chapter 5 terms Flashcards
therapeutic
of or relating to the treatment of diseases or disorders by remedial agents or methods
functional
performing or being able to perform a regular function
pathophysiology
functional changes that accompany a disease conditon
angina pectoris
severe chest pain caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the heart
cardiac rehabilitation
a medically supervised program to help heart patients recover quickly and improve their overall physical and mental functioning
pulmonary rehabilitation
a medically supervised program to help patients with chronic respiratory disease stabilize or reverse systematic manifestiations
diagnostic testing
used to determine a specific disease condition or possible illness
functional capacity testing
used to provide an objective measure of an individual’s safe functional abilities
medical contraindication
a condition that makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable
rating of perceived exerton
a subjective assessment of how hard an individual feels they are working
electrocardiograph
an instrument that measures electric potentials on the body surface and generates a record of the electric currents associated with heart muscle activity
maximal oxygen consumption
the maximal amount of oxygen used by the body during maximal effort exercise
oscilloscope
an electronic instrument that produces an instantaneous trace on the screen that corresponds to oscillations of voltage and current
blood pressure
the force exerting pressure against the walls of the blood vessels
cardiac cycle
a complete beat of the heart, including systole and diastole and the intervals between
echocardiography
the use of sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart
dyspnea
a feeling of difficult or labored breathing
normative data
information gathered that allows comparison of an individual to a group
ischemia
a decrease in the blood supply to a bodily organ, tissue, or part caused by constriction or obstruction of the blood vessels
atherosclerosis
a condition characterized by reduced opening in the blood vessels
diaphoresis
a condition of excessive sweating
arrhythmia
irregular electric activity of the heart
cardiac output
the volume of blood ejected from the ventricles of the heart in one minute
vasodilation
the dilation of a blood vessel
renal insufficiency
an inability of the kidneys to remove waste products from the body
parenchymal lung disease
a disease affecting the tissue of the lungs
allergenic
a substance that causes an allergy
fibrosis
the development of stiff cartilaginous tissue
hypoglycemia
below normal levels of blood glucose
ketoacidosis
an acidotic condition caused by the increased production of ketone bodies
atherogenic dyslipidemia
abnormal levels of blood lipids that promote the development of atherosclerosis
prothrombotic state
a condition of the body that favors the development of blood coagulation
osteopenia
a condition of bone in which decreased calcification, decreased density, or reduced mass occurs
symmetric
affecting corresponding parts simultaneously and similarly
