circulatory disorders

Question 1

Pericarditis - cause

Answer 1

viral, bacterial, fungal infections

Question 2

pericarditis - body structure affected

Answer 2

PERICARDIUM - thin two-layered fluid filled sac that covers the outer surface of the heart which prevents friction with other organs and tissues.

layers become inflamed and may rub against the heart. This causes the heart to be unable to stretch to its full length during contraction and relaxation.

Question 3

pericarditis - diagnosis

Answer 3

EKG - detects and records the heart’s electrical activity, certain results may indicate pericarditis

Question 4

aneurysm - definiton

Answer 4

-Localized, blood-filled
balloon-like bulge in
the wall of a blood
vessel
-Bulge can rupture,
resulting in severe
brain bleeding and
potentially death

Question 5

aneurysm - symptoms

Answer 5

Sudden, extremely
severe headache,
nausea and vomiting,

Question 6

aneurysm - diagnosis

Answer 6

Computerized tomography
(CT) Scan: specialized X-ray
exam, test to determine if
you have bleeding in the
brain.

Question 7

aneurysm - treatment

Answer 7

-Surgical clipping
or endovascular coiling used
to seal off an unruptured
brain aneurysm and help
prevent a future rupture.

Question 8

arrhythmia - definition

Answer 8

Abnormal heart
rhythm

Question 9

aneurysm - causes

Answer 9

high blood pressure weakens artery wall

Question 10

aneurysm - structure affected

Answer 10

BLOOD VESSELS - walls of the blood vessels begin to weaken

Question 11

aarhythmia - symptoms

Answer 11

Fatigue, dizziness,
lightheadedness,

Question 12

ararhythmia - diagnosis

Answer 12

Echocardiogram (ECG): tests
the electrical activity of your
heart.

Question 13

arrhythmia - treatment

Answer 13

pacemaker

Question 14

arrhythmia - structures involved

Answer 14

SA node, AV node, Purkinje fibers are dysfunctional

Question 15

atherosclerosis - definition

Answer 15

Loss of elasticity and
hardening of arteries
usually due to plaque
buildup.

Question 16

atherosclerosis - symptoms

Answer 16

chest pain

Question 17

atherosclerosis - diagnosis

Answer 17

magnetic resonance
angiography (MRA): A scan
of enlarged blood vessels in
body

Question 18

atherosclerosis - treatment

Answer 18

angioplasty

Question 19

coronary heart disease - defintion

Answer 19

Waxy substance called
plaque builds up
inside the coronary
arteries.

Question 20

atherosclerosis - structure involved

Answer 20

accumulation of plaque on + underneath the artery wall causes the walls of the arteries to lose their elasticity and harden

Question 21

atherosclerosis - causes

Answer 21

hypertension

Question 22

coronary heart disease - symptoms

Answer 22

chest pain

Question 23

coronary heart disease - cause

Answer 23

hypertension

Question 24

coronary heart disease - diagnosis

Answer 24

magnetic resonance
angiography (MRA): A scan
of enlarged blood vessels in
body

Question 25

coronary heart disease - treatment

Answer 25

angioplasty

Question 26

stroke - definition

Answer 26

blood supply to your brain is interrupted or reduced often by a blood clot

Question 27

stroke - symptoms

Answer 27

Sudden numbness or weakness in the face

Question 28

stroke - causes

Answer 28

diabetes

Question 29

stroke - diagnosis

Answer 29

CT scan of brain

Question 30

stroke - treatment

Answer 30

aspirin - blood thinners

Question 31

angina - definition

Answer 31

Chest pain due to reduced blood supply to heart

Question 32

angina - symptoms

Answer 32

chest pain

Question 33

angina - causes

Answer 33

previous history of a heart attack

Question 34

angina - structures involved

Answer 34

a symptom of coronary heart disease, muscle aches in the chest

Question 35

angina - diagnosis

Answer 35

echocardiogram

Question 36

angina - treatment

Answer 36

Asprin: Blood thinner

Question 37

heart attack - definition

Answer 37

Heart tissue/cell death due to lack of blood supply often caused by CAD

Question 38

heart attack - symptom

Answer 38

chest pain

Question 39

heart attack - causes

Answer 39

tobacco use

Question 40

heart attack - structures involved

Answer 40

consequence of CAD heart tissue begins to die

Question 41

heart attack - treatment

Answer 41

aspirin - blood thinner

Question 42

heart murmurs - definition

Answer 42

Abnormal heart sounds due to leaky valves and other heart deformities/damage

Question 43

heart murmurs - structures involved

Answer 43

VALVES - may not close entirely/properly, causing backflow of blood into heart chambers

Question 44

heart murmurs - causes

Answer 44

hypertension

Question 45

heart murmurs - diagnosis

Answer 45

listening to heart with the stethoscope

Question 46

heart murmurs - treatment

Answer 46

open heart surgery if cause is birth defect

Question 47

hypertension - definition

Answer 47

long-term force of the blood against your artery (blood pressure) walls is high enough that it may cause health problems,

Question 48

hypertension - symptom

Answer 48

Increased heart rate

Question 49

hypertension - cause

Answer 49

high sodium diet

Question 50

hypertension - diagnosis

Answer 50

sphygmomanometer

Question 51

hypertension - treatment

Answer 51

reduced sodium diet

Question 52

hypertension - structure involved

Answer 52

arteries - high pressure can damage these vessels and even cause them to lose their elasticity