Chapter 10: Diseases and Conditions of the Circulatory System: Signs and Symptoms

Question 1

What is the signs and symptoms of Coronary Artery Diseases

Answer 1

asymptomatic until angina; burning, squeezing, crushing pain radiating to arm;

Question 2

What is the signs and symptoms of Angina Pectoris

Answer 2

left-sided chest pain during or shortly after exertion; left arm or back pain

Question 3

What is the signs and symptoms of Myocardial Infarction

Answer 3

ischemia and infarct; substernal or left-sided chest pain; irregular heartbeat and diaphoresis

Question 4

What is the signs and symptoms of Cardiac Arrest

Answer 4

unresponsive, no respiratory effort and no palpable pulse

Question 5

What is the signs and symptoms of Essentail Hypertension

Answer 5

headaches, epistaxis, syncope; usually no symptoms though

Question 6

What is the signs and symptoms of Malignant Hypertension

Answer 6

severe headache; blurred vision; sudden onset

Question 7

What is the signs and symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure

Answer 7

gradual increase in dyspnea; abdominal, and legs and feet edema; distended neck veins

Question 8

What is the signs and symptoms of Cor Pulmonale

Answer 8

dyspnea; distended neck eins; edema of extremities

Question 9

What is the signs and symptoms of Pulmonary Edema

Answer 9

orthopnea; bloody frothy sputum; cold and clammy skin

Question 10

What is the signs and symptoms of Cardiomyopathy

Answer 10

symptoms of CHF; syncope and cardiac murmurs

Question 11

What is the signs and symptoms of Pericarditis

Answer 11

chest pain that fluctuates with inspiration or heartbeat; friction rub, or grating sounds on auscultation

Question 12

What is the signs and symptoms of Myocarditis

Answer 12

palpitations, fatigue, dyspnea; arrhythmia; tenderness in chest

Question 13

What is the signs and symptoms of Endocarditis

Answer 13

secondary to infection-symptoms of infection; murmurs; ischemia;

Question 14

What is the signs and symptoms of Rheumatic Fever

Answer 14

follows sore throat; fever and polyarthritis; trunk rash; nodules on tendon sheaths

Question 15

What is the signs and symptoms of Rheumatic Heart Disease

Answer 15

valve damage; congestive heart failure; mumurs

Question 16

What is the signs and symptoms of Mitral Stenosis

Answer 16

exertional dyspnea; severe cases cyanotic; hemoptysis

Question 17

What is the signs and symptoms of Mitral Insufficiency

Answer 17

dyspnea; fatigue; heart murmur heard

Question 18

What is the signs and symptoms of Mitral Valve Prolapse

Answer 18

asymptomatic; dizziness and syncope if symptoms; discovered on routine exam

Question 19

What is the signs and symptoms of Arrhythmias

Answer 19

palpitations; tachycardia; skipped heartbeats; bradycardia; syncope

Question 20

What is the signs and symptoms of Shock

Answer 20

pale, cold, and clammy skin; rapid, weak, and thready pulse; altered LOC; dilated pupils; shaking and trembling

Question 21

What is the signs and symptoms of Cardiogenic Shock

Answer 21

proceeded by MI or severe heart failure; pale, cold, and clamy skin; rapid, weak, and thready pulse;

Question 22

What is the signs and symptoms of Cardiac Tamponade

Answer 22

less blood can enter the heart chambers per beat; sudden severe dyspnea; falling blood pressure; cyanotic above nipple line;

Question 23

What is the signs and symptoms of Emboli

Answer 23

depend on location and magnitude of area; pain in area

Question 24

What is the signs and symptoms of Atherosclerosis

Answer 24

asymptomatic; angina pectoris; elevated BP;

Question 25

What is the signs and symptoms of Aneurysms

Answer 25

insidious or sudden, acute onset; abdominal or back

Question 26

What is the signs and symptoms of Phlebitis

Answer 26

pain and tenderness in affected area; swelling, redness, and warmth;

Question 27

What is the signs and symptoms of Thrombophlebitis

Answer 27

pain, swelling, heaviness; area tender to palpitation; edema

Question 28

What is the signs and symptoms of Varicose Veins

Answer 28

fatigue in the legs; continuous dull ache in legs; ankles swell

Question 29

What is the signs and symptoms of Thromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerger’s Disease)

Answer 29

intense pain in affected area; atrophy, ulcers, and gangrene can develop; aggravated by exercise and relieved by rest

Question 30

What is the signs and symptoms of Raynaud’s Disease

Answer 30

blanching (white) discoloration, then blue blue, then red or purple at the end;

Question 31

What is the signs and symptoms of Anemias

Answer 31

fatigue; pale appearance; tachycardia; pallor on palmar surfaces and nail beds, conjunctiva, and mouth

Question 32

What is the signs and symptoms of Agranulocytosis

Answer 32

rapid onset usually-severe fatigue; sore throat, ulcerations on the oral mucosa; dysphagia; fever; weak and rapid pulse

Question 33

What is the signs and symptoms of Polycythemia

Answer 33

headaches, dyspnea, irritability, sluggishness; increase blood viscosity when cut;

Question 34

What is the signs and symptoms of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

Answer 34

pale; bone pain; bleeding from gums; increased bruising; recurrent infection; lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly common

Question 35

What is the signs and symptoms of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Answer 35

no symptoms when CBC reveals lymphocytosis, thrombocytopenia, or anemia; swelling of lymph nodes; susceptible to viral and fungal infection

Question 36

What is the signs and symptoms of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

Answer 36

pancytopenia; anemia symptoms; easy bleeding and bruising; lymphadenopathy and organomegaly rare;

Question 37

What is the signs and symptoms of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Answer 37

asymptomatic until diagnosis; acute gouty arthritis; tenderness of lower sternum; suspected due to abnormalities on blood tests

Question 38

What is the signs and symptoms of Lymphedema

Answer 38

swelling of extremities

Question 39

What is the signs and symptoms of Lymphangitis

Answer 39

red streak at site of entry of the infective organism; cellulitis

Question 40

What is the signs and symptoms of Hodkin’s Disease

Answer 40

painless enlargement of lymph nodes in neck or medistinum; Reed-Sternberg cell

Question 41

What is the signs and symptoms of Non-Hodkin’s Lymphoma

Answer 41

painless lymphadenopathy; GI symptoms; tonsils or adenoids enlarged

Question 42

What is the signs and symptoms of Transfusion Incompatibility Reaction

Answer 42

depends on incompatibility; chills, fever, tachycardia; vomiting, diarrhea, hives: if severe; renal failure; hematuria

Question 43

What is the signs and symptoms of Classic Hemphilia

Answer 43

oozing of blood from needle puncture sites, incisions, or mucous membranes; petechiae; hematemesis; hematochezia;