Relier Pairs Cardiac Emergencies VocabVersion en ligne EKG Tech Review Cardiac Emergencies par Linu John 1 transient ischemic attack (TIA) 2 code blue 3 code 4 ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (abbreviation) 5 code team 6 aspiration 7 nitroglycerin 8 NSTEMI 9 T wave inversion 10 Aspirin - ASA 11 angina 12 ST segment depression 13 STEMI 14 non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (abbreviation) 15 oxygen 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. message alerting designated staff to report to a cardiac arrest in the facility. an emergency signal used in healthcare settings to alert staff to a needed response while preventing panic and stress among patients and visitors a warning sign of a CVA/stroke resulting from a temporary lack of oxygen in the brain; symptoms may last up to 24 hours decreases blood clotting; tablet should be chewed and swallowed to increase the effect of the drug. 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. Increasing the amount of __________ can help the cardiac muscle when the patient is having dyspnea. A face mask or nasal cannula can be used. chest pain NSTEMI group of healthcare workers designated to respond to emergency codes in a medical facility STEMI inhaling oral secretions into the lungs a heart attack that does not show elevation of the ST segment on an EKG tracing 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.