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BCEN CFRN Terms and Definitions Flashcards
BCEN CFRN Flashcards
Study our BCEN CFRN Terms and Definitions flashcards for the BCEN CFRN exam with 63+ flashcards. View as flashcards, a searchable table, or as a fun matching game.
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| ACLS | Advanced Cardiac Life Support - protocols for cardiac emergencies |
| Adverse Event | Any undesirable experience associated with the use of a medical product in a participant |
| Afterload | The pressure against which the ventricle must eject blood |
| Aortic Dissection | A tear in the inner layer of the aorta allowing blood to flow between vessel layers |
| ARDS | Acute respiratory distress syndrome - severe inflammatory lung condition with hypoxemia |
| Blinding | Hiding the group assignments from participants or researchers to prevent bias |
| Capnography | Monitoring of exhaled carbon dioxide concentration during respiratory cycle |
| Cardiac Output | The amount of blood pumped by the heart in one minute (L/min) |
| Cardiogenic Shock | Failure of the heart to pump blood effectively causing inadequate tissue perfusion |
| Compartment Syndrome | Increased pressure in muscle compartment causing neurovascular compromise |
| Confidentiality | Protecting the privacy of participants by not disclosing their personal information |
| Cricothyrotomy | Emergency surgical airway through cricothyroid membrane |
| Damage Control Resuscitation | Strategy focusing on controlling hemorrhage restoring perfusion and minimizing complications |
| Data Monitoring Committee | An independent group that monitors data for participant safety and study integrity |
| DIC | Disseminated intravascular coagulation - pathological activation of blood clotting |
| Double-blind Study | A study where neither the participants nor the researchers know who is receiving the treatment |
| ECMO | Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation - life support for cardiac and respiratory failure |
| Endpoint | A primary outcome used to judge the effectiveness of a treatment |
| Exclusion Criteria | Conditions that disqualify potential participants from joining a study |
| Glasgow Coma Scale | Assessment tool for level of consciousness based on eye verbal and motor response |
| Golden Hour | Critical first hour after traumatic injury when treatment is most effective |
| Good Clinical Practice | International quality standards for designing conducting recording and reporting trials |
| Head-to-Toe Assessment | Systematic physical examination from head to feet |
| Hemodynamic Instability | Abnormal or unstable blood pressure causing inadequate tissue perfusion |
| Hypovolemic Shock | Shock state caused by severe blood or fluid loss |
| IABP | Intra-aortic balloon pump - mechanical device that increases coronary perfusion |
| Inclusion Criteria | Conditions that must be met for participants to join a study |
| Informed Consent | Process of obtaining voluntary agreement from a participant after full disclosure of study information |
| Inotropes | Medications that increase the force of heart contractions |
| Institutional Review Board | A committee that reviews and approves research involving human subjects |
| Lethal Triad | Hypothermia coagulopathy and acidosis - dangerous combination in trauma patients |
| Massive Transfusion Protocol | Rapid administration of large amounts of blood products for severe hemorrhage |
| Mean Arterial Pressure | The average arterial pressure during a single cardiac cycle |
| MONA | Morphine Oxygen Nitroglycerin Aspirin - traditional acute coronary syndrome treatment |
| Neurogenic Shock | Distributive shock resulting from loss of sympathetic tone and vasodilation |
| PEEP | Positive end-expiratory pressure - maintains alveolar pressure above atmospheric pressure |
| Pericardiocentesis | Procedure to remove fluid from pericardial space |
| Permissive Hypercapnia | Allowing CO2 levels to rise above normal to prevent ventilator-induced lung injury |
| Placebo | A substance with no therapeutic effect used as a control in testing new drugs |
| Preload | The degree of stretch in the ventricle at the end of diastole |
| Primary Survey | Initial rapid assessment of airway breathing circulation disability and exposure |
| Protocol | A detailed plan of a study outlining the procedures and guidelines |
| Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure | Measurement that reflects left atrial pressure (normal 6-12 mmHg) |
| Pulmonary Embolism | Blockage in pulmonary arteries usually caused by blood clots from deep veins |
| Pulseless Electrical Activity | Organized cardiac electrical activity without detectable pulse |
| Randomization | Assignment of participants to different groups by chance to reduce bias |
| Refractory Hypoxemia | Persistent low blood oxygen despite high oxygen therapy |
| Restenosis | Narrowing of blood vessel after previous treatment to open it |
| RSI | Rapid sequence intubation - process of inducing unconsciousness and paralysis for emergency intubation |
| Sample Size | The number of participants included in a study |
| Septic Shock | Life-threatening condition caused by infection leading to organ dysfunction |
| Stroke Volume | The volume of blood ejected by the ventricle with each contraction |
| Tamponade | Compression of the heart caused by fluid accumulation in the pericardial space |
| Tension Pneumothorax | Life-threatening collapse of lung with mediastinal shift due to air in pleural cavity |
| Tertiary Survey | Comprehensive head-to-toe examination after initial stabilization |
| Thoracentesis | Procedure to remove fluid or air from pleural space |
| Torsades de Pointes | Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia associated with prolonged QT interval |
| Tracheal Deviation | Clinical sign of tension pneumothorax where trachea shifts away from affected side |
| Traumatic Brain Injury | Brain dysfunction caused by external force to the head |
| Triage | Process of prioritizing patients based on severity of condition and resources |
| Vasopressin | Hormone that increases water retention and raises blood pressure (ADH) |
| Vasopressors | Medications that constrict blood vessels and raise blood pressure |
| Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome | Condition with abnormal electrical pathways causing rapid heartbeat |
About the Flashcards
Flashcards for the BCEN CFRN exam provide a focused review of essential terminology and clinical concepts. The deck pairs clinical research fundamentals, such as informed consent, randomization, blinding, endpoints, protocol, IRB, and data monitoring, with core emergency and critical care topics students must master.
Cards reinforce physiological measures and interventions (cardiac output, preload and afterload, vasopressors, inotropes), respiratory support and monitoring (PEEP, ARDS, capnography, permissive hypercapnia), trauma and resuscitation procedures (primary survey, massive transfusion, RSI, cricothyrotomy, pericardiocentesis), and arrhythmias/ACLS essentials. Use these flashcards to drill definitions, normal values, and decision points commonly tested on the exam.
Topics covered in this flashcard deck:
- Clinical research concepts
- Study design and oversight
- Hemodynamics and shock
- Respiratory support and ventilation
- Trauma resuscitation procedures
- Arrhythmias and ACLS