Build and Blood pressure Flashcards

1
Q

Hypertension is linked to which diseases

A

Coronary heart disease and stroke

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2
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Obesity can cause: (diseases)

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Hypertension, Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer

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3
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BMI is calculated how:

Hint: metric and us system

A

(Weight in lbs/height in inches/height in inches) X 703
or
kg/m2

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4
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Overweight is defined as

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BMI of 25-29.99

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5
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Obesity is defined as

A

BMI > 30

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6
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Grade 1 Obesity is defined as

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BMI 30-35

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7
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Grade 2 Obesity is defined as

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BMI 35-40

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8
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Grade 3 Obesity is defined as

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BMI >40

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9
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Childhood overweight is described as

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BMI between 85th and 95th percentile

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10
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Childhood obesity is

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greater than or equal to 95th percentile

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11
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Childhood severe obesity is

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greater than or equal to 99th percentile

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12
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7 factors that contribute to obesity are

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  1. physical inactivity
  2. food selection
  3. age
  4. gender
  5. genetic factors
  6. behavioral and psychological factors
  7. medical factors
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13
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Waist circumference in males and females that is indicative of increased risk for what and what are the measurements

A

Increased risk of HTN, Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer.

males: above 40 inches
women: above 35 inches

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14
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What is a Laproscopic adjustable gastic band (LAGB) procedure

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  • hollow band placed around the upper end of the stomach which can be tightened or loosened.
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15
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What are the two types of surgery for build and which one is more successful

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Restrictive and Malabsorptive

Malabsorptive more successful

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16
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What is a Laparoscopic sleeve gasterectomy (LSG) procedure

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Most of the great curvature of the stomach is removed creating a tubular and smaller stomach

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17
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Vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG)

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Both staples and a band are used to create a smaller stomach pouch

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18
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as a result of the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) what happens

A

food bypasses the lower stomach, the duodenum and first part of jejunum

19
Q

What are complications of Malabsorptive surgery

A

Can require nutritional supplements and vitamin to prevent nutritional deficiencies, anemia, osteoporosis, and dumping syndrome

20
Q

Complications of Obesity include:

Hint: 12 of them. name as many as you can

A
  1. DM2
  2. HTN
  3. CAD
  4. Metabolic syndrome
  5. Cancers - endometrial, breast, prostate, and colon
  6. Depression, eating disorder
  7. Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT)
  8. Congestive heart failure (CHF)
  9. Stroke
  10. High blood cholesterol, trigs
  11. OSA
  12. Osteoarthritis
21
Q

Underweight is classified as and unexplained weight loss is classified as

A

BMI less than or equal to 18.5

loss of 5% or more of body weight over a 6 month period

22
Q

Low BMI can be a cause of:

8 things

A
  1. Cancer
  2. DM1
  3. intestinal malabsorption
  4. depression
  5. anorexia nervosa
  6. Bulimia
  7. drug or alcohol abuse
  8. Hyperthyroidism
23
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Systolic

A

Max pressure

24
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Diastolic

A

Min pressure

25
Q

Pulse Pressure (PP)

A

difference between systolic and diastolic

26
Q

BP can increase with: (6 things)

A
  1. physical exertion
  2. stress
  3. smoking
  4. caffeine
  5. alcohol
  6. other drugs
27
Q

Hypertension is:

A

High blood pressure

28
Q

Hypotension is:

A

low blood pressure

29
Q

Normal BP is

A

less than 120/80

30
Q

prehypertension is:

A

120-139/80-89

31
Q

stage 1 hypertension is:

A

140-159/90-99

32
Q

stage 2 hypertension is:

A

greater than or equal to 160/greater than or equal to 100

33
Q

Primary hypertension is

A

idiopathic hypertension (95%)

34
Q

Secondary hypertension is;

A

secondary underlying cause of HTN (5%)

35
Q

White coat htn is:

A

high readings in physicians office

36
Q

systolic htn is:

A

systolic bp over 140 and diastolic less than 90

common in people over 50 years old

37
Q

pseudo htn:

A

inacurately high reading due to stiff, calcified arteries in elderly or in obese people bc cuff is too small

38
Q

borderline htn:

A

BP in high end of normal

39
Q

resistant htn:

A

inadequate control despite 3 or more medications

40
Q

Lifestyle measures that can be done to treat HTN include: (6 of them)

A
  1. weight reduction
  2. decrease in alcohol consumption
  3. quit smoking
  4. exercise
  5. control stress
  6. dietary adjustments
41
Q

Apart from age what is the single most powerful predictor of future mortality

A

Blood Pressure

42
Q

Complication of HTN include:

12 of them

A
  1. LVH
  2. MI/ischemia
  3. A-fib
  4. carotid artery stenosis
  5. proteinuria
  6. PVD
  7. CHF
  8. CAD
  9. Arterial aneurysms
  10. stroke
  11. renal insufficiency
  12. cognitive impairment/dementia
43
Q

A widened or increased pulse pressure (PP) is:

A

greater than 40 mmhg