the SA node and is life threatening.
  2. 5. when an arterial wall thins and balloons out. Most commonly occurs at the base of the brain or in the aorta.
  3. 9. this type of lymphoma is characterized by the presence of reed-sternberg cells.
  4. 11. acronym for a dysrhythmia that results from stress, stimulants, or sleep deprivation.
  5. 12. inflammation of the pericardium that causes the pericardial cavity to fill with fluid causing a friction rub to be heard with a stethoscope.
  6. 13. poorly localized left sided chest, arm, back, and jaw pain. Treated with Nitroglycerin
  7. 15. when tumors spread through the lymph system
  8. 16. when there is inadequate perfusion of a tissue it is called circulatory-
  9. 17. acronym for a blood clot in the leg. Initial signs are fever, tenderness/redness in the area, pain, localized edema, and tachycardia.
Down
  1. 1. A hypertrophy of the myocardium or enlargement of heart size due to stress applied to the heart which presents symptoms such as swollen limbs, dizziness, arrythmias, and SOB.
  2. 2. this type of heart disease is a primary cause of valvular stenosis
  3. 3. this type of hypotension results from a drop in blood pressure when changing positions
  4. 6. an extreme case of lymphatic filariasis caused by a parasitic worm
  5. 7. abnormal heart sound
  6. 8. this disease infects and destroys helpter T cells.
  7. 10. This type of edema is a result of the left side of the heart pumping less blood than the right side. Some signs/symptoms include: pale skin, dyspnea, coughing up blood.
  8. 14. This is a medical emergency caused by pericarditis resulting in the heart being unable to pump blood.