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EMT FISDAP cardiac exam review Questions with Answers 2024
EMT FISDAP cardiac exam review Questions with Answers 2024
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EMT FISDAP cardiac exam reviewQuestions with Answers 2024
Angina - -a condition of episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate
blood flow to the myocardium
-ACS (acute coronary syndrome) - -sudden symptoms of insufficient blood
supply to the heart indicating unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction
-acute myocardial infarction - -the condition in which a portion of the
myocardium dies as a result of oxygen starvation; often called a heart attack
by laypersons
-myocardial infarction - -the occlusion of one or more coronary arteries
caused by plaque buildup (heart attack)
-hypertension (HTN) - -blood pressure in the arteries are persistently
elevated
-Causes of heart failure - -"MI, afib, infection, shock/trauma, thyroid disease,
PE, excess salt, medication noncompliance, beta blockers, NSAIDs"
-Right side heart failure - -right side of the heart is not pumping blood to the
lungs as well as normal. It is also called cor pulmonale or pulmonary heart
disease. ex of this are JVD and peripheral edema
-Left side heart failure - -specifically the left ventricle — your heart's main
pumping chamber. Fluid may back up in your lungs, causing shortness of
breath. Fluid may back up into your abdomen, legs and feet, causing
swelling.
-cardiogenic shock - -A state in which not enough oxygen is delivered to the
tissues of the body, caused by low output of blood from the heart. It can be a
severe complication of a large acute myocardial infarction, as well as other
conditions.
-pulmonary edema - -fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles
-CHF (congestive heart failure) - -heart is unable to pump its required
amount of blood
-Bradycardia - -slow heart rate
-Arterioles - -smallest arteries
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