disorders of the cardiovascular system. hypertension high systemic arterial pressure aka high...
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DisordersDisordersof the of the
Cardiovascular SystemCardiovascular System
HypertensionHypertension
High Systemic Arterial High Systemic Arterial PressurePressureAKAAKA
High Blood PressureHigh Blood Pressure
Causes (Pick 4)Causes (Pick 4) Smoking Smoking Being overweight Being overweight Lack of physical activity Lack of physical activity Too much salt in the diet Too much salt in the diet Too much alcohol consumption (no more than 1 to 2 Too much alcohol consumption (no more than 1 to 2
drinks per day) drinks per day) Stress Stress Older age Older age Genetics Genetics Family history of high blood pressure Family history of high blood pressure Chronic kidney disease Chronic kidney disease Adrenal and thyroid disordersAdrenal and thyroid disorders
AtherosclerosisAtherosclerosis
AtherosclerosisAtherosclerosis
Harding of arterial walls Harding of arterial walls (usually associated with (usually associated with Hypertension)Hypertension)
EffectsEffects
A. Arteries become thick and roughA. Arteries become thick and rough B. Build up of lipids (cholesterol)B. Build up of lipids (cholesterol) C. Blood pools (can clot)C. Blood pools (can clot)
ClotsClots Thrombus: Blood clotThrombus: Blood clot
EmbolismEmbolism
Embolism: Right VentricleEmbolism: Right Ventricle
Stroke and Heart AttackStroke and Heart Attack
Reduced or no Reduced or no oxygen getting to oxygen getting to tissue due to a tissue due to a blockage.blockage.
Causes:Causes:
A. Heart muscle damaged A. Heart muscle damaged or blocked. (No blood: or blocked. (No blood: Stopped by clot)Stopped by clot)
Causes:Causes:
B. Over-worked, B. Over-worked, infection, disease. infection, disease.
TreatmentsTreatments
Change of lifestyleChange of lifestyleMedicationMedicationSurgerySurgery
Congestive Heart FailureCongestive Heart Failure
(CHF)(CHF)Heart does not work Heart does not work
efficiently, does not pump efficiently, does not pump enough blood. enough blood.
TreatmentsTreatments
Rest, proper diet.Rest, proper diet.Medications Medications (Vasodilators)(Vasodilators)
Varicose VeinsVaricose Veins
Twisted/enlarged Twisted/enlarged veins near the skin.veins near the skin.
A. Causes: Weakened A. Causes: Weakened veins/valvesveins/valvesGeneticsGeneticsPressurePressure
OverweightOverweightPregnantPregnant
B. Treatment:B. Treatment:SurgerySurgeryCompression StockingsCompression Stockings
PhlebitisPhlebitis
Inflammation of a Inflammation of a vein. (Can be vein. (Can be superficial or deep)superficial or deep)
EffectsEffects
A. Lead to DVT (Deep Vein A. Lead to DVT (Deep Vein Thrombophlebitis)Thrombophlebitis)
B. Redness and SwellingB. Redness and SwellingC. Swelling in an entire C. Swelling in an entire
limb. (Lumps)limb. (Lumps)
DVTDVT