Matching Pairs Cardiac Emergencies VocabOnline version EKG Tech Review Cardiac Emergencies by Linu John 1 nitroglycerin 2 ST segment depression 3 oxygen 4 code blue 5 transient ischemic attack (TIA) 6 code 7 Aspirin - ASA 8 code team 9 non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (abbreviation) 10 NSTEMI 11 ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (abbreviation) 12 angina 13 T wave inversion 14 STEMI 15 aspiration Associated with ischemia of the heart. Abnormal EKG with the ST segment at least one millimeter below the isoelectric line. an emergency signal used in healthcare settings to alert staff to a needed response while preventing panic and stress among patients and visitors message alerting designated staff to report to a cardiac arrest in the facility. a warning sign of a CVA/stroke resulting from a temporary lack of oxygen in the brain; symptoms may last up to 24 hours a type of heart attack marked on an EKG tracing by an ST segment elevated at least one millimeter (one small block) above the isoelectric line. inhaling oral secretions into the lungs group of healthcare workers designated to respond to emergency codes in a medical facility Increasing the amount of __________ can help the cardiac muscle when the patient is having dyspnea. A face mask or nasal cannula can be used. a medication sometimes given during cardiac emergencies to relax or dilate the coronary arteries; vasodilator NSTEMI a situation in which the T wave deflects downward from the isoelectric line rather than upward; can be associated with ischemia, especially when paired with ST segment depression. chest pain a heart attack that does not show elevation of the ST segment on an EKG tracing STEMI decreases blood clotting; tablet should be chewed and swallowed to increase the effect of the drug.
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