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