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Which condition involves an uncoordinated, quivering movement of the heart muscle?
Which condition involves an uncoordinated, quivering movement of the heart muscle?
- Myocardial infarction
- Pericardial effusion
- Atrial fibrillation (correct)
- Normal sinus rhythm
A patient presents with abnormally low blood pressure. Which condition does this describe?
A patient presents with abnormally low blood pressure. Which condition does this describe?
- Ischemia
- Hypotension (correct)
- Hypertension
- Angina
Which of the following best describes the primary characteristic of ischemia?
Which of the following best describes the primary characteristic of ischemia?
- Uncontrolled cell growth.
- Lack of blood flow to an organ or part of the body. (correct)
- Rupture of a blood vessel in the brain.
- Excessive blood flow to an organ.
What is the underlying process in cancer?
What is the underlying process in cancer?
What is the typical range for a normal sinus rhythm (heartbeat) in an adult?
What is the typical range for a normal sinus rhythm (heartbeat) in an adult?
What is the primary issue in tension pneumothorax?
What is the primary issue in tension pneumothorax?
Which condition is characterized by blood or fluid leaking into the pericardium?
Which condition is characterized by blood or fluid leaking into the pericardium?
Myocardial infarction is commonly known as which of the following?
Myocardial infarction is commonly known as which of the following?
Which condition is often a symptom of coronary artery disease and involves reduced blood flow and chest pain?
Which condition is often a symptom of coronary artery disease and involves reduced blood flow and chest pain?
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) deprives the brain of what?
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) deprives the brain of what?
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Embolus
Embolus
A blood clot, air bubble, or obstruction blocking blood flow in a vessel.
Fracture
Fracture
Broken bone ranging from a crack to a complete break.
Atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation
Uncoordinated, quivering heart muscle causing irregular pulse and poor blood flow.
Hypertension
Hypertension
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Hypotension
Hypotension
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Ischemia
Ischemia
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Cancer
Cancer
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Normal sinus rhythm
Normal sinus rhythm
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Tension pneumothorax
Tension pneumothorax
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Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction
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Study Notes
- Embolus is a blood clot, air bubble, or other obstruction that blocks blood flow in an affected blood vessel.
- Fracture is a broken bone ranging from a crack to a complete break.
- Atrial fibrillation is an uncoordinated, quivering movement of the heart muscle resulting in an irregular pulse and poor blood flow.
- Hypertension is abnormally high blood pressure.
- Hypotension is abnormally low blood pressure.
- Ischemia is characterized by a lack of blood flow to an organ or part of the body and often refers to heart-cardiac ischemia.
- Malignant refers to tumors or growths, indicating the presence of cancerous cells.
- Cancer is a collection of related diseases where some of the body's cells multiply uncontrollably, spreading into surrounding tissues and interfering with normal body function.
- Normal sinus rhythm is a normal heartbeat pattern, usually between 60 and 80 beats per minute in an adult.
- Tumor is a swelling or mass related to cancer.
- Tension pneumothorax is a collapsed lung that occurs when air leaks into the space that sits between the lungs and the chest wall.
- Pericardial effusion is blood or fluid leaking into the pericardium, the sac surrounding the heart.
- Myocardial infarction occurs when an arterial blockage or slow blood flow deprives the heart of blood and is commonly known as a heart attack.
- Angina is a disease in which narrowing of the arteries supplying the heart results in reduced blood flow and chest pain, and may be a symptom of coronary artery disease.
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), or stroke, occurs when the brain is deprived of blood and oxygen due to a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel.
- Sepsis is a serious condition caused by the body's response to a severe infection where the infection-fighting response gets out of balance. This can lead to organ failure.
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