Pathology

Question 1

Aneurysm

Answer 1

Local widening of an artery caused by weakness in the arterial wall or breakdown of the wall from atherosclerosis.

Question 2

Angina

Answer 2

Chest pain caused by decreased blood flow to the heart muscle; also called angina pectoris.

Question 3

Arrhythmia

Answer 3

abnormal heartbeat
ex. flutter and fibrillation.

Question 4

Atherosclerosis

Answer 4

hardening of arteries with a collection of cholesterol like plaque.

Question 5

Congestive Heart Failure

Answer 5

Inability of the heart to pump its required amount of blood. Blood accumulates in the lungs causing pulmonary edema.

Question 6

Hypertension

Answer 6

High blood pressure. Essential hypertension is high blood pressure with no apparent cause. Secondary hypertension (kidney disease or an adrenal gland disorder) is the cause of high bp.

Question 7

Myocardial Infarction

Answer 7

Heart attack. An infarct is an area of dead (necrotic) tissue.

Question 8

Shock

Answer 8

Group of signs and symptoms (paleness of skin, weak, and rapid pulse, shallow breathing) indicating poor oxygen supply to tissues and insufficient return of blood to the heart.