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