Systemic Circulation

Question 1

Hyperlipidemia*

Answer 1

Abnormally elevated levels of lipids or lipoproteins in the blood

Question 2

Very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL)

Answer 2

Made from the liver for the export of triglycerides

Question 3

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)

Answer 3

Carries and delivers cholesterol to cells where it used in membranes or for synthesis (main carrier of cholesterol)

Question 4

High-density Lipoprotein (HDL)

Answer 4

Transport cholesterol back to liver and remove cholesterol deposited in the walls of blood vessels (clean-up crew)

Question 5

Hypolipoproteinemia

Answer 5

Disorder resulting from the inability to break down lipids or fats in your body specifically cholesterol and triglycerides

Question 6

Artherosclerosis

Answer 6

Disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries

Question 7

Risk Factors for Artherosclerosis

Answer 7

Hypercholesterolemia
Smoking
Hypertension 
Family history
Men older than 45, women older than 55
HDL cholesterol less than 40

Question 8

Complications of Artherosclerosis

Answer 8

Ischemic heart disease
Coronary artery disease
Stroke
Pulmonary embolism
Peripheral vascular disease

Question 9

Atheroma

Answer 9

Reversible accumulation of degenerative material in the inner layer of an artery wall

Question 10

Embolism

Answer 10

A material that causes blockage inside a blood vessel, can be blood clot, fat or gas

Question 11

Acute Arterial Occlusion

Answer 11

When blood flow to an artery stops ( usually referring to the leg causing tissue to die)

Question 12

Intermittent Claudication

Answer 12

Condition in which cramping pain in leg when walking, caused by obstruction of the arteries
-insufficient oxygen of muscles

Question 13

Artherosclerosis Obliterans

Answer 13

Arterial Disease that affects the aorta and arteries of the lower extremities

Question 14

Venous Ulcers Assessment

Answer 14

Occurs due to poor venous return in legs

Treatment: antiembolic stockings, elevate legs