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- 1Define Atherosclerosis:Build up of plaque on artery walls that narrows the artery & blocks blood flow
- 2Define Arteriosclerosis:Hardening of medium and large arteries
- 3Define Hyperglycaemia:High blood glucose levels
Sign of diabeties
>7m.mol-1 - 4Define Hypoglycaemia:Low blood glucose
<3m.mol-1 - 5Define Euglycemia:Normal glucose state
3-5m.mol-1 - 6How does the Kidney control blood pressure?The kidney detect drop in blood pressure and releases RENIN hormone. This causes blood vessels to contract which results in an increase in blood pressure.
- 7How does the kidney control blood volume?Kidney detects the concentration of Na (sodium). If low ALDOSTERONE (ADH) hormone released, which results in the reabsorption of Na and water. This results in an increase in blood volume.
- 8What is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis?Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- 9What are the common characteristics of chronic fatigue?Tiredness, Aching muscle and joint, Fever, Depression, Increased infection rate, sleep disorder, possible increase in Resting HR and BP
- 10ROM Neck Flexion:0-50
- 11ROM Neck Extension:0-70
- 12ROM Neck Lateral Flexion:0-45
- 13ROM Neck Rotation:0-70
- 14ROM Ankle DorsiFlexion:0-15
- 15ROM Ankle Plantarflexion:0-45
- 16ROM Knee Flexion:0-135
- 17ROM KNee Extension:0-5
- 18Explaine role of insulin for glucose regulation:Insulin carries glucose to the cell where it can then enter via the insulin receptors, to then be used for metabolic work
- 19Explain how/why the blood glucose levels rise in type 2 diabetic patients:Insulin is rejected by cells which results in no glucose entering the cell. This means there is an increased concentration of glucose in the bloodstream.
- 20How does COPD affect exercise participation?-Increased exhalation time
- Decreased tidal volume
-Lead to hyperventilaton - 21Define Hyperlipidemia:High lipid count
- 22Define Hypercholesterolaemia:High total cholesterol
- 23Name four symptoms associated with asthma:Chest pain
Difficulty Breathing
Easily fatigued
Decreased exercise capacity
Blue lips etc - 24Name the characteristics of parkinson disease:Tremur
Slowed Movement
Rigidity
Speech change
Impaired Balance
Change in writing
Gait abnormalities
Postural Changes - 25ROM Wrist Flexion:0-90
- 26ROM Wrist Extension:0-70
- 27ROM Lateral Wrist Flexion:0-25
- 28ROM Medial Wrist Flexion:0-65
- 29ROM Hip Flexion:0-125
- 30ROM Hip Extension:0-30
- 31ROM Hip Ext Rotation:0-45
- 32ROM Hip Int Rotation:0-35
- 33Why can cancer cells divide indefinately?Telomerase enzyme lengthens the telomeres so the cell can continue to divide
- 34List causes of lower back pain:Muscle tension
Joint locking
Disk herniation
Hip problems
Nerve irritation
Degenerative changes
Piriformis syndrome
coccyx problems - 35Name the absolute contraindications to exercise:ECG change
Unstable angina
Cardiac dysrhythmia
Aortic stenosis
Heart Failure
Pulmonary infarction
Aneurism - 36Name the relative contraindications to exercise:L Coronary stenosis
BP above 200/110
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Ventricular aneurism
Metabolic disease
Infectious disease - 37What is metabolic syndrome?A cluster of conditions that raises the risk for heart disease or other health problems such as stroke or diabetes
- 38What are some diagnostic signs of metabolic syndrome?Abdominal obesity
High triglyceride levels
Low HDL
High BP
High Fasting glucose levels
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- FlashCards sobre Advanced Flash Cards, criado por drumbum100 em 12-06-2016.
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