MEDEX BCS exam3 cardiac vocab

After the mitral valve opens, there is a period of rapid ventricular filling as blood flows early in diastole from the left atrium to left ventricle. In children and young adults, another heart sound, ___, may arise from rapid deceleration of the column of blood against the ventricular wall. In older adults, sometimes termed "an __ gallop", this heart sound usually indicates a pathologic change in ventricular compliance.

Heart murmurs are the sound of

Edema caused by fluid retained in the interstitial space by lipids in the dermis.

An arrhythmia originating from the ventricles, usually denoting serious cardiac pathology

A patient presents with a blood pressure of 142/96. Which category do they fall in?

a murmur-like sound arising from turbulent arterial blood flow

Although not often heard in normal adults, this heart sound marks atrial contraction. It immediately precedes S1 of the next beat and can also reflect pathologic change in ventricular compliance

A dysfunctional psychological process characterized by the generation of physical symptoms as a result of psychological distress

the volume of blood ejected with each heartbeat

Closure of the mitral valve produces this (normal) heart sound

Sensation that one may lose consciousness

The load that stretches the cardiac muscle before contraction

Choose the 3 characteristics that must all be present for substernal chest pain to be termed "typical angina"

Pain or cramping in the legs during exertion which is relieved by rest within 10 minutes

Edema resulting from hypothyroidism

Sharp chest pain that increases with inspiration or cough

The distension of the neck veins precipitated by the maneuver of firm pressure on the liver

Edema caused by obstruction of lymphatic drainage of the tissues

A patient presents with a blood pressure of 170/110. Which category do they fall in?

Chest pain that meets 1 or none of the typical angina characteristics (3 total).

Transient loss of consciousness with spontaneous recovery

A patient presents with a blood pressure of 110/70. Which category do they fall in?

Inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body, especially the heart

A patient presents with a blood pressure of 130/82. Which category do they fall in?

Aortic valve closure produces this (normal) heart sound

Episodic spasm of small arteries and arterioles, most commonly presenting as temporary discoloration of distal portions of one or more fingers or toes

A heart rhythm that results from abnormal or disorganized cardiac conduction

An awareness of one's own heartbeats

Any clinical presentation compatible with acute myocardial ischemia (encompassing myocardial infarction and unstable angina).

Discomfort in the chest and/or adjacent areas (jaw, shoulder, back, arm), usually, but not always, due to myocardial ischemia.

Atypical angina is

The apical impulse is produced by

Collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

Prolonged severe anginal discomfort associated with myocardial necrosis

If a valve leaflet's motion is restricted, such as in mitral stenosis, you might hear one of these every time the valve opens.

An arrhythmia originating in the atria or the atrioventricular node

A condition in which a blood clot in a vein causes inflammation and pain

syncope associated with psychiatric disease (psychogenic)

Not technically edema, the swelling on the anterior shins is due to coalescing of subcutaneous plaques due to Graves disease antibodies infiltrating dermal tissue.

The degree of vascular resistance to ventricular contraction

Edema involving all aspects of the body: upper and lower extremities and the face.