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1
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Heart Disease

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Coronary Artery Disease

CAD

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2
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Heart attack

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Myocardial infarction

MI

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3
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Heart failure

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Congestive heart failure

CHF

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4
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Abnormal rhythm

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arrhythmias

-atrial fibrillation = A fib

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5
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Asthma

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Asthma

-spasming bronchial tubes

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6
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Pneumonia

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Pneumonia = PNA

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Emphysema / Chronic bronchitis

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COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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8
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Blood clot in lung

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pulmonary embolism

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9
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Reflux

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

GERD

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10
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Others

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Pancreatitis
Hepatitis
Diverticulitis (colon)
—colon weakens, out-pouches form (diverticulosis = creation of pockets)- inflamed = itis
Chron’s/UC = Chron’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome = IBS

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Bladder infection

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UTI = urinary tract infection
bladder, urethra
antibiotics
-can travel into kidney to make pyelo

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12
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Kidney infection

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Pyelonephritis (Pyelo)

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13
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Kidney stones

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Renal calculi

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14
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“I’m on dialysis”

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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
End stage renal disease = ESRD on dialysis
waste products won’t leave blood

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15
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Enlarged prostate

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BPH

Benign Prostate Hypertrophy

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16
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GPA

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gravida G = total # times patient has been pregnant
para P = number of pregnancies that resulted in viable birth
Abortus A = total number of miscarriages or elective abortions

17
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Stroke

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CVA
cerebrovascular accident
permanent brain damage

ischemic stroke = lack of blood flow and therefore oxygen
-starts w/ blood clot sometimes or occluded artery

hemorrhagic stroke = brain bleed = hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident

18
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mini stroke

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Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

19
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Blood clot in leg

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Lower Extremity DVT = deep vein thrombosis

20
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Aortic bulge

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Aortic aneurysm
(most common: AAA - abdominal aortic aneurysm)

aneurysm = localized arterial enlargement b/c of wall weakening

21
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Bad blood flow to legs

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PVD

peripheral vascular disease

22
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Numbness in legs

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Peripheral neuropathy

23
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Low back pain

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Chronic low back pain

24
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Arthritis

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Osteoarthritis = OA
Rheumatoid arthritis = RA

Both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis can affect the hands. However, osteoarthritis often affects the joint closest to the tip of the finger, whereas rheumatoid arthritis usually spares this joint. And while rheumatoid arthritis can appear in any joint, its most common targets are the hands, wrists, and feet.

RA is autoimmune and rare

OA for old people, over-users, and overweight (too much P on joint) - mechanical wear and tear

25
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Weak/fragile bones

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Osteoporosis

Bone is porous - brittle- susceptible to fractures

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