Relier Pairs Cardiac Emergencies VocabVersion en ligne EKG Tech Review Cardiac Emergencies par Linu John 1 non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (abbreviation) 2 ST segment depression 3 NSTEMI 4 oxygen 5 angina 6 transient ischemic attack (TIA) 7 nitroglycerin 8 STEMI 9 ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (abbreviation) 10 code blue 11 code 12 Aspirin - ASA 13 aspiration 14 T wave inversion 15 code team 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. 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 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. group of healthcare workers designated to respond to emergency codes in a medical facility a medication sometimes given during cardiac emergencies to relax or dilate the coronary arteries; vasodilator inhaling oral secretions into the lungs STEMI chest pain a heart attack that does not show elevation of the ST segment on an EKG tracing decreases blood clotting; tablet should be chewed and swallowed to increase the effect of the drug. 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.