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