Final Exam- 4 Cardiovascular Flashcards
chronic thickening/hardening of blood vessel walls
arteriosclerosis
What is the mechanism process of the arteriosclerosis
damage to tunica intima
smooth muscle cells and collagen move into it
now becomes stiffened/thickened
disease where walls thicken due to plaque development
atherosclerosis
What is the mechanism process of atherosclerosis
accumulated LDL macrophages are in artery walls
lesions form
What is the leading cause coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular disease
atherosclerosis
Causes of atherosclerosis
high fat diet, diabetes, hypertension
How do you classify hypertension
elevated BP 140+/90+
What is the most significant cause of organ damage
hypertension
What are hypertension risk factors
female 70+ years
male 55+ years
black
obesity
cigarettes
alcohol abuse
What are the mechanisms of hypertension
increased cardiac output (increases HR & stroke volume)
increased peripheral resistance (increases blood viscosity & vasoconstricts)
Manifestations of hypertension
no symptoms early on
angina pectoris
severe headache
vision changes
hypertension due to genetics, overactive sympathetic nervous system, and inflammation
primary hypertension
hypertension due to a systemic disease that increases peripheral vascular resistance or/and cardiac output
secondary hypertension
hypertension that rapidly progresses, diastolic over 140, and possibility of encephalopathy
malignant hypertension crisis
condition where the systolic/diastolic decreases by 20/10 when standing
orthostatic postural hypertension
What is the mechanism process of orthostatic hypertension
cardiac output overly decreases due to reduced venous return or reduced sympathetic adrenergic vasoconstriction
Manifestations of orthostatic postural hypertension
lightheadedness, dizziness, blurry vision
Difference between primary and secondary orthostatic postural hypotension
volume depletion (POTS) vs cardiac valvular disease
equation for cardiac output
stroke volume x HR
What is stroke volume
available blood in vessels
What is the relationship between heart rate and volume
heart beats faster if volume is lost (vice versa)
condition where local dilation or out pouching of vessel wall occurs
aneurysm
Causes of an aneurysm
atherosclerosis, hypertension, collagen/elastin disorders
What is the mechanism process of an aneurysm
forms due to damage that weakens the artery walls
Type of aneurysm that involves all three arterial wall layers
true aneurysm
Type of aneurysm where an extravascular hematoma moves to intravascular space (blood pores in)
False aneurysm
Where do false aneurysms typically occur
thoracic or abdominal aorta
What is the mechanism process of arterial thrombus formation
atherosclerosis damges tunica intima –> plaque cap ruptures –> coagulation starts –> blood clot forms around ruptured plaque cap
condition for when a blood clot that stays attached to artery wall
arterial thrombus
What are possible complications of arterial thrombus
grow large enough to block artery= tissue ischemia
detaches from vessel wall & travels = tissue ischemia
condition where bolus of matter moves in blood stream but eventually gets stuck and occludes blood flow leading to ischemia
embolism
What is the cause of an embolism
starts in heart–>endocarditis or dysrhythmia (A-fib)
Type of embolism where a dislodged thrombus leads to an obstructed vessel
thromboembolism
Type of embolism where room air enters the body circulation
air embolism
Type of embolism where amniotic fluid gets forced into mom’s bloodstream
amniotic fluid
Type of embolism resulting from infectious endocarditis
bacterial embolism
Type of embolism due to a trauma on long bones leading to formation of fat globs in the blood
fat embolism
Type of embolism when something enters the blood during a trauma or from an IV line
Foreign matter embolism
Manifestations of peripheral artery disease
intermittent claudication (pain on back of legs when walking)
loss of pulses
skin color changes
Condition where there of episodes of vasospasming in the arterioles of the fingers
Raynaud’s disease
condition where there is vasospasming in the finger arterioles due to a systemic disease, malignancy, long term cold exposure, or vibrating machinery
Raynaud’s phenomenon