| A | B |
|---|
| Apnea | No breathing, absence or cessation of breathing |
| Arrhytmia | irregular heart rythm |
| Bradycardia | a slow heartbeat, a pulse below 60 beats per minute |
| Bradypnea | Slow breathing or respiration than normal rate |
| Hypertension | high blood pressure (silent killer) has no symptoms, can cause heart attacks, heart failure, kidney disease, strokes. |
| Hypotension | Low blood pressure that is below normal |
| Orthopnea | Difficulty breathing when in supine position |
| Tachycardia | Fast heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute |
| Tachypnea | Fast Breathing (hyperventilation) |
| Syncope | fainting |
| Cardiac Arrest | complete cessation of cardiac contractions |
| Infarction | area of tissue that has died because of lack of blood supply |
| Ischemic | temporary interruption in blood supply to a tissue or organ |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| JCAHO | Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization |
| NCHS | National Center for Health Statistics |
| SA node | Sinoatrial node, the pacemaker of the heart located in the right atrium |
| TQM | Total Quality Management |
| Myocardial Infraction (MIs) | Heart Attack, is the death of heart muscle due to the sudden blockage of a coronary artery by a blood clot. |
| Dyspnea | difficult or painful breathing |
| Hyperlipidemia | Excessive amounts of fat and fatty substances in the blood |
| Hyperventilation | Abnormally prolonged and deep breathing usually associated with acute anxiety or emotional tension |
| Ralles | Abnormal or crackling breath sounds during inspiration |
| Emetic | A substance that causes vomiting |
| Hematuria | Blood in the urine |
| Myocardium | The muscular lining of the heart |
| Necrosis | The death of cells or tissue |
| Photophobia | visual sensitivity to light |
| Polydipsia | Excessive thirst |
| Polyuria | Excreting large amount of urine |
| AED stands for | Automated External Defibrillator |
| CPR stands for | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| TIA stands for | Transient Ischemic attack |
| Diaphoresis | Sweating |
| Strain | is an overstretching of a muscle or tendon |
| Sprain | are tears of the ligaments that support the joint |
| Nosebleed | Epistaxis |
