Flashcards
Respiratory/Cardiovascular
Flashcards do conjunto (18)
- 1a respiratory disorder characterized by recurring episodes of paroxysmal dyspnea caused by constriction of the bronchi, coughing, and viscous mucous bronchial secretionsasthma
- 2wheezing on expiration and/or inspirationparoxysmal dyspnea
- 3an infection of lung tissue in which alveoli fill with pus, mucus, etc., and oxygen and carbon dioxide are not exchanged properly, causing low blood oxygen levels.pneumonia
- 4inflammation of the bronchibronchitis
- 5persistent lung disorder that blocks the airways and makes breathing difficult -- chronic bronchitis + emphysemachronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 6persistent inflammation of the bronchi in which large amounts of mucous causes: the bronchial walls to swell, the airways to be obstructed and low oxygen levels.chronic bronchitis
- 7respiratory disorder caused by damaged walls of the alveoli which trap air in them; can lead to barrel chest.emphysema
- 8abnormally high blood pressure (140+/80+)hypertension
- 9narrowed or blocked coronary arteries caused by a buildup of cholesterol along the inside of the arterial walls.coronary artery disease (CAD)
- 10chest pain caused by CAD when the heart muscle doesn’t get enough oxygen.angina pectoris
- 11death of heart tissue caused by lack of oxygen to the heart because of sudden interruption of blood flow to the heart.myocardial infarction (MI)
- 12thickening and narrowing of artery walls.atherosclerosis
- 13when the heart cannot pump blood normally and therefore blood backs up and causes congestion of fluid in the tissuescongestive heart failure (CHF)
- 14abnormal heart rhythms which occur when the heart’s electrical system malfunctionsarrhythmia
- 15localized dilation of a blood vessel wall.aneurysm
- 16inflammation of the vein; occurring most often in the legs.phlebitis
- 17blood clot which forms in a blood vesselthrombus
- 18a travelling thrombusembolus
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- Respiratory: 1-7 Cardiovascular: 8-18
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- Criado por julie.cecelia · 3 mar 2015
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