Electrophysiology Automaticity: self-generate electrical activity Excitability: respond to appropriate electrical stimulus Conductivity: transmits stimulus from cell to cell Contractility: Contract when stimulated by the appropriate electrical stimulus Regulation of heart…
Inherent Pacemaker Rates of the Heart “Foci” or the focus: where electrical impulses start, Organized rhythm is required for perfusion Complexes: blocks of rhythms Isoelectric line: midline on an ECG,…
Epidemiology: Cardiovascular Disease is number 1 killer, approx. 2600 die each day, High BP, Coronary Heart Disease, AMI, Angina, Stroke, Rheumatic heart disease and CHF, 1 in 5 adults has…
Pulmonary Thrombo(from a clot) Embolism(break off and float up): blockage of a pulmonary artery by foreign matter. Usually it’s a blood clot formed in a pelvic or deep leg vein.…
Pneumonia: acute inflammatory condition of the lungs, Bacterial, fungal or viral, 5th leading cause of death. Group of infections due to many different agents. Disorder of ventilation due to infection…