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Read Four Heart Conditions by What Happens
These terms describe different failures: stopping, weak pumping, muscle damage and pain from inadequate oxygen.
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Heart Disorders is the central idea in this question pattern. Identify the condition in the stem before applying the method below.
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Match the condition
Cardiac arrest is cessation of effective cardiac activity. Heart failure means the heart cannot pump sufficiently. A heart attack (myocardial infarction) is injury to heart muscle, commonly from blocked coronary blood flow. Angina is chest discomfort from temporary inadequate oxygen supply to myocardium.
OlympIQ exam lens
- ✓Arrest → stops.
- ✓Failure → ineffective pumping.
- ✓Attack → muscle injury.
- ✓Angina → ischaemic chest pain.
OlympIQ trap
Cardiac arrest and heart attack are not interchangeable diagnoses.
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