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Cardiovascular disease

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Refers to the development of diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels.

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Cardiovascular System

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Consists of the heart and blood vessels – Both arteries and veins

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Heart

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Four chambered, fist sized muscle

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Pulmonary circulation

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Right side of the heart pumps blood through the rest of the body

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Systemic circulation

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Left side of the heart pumps blood through the rest of the body

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Resting heart rate

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The number of times your heart beats per minute while at complete rest

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Systole

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Heart’s contraction

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Diastole

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Period of relaxation

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Blood pressure

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Force exerted by the blood on the walls of blood vessels

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Atherosclerosis

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A form of cardiovascular disease in which the inner layers of artery walls are made thick and irregular by plaque deposits. Thickening and hardening of arteries.

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Coronary heart disease

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Damage of disease in the heart’s major blood vessels

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Heart attack

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Damage to, or death of, heart muscle, resulting from a failure of the coronary arteries to deliver enough blood to the heart.

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Arrythmia

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A change in the heartbeats normal, regular pattern.

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Electrocardiogram (EEG or EKG)

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– A test to detect cardiac abnormalities by evaluating the electrical activity in the heart

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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A computerized imaging technique that uses a strong magnetic field to create detailed pictures of body structures

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Hypertrophy

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Abnormal enlargement of an organ

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Triglyceride

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A type of blood fat that can be a predictor of heart disease

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Stroke

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The blood supply of the brain is cut off, and the brain tissue subsequently dies

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Hemorrhagic stroke

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A blood vessel ruptures in the brain

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Aneurysm

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A sac or outpouching formed by a distention or dilation of the artery wall

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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

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A mini stroke with temporary stroke like symptoms

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Computed tomography (CT)

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MRI’S and ultrasound are used for diagnosis

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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)

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Refers to atherosclerosis in the arteries of the limbs, which can limit or block blood flow.

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Congestive heart failure

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Results from damage to the heart’s pumping mechanism

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Pulmonary Edema
Fluid accumulates in the lungs
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Congenital heart defects
Malformations of the heart or major blood vessel
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Rheumatic fever
Causes damage to the heart muscle and valves
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Drug
Any chemical other than food intended to affect the structure or function of the body
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Psychoactive drugs
Those that alter a person’s perception, mood, behavior, or consciousness
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Addiction
Viewed as a chronic disease, a pathological pursuit of pleasure or relief by substance use and other behaviors
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Addictive behaviors
Habits that have gotten out of control, with resulting negative effects on a person’s health
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Tolerance
Where the initial dose no longer produces the original emotional or psychological effects
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Substance misuse
The use of a substance that is not consistent with medical or legal guidelines
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Dependence
Physical dependence but also other criteria such as compulsive use
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Substance use disorder –
A cluster of symptoms involving cognitive, bodily, and social impairment related to the continued use of a substance
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Neurotransmitter
Brain chemicals that transmit nerve impulses
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Pharmacological properties
Overall effects on a person’s behavior psychology, and chemistry
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Dose-response function
Relationship between the amount taken and the intensity and type of the resulting effect
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Time-action function
Relationship between the time elapsed since the drug was taken and the intensity of its effect
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Placebo effect
When a person responds to an inert substance (as in getting high) as if it were an active drug
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Opioids
Natural or synthetic drugs that relieve pain, cause drowsiness, and induce euphoria
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Euphoria
An exaggerated feeling of well-being
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Central nervous system (CNS)
Brain and spinal cord
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Depressant/Sedative-hypnotic
Drug that decreases nervous or muscular activity, causing drowsiness or sleep
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Tranquilizer
CNS depressant that reduces tension and anxiety
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Stimulants
speed up the activity of the nervous or muscular system
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Hallucinogens
A group of drugs that alter the users perceptions, feelings, and thoughts
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Synesthesia
Feelings of depersonalization
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Codependency
A person close to a drug abuser is controlled by the abuser’s behavior
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Alcohol
Intoxicating ingredient in fermented or distilled beverages
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Proof value
Two times the percentage concentration
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One drink
Refers to the amount of a beverage that typically contains .6 ounces of alcohol; A typical serving is usually bigger than a single standard drink
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Blood alcohol concentration (BAC)
Ratio of alcohol in a person’s blood by weight
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Binge drinking
A pattern of rapid, periodic drinking that brings a person’s BAC up to .08 or higher
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Cirrhosis
A disease in which the liver is severely damaged by alcohol, other toxins, or infections
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Alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND)
Significant learning and behavioral disorders
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Nicotine
A powerful psychoactive drug
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Carcinogens
Directly causes cancer
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Cocarcinogens
Chemicals that combine with other chemicals to cause cancer
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Cerebral cortex
The outer region of the brain, which controls complex behavior and mental ability
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Hookah
A pipe used for smoking specially flavored tobacco, delivering 10 times more carbon monoxide
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Mainstream smoke
Smoke exhaled by smokers
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Cancer
An abnormal and uncontrollable multiplication of cells or tissue that can lead to death if untreated
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Tumor
A mass of tissue that serves no purpose
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Benign tumor
A mass of cells enclosed in a membrane that prevents their penetration into other tissues
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Malignant tumor
Can invade surrounding tissues
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Metastasis
The spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another
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Remission
Signs and symptoms of cancer disappear
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Gene
A smaller unit of DNA
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Mutagens
Radiation, certain viruses, and chemical substances
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Oncogene
A gene involved in the transformation of a normal cell into cancer
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Tumor suppressor gene
Type of oncogene that normally functions to restrain cellular growth
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Biopsy
Removal of tissue to allow for microscopic examination
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Chemotherapy
Use of medications to kill cancer cells
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Carcinomas
The most common, arises from the epithelial tissue that covers body surfaces
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Sarcomas
Arise in connective and fibrous tissues
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Lymphomas
Cancers of the lymph nodes
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Leukemias
Cancers of the blood-forming cells, chiefly in bone marrow

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