Lesson 9 Flashcards
good fats
liquid at room temp
unsaturated
bad fats
solid at room temp
saturated
arteriosclerosis causes
hypertension high cholesterol smoking obesity DM drugs
arteriosclerosis
stiffening of large/medium artery walls over time
anything that causes artery walls to stiffen
fibrous tissues are hard or soft?
hard
arteriosclerosis complications
CAD
carotid artery disease
peripheral artery disease
chronic kidney disease
arteriosclerosis prevention
self care
_ in _ Canadians have hypertension
1, 5
hypertension causes
genetics aging high sodium intake excessive alcohol intake obesity
prehypertension measurement
135/90
hypertension measurement
140/90
3 hypertension categories
primary - idiopathic
secondary - identified cause (genetics)
malignant - uncontrolled
t/f hypertension is usually asymptomatic
T!
hypertensive urgency
180/110 and over
pericarditis vs cardiac tamponade how to tell the difference?
patient history
MOI