Pharmacy Technician: Cardiovascular System Study Guide
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- Define Abbv for BP
- Blood pressure
- Define Abbv for CCU
- Coronary care unit
- Define Abbv for ECG, EKG
- Electrocardiogram
- Define Abbv for MI
- Myocardial infarction
- Define Abbv for ECHO
- Echocardiogram
- Define Abbv for CHD
- Coronary heart disease
- Define Abbv for CHF
- Congestive heart failure
- What are the chambers of the heart?
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The right/left atrium
right/left ventricles - What is the flow of blood within the heart?
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(R) atrium- get blood from superior and inferior vena cava. Then to (R) ventricle passing valvue to pulmonary artery.
Then, from the lungs to the pulmonary veins to (L) atrium to the L ventricle, then pumps up to the aorta. - What is the lub dub sound?
- Lub: atria pumping into ventricles. Dub: pumping of ventricle.
- angio
- vessel
- arteri(o)
- atery
- cardi(o)
- heart
- my/o
- muscle
- phleb
- vein
- tromb(o)
- clots
- vas(o)
- blood vessel
- ven(o)
- vein
- angina pectoris
- insufficient oxygen to heart muscle causing chest pain
- arrhythmia
- irregular heartbeat (off balance of autorhythmic)
- bradycardia
- slow heart beat
- cardiomegaly
- enlargment of heart
- congestive heart failure
- heart loses ability to contract (less contractability)