Causes Flashcards
CVA (6)
High Bp Diabetes Diseases: -Heart -Over clotting -Carotid Smoking
Diabetes Mellitus-General
Type 1 (3)
Type 2 (3)
Periodic (1)
Type 1-Autoimmune Destroys cells in pancreas that produce insulin, Genetic and environmental factors.
Type 2-Unhealthy eating/Inactivity/Age
Gestational Diabetes
Hypoglycaemia
Diabetes (1)
General (6)
Diabetes patient:
-Taking too much insulin.
General:
- Not eating/Exercising
- Disruption of homeostasis:
- Alcohol
- Infection/Hypothermia
- Liver disease
Hyperglycaemia
Diabetes (1)
General (2)
Diabetes:
-Failure to take medication/ injection.
General:
- Eating too much food.
- Infection/ Fever.
- These causes will have a greater effect on diabetes patients.
Allergy and Anaphylaxis
Anything can be a trigger for an allergic/anaphylactic reaction. However, certain substances are known to be more allergenic than others:
- Peanuts
- Lactose, gluten
- Pollen
- Medicines
- Insects/Animal fur
Seizures
Head (2)
Toxins (4)
Other (3)
Head related: -Stroke -Trauma Toxins: -Alcohol/Drug abuse -Kidney/Liver failure -Toxemia of pregnancy -Stings/Bites Other: -Fever/Infection -Hypoglycaemia -Epilepsy/Idiopathic Febrile Seizure: -Sudden increase in temperature
Syncope Primary cause (1) Secondary causes -Cardio related (3) -Other (5)
Primary cause: -Sudden drop in blood pressure. Secondary cause: 1)Cardio related (cardiac output) -Stimulation of vagus nerve. -Elevated/Slow HR. -Diseases (MI, Pulmonary Embolism, Heart Valve Disease) 2)Other -Hypoglycaemia. -Shock, pain, fear. -Sudden change of position. -Allergies/Active immune system. -Medicine, drugs, alcohol.
Asthma (6)
- Exposure to smoke/Chemicals
- Allergy
- Exercise
- Cold air
- Asphyxia
- Stress/Fear
Pneumonia Primary causes (2) Increased susceptibility (4)
Primary causes:
- Infection (bacterial, viral, fungal)
- Aspiration Pneumonia (both lungs, common in old age homes)
Increase susceptibility:
- Smoke/Chemicals
- Chronic illnesses (COPD, asthma, Auto-immune)
- After surgery
- Exposure to extreme cold
Pulmonary Embolism
Blood clot (6)
Other (3)
Blood Clot related: -Heart Palpitations (MI) -Clot from legs/hip -Inactivity -Diabetes -Chronic smoking or Birth control pills -Burns Other: -History of Pulmonary Embolism -Overweight -Amniotic fluid Embolism (rare)
Pulmonary Edema (1)
Primary cause:
Constructive Heart Failure
Hyperventilation (1)
Primary cause:
Physcogenic
COPD Primary cause (1) Secondary causes (2)
Primary Cause:
-Smoking and exposure to smoke or pollutants.
Secondary causes:
- Genes
- Long term pulmonary diseases (asthma)
Angina Pectoralis
Atherosclerosis
Causes:
1)Plaque
-Cholesterol (overweight, inactivity)
2) Clot
- Smoking
- Diabetes
- BC pills
3) Ruptured blood vessel
- High BP
