chapter 39 Flashcards
with rapid onset
acute
stereotyping or discriminating against old people
ageism
disease characterized by cerebral function loss as seen with disease that affect the brain
Alzheimer’s diseases
disease process that causes loss of elasticity in the vascular walls from thickening and hardening vessels
arteriosclerosis
inflammation of the lungs caused by the aspiration of vomitus or other foreign matter
aspiration pneumonia
an increase in the size of the heart form a thickening of the heart wall, without a parallel increase in the size of the cavity
cardiac hypertrophy
long term progressing gradually
chronic
is a lung disease defined by persistently poor airflow as a result of breakdown of lung tissue (known as emphysema) and dysfunction of the small airways.
It typically worsens over time
Primary symptoms include: shortness of breath, cough, and sputum production.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD)
occurs when the heart is unable to provide sufficient pump action to maintain blood flow to meet the needs of the body.
Heart failure can cause a number of symptoms including shortness of breath, leg swelling, and exercise intolerance.
congestive heart failure (CHF)
sudden on-set of altered mental status that may involve illusions, disjointed though process, incoherent speech, and increased/decreased psychomotor function
delirium
chronic condition resulting in the malfunction of normal cerebral processes.
dementia
an adverse or toxic reaction to a drug or drugs
drug toxicity
irregular contractions of the myocardium secondary to electrical disturbances in the heart
dysrhythmias
abnormally high core body temperature above 98.6
hyperthermia
shock caused by low core body temperature under 95 degrees
hypothermia
the amount of pressure within the skull
intracranial pressure (ICP)
abnormal curvature of the spine with convexity backwards
kyphosis
any disease of the nerve
neuropathy
a degenerative bone disorder associated with an accelerated loss of mineral primarily calcium
osteoporosis
is an inflammatory condition of the lung—affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli
pneumonia
is fluid accumulation in the air spaces and parenchyma of the lungs
pulmonary edema
is a blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism).
pulmonary embolism
is a transient symptom of “abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain
seizure
a myocardial infarction without chest pain and discomfort
silent heart attack
is an abnormal narrowing in a blood vessel or other tubular organ or structure
stenosis
is the rapid loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia (lack of blood flow) caused by blockage (thrombosis, arterial embolism), or a hemorrhage
stroke
a brief period of unresponsiveness caused by lack of blood flow to the brain; fainting
syncope
is a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by ischemia (loss of blood flow) – either focal brain, spinal cord or retinal – without acute infarction (tissue death)
transient ischemic attack
