Geriatric Emergencies - Chapter 35 Flashcards
What is pneumonia?
It is an inflammation of the lung from bacterial, viral, or fungal cases
What is pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism is a condition that causes a sudden blockage of an artery by a venous act
What is hemoptysis?
coughing up blood
What is arteriosclerosis?
it is a disease that causes an arteries to thicken, harden, and calcify contributes to systolic hypertension in many older patients
What is atherosclerosis?
an accumulation of fat and cholesterol in the arteries.
When does right sided heart failure occurs:
When the fluid backs up into the body
What is urinary tract infection?
Caused by bacteria, bowel obstruction, dehydration, fever, cardiovascular disease, and hypoglycemia or hypoglycemia
What is syncope?
is often caused by an interruption-of blood flow to the brain
What is neuropathy?
a disorder of the nerves of the peripheral nervous system in which function ad structure of the peripheral motor sensory and autonomic neurons are impaired
What are motor nerves?
Muscle weakness, cramps, spasms, loss of balance and loss of coordination
What is sensory nerves?
tingling, numbness, itching, and pain, burning, freezing, or extreme sensitivity to touch
What is autonomic nerves?
affect involuntary functions that could include changes in blood pressure and heart rate, constipation, bladder and sexual dysfunction
What is dysrhythmias and heart attack?
The heart is beating too fast or too slow, the cardiac output drops and blood flow to the brain is interrupted
A heart attack can also cause syncope
What is vascular and volume changes?
Medication interactions can cause venous pooling and vasodilation, the widening of a blood vessels that results in a drop pressure and inadequate blood flow to the brain
Another cause of syncope can be a drop in blood volume because of hidden bleeding
What is neurologic cause?
syncope can be a sign of transient ischemic attack or stroke
