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Week 1 Flashcards

1
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Acute

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severe & sudden onset
appear and chang or worsen rapidly

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Chronic

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Long-developing syndromes
develops & worsens over extended period of time

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Atherosclerosis

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thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery

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4
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Heart disease types

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Heart & vessel disease (atherosclerosis)
Heart rhythm disorders (arrythmias)
structural heart disease
heart failure

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5
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Bad cholesterol

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LDL
can form plaques/fatty deposits on artery walls
can block flow to heart or brain

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6
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Athero meaning

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accumulation of fat in arteries

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7
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Arteriosclerosis

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any condition that makes vessels thick/not flexible

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8
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PVD

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peripheral vascular disease
affects any blood vessel outside of heart

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9
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Vessel types

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Arteries
veins
lymphatic vessels

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10
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DVT

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Deep Venous Thrombosis
clot

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11
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DVT risks

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Post-surgical immobility
aging

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12
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DVT symptoms

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Pain
swelling
deep muscle tenderness

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13
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HTN

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Hypertension
silent killer
major risk factor for heart disease

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14
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What happens when BP rises in arteries

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Heart has to work harder than normal to pump blood through vessels

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15
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Diseases & disorders of heart

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Coronary artery disease
Myocarditis
cardiomyopathy
endocarditis
valve disorders
Arrhythmias
CHF
Cardiac shock
Congenital heart defects

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16
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Coronary artery disease

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Reduced blood flow to heart

17
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Myocarditis

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inflammatory disease of heart muscle

18
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Cardiomyopathy

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Heart becomes weakened or enlarged

19
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Endocarditis

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infection of endocardium of heart and valves

20
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Valve disorders

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Stenosis (blockage)
regurgitation/valvular insufficiency

20
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Arrhythmias

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irregular heart beat
irregularities of electric conduction of system to heart

20
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CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure
progressive
chronic
reduction in ability of blood pumping from heart

20
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congenital heart defects

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anatomical defects of heart
genetic
environmental
chromosomal changes

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Cardiac shock

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blood pressure dropping too low to sustain life

cardiorespiratory & complex conditions (6 decks)

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