Relacionar Columnas Cardiac Emergencies VocabVersión en línea EKG Tech Review Cardiac Emergencies por Linu John 1 nitroglycerin 2 T wave inversion 3 aspiration 4 ST segment depression 5 non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (abbreviation) 6 ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (abbreviation) 7 oxygen 8 Aspirin - ASA 9 transient ischemic attack (TIA) 10 STEMI 11 angina 12 code 13 NSTEMI 14 code team 15 code blue group of healthcare workers designated to respond to emergency codes in a medical facility STEMI decreases blood clotting; tablet should be chewed and swallowed to increase the effect of the drug. inhaling oral secretions into the lungs a heart attack that does not show elevation of the ST segment on an EKG tracing chest pain 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 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. Increasing the amount of __________ can help the cardiac muscle when the patient is having dyspnea. A face mask or nasal cannula can be used. 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 an emergency signal used in healthcare settings to alert staff to a needed response while preventing panic and stress among patients and visitors NSTEMI