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Pathophysiology Test 4 Flashcards

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systole

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  • ventricular contraction
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diastole

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  • ventricular relaxation
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mean arterial pressure

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  • measure of tissue perfusion
  • determines if all organs are getting perfused
  • should be greater than 60-65
  • MAP of 50 or 45 can lead to organ dysfunction
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pulse pressure formula

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  • the difference of systolic-diastolic pressure
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MAP formula

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  • equals diastolic pressure + (pulse pressure/3)
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cardiac output formula

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  • HR multiplied by stroke volume
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blood pressure formula

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  • cardiac output multiplied by the total peripheral resistance
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cardiovacular center

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  • located in the brain
  • controls the SNS (activation leads to increased HR and BP) and PNS (activation leads to a decreased HR, BP) responses
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baroreceptors

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  • determine changes in blood pressure
  • when there is a drop in BP, these notify the SNS to activate
  • stimulate the SNS if you move too fast from one position to another
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chemoactivators

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  • activate when there are changes in O2 and CO2 levels
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natriuretic peptides

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  • glycoproteins located in the atria, brain tissue, and blood vessels
  • released when vessels are stretched by excess volume (when in hypervolemia)
  • stimulate excretion of salt into the urine decreasing fluid and therefore BP
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RAAS

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  • renin activated angiotensin II and aldosterine
  • retain sodium and water but excrete potassium
  • end result is higher BP because increased volume and vasoconstriction
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humoral mechanisms for BP

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  • Natriuretic peptides
  • Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
  • Epinephrine/norepinephrine
  • Antidiuretic hormone
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primary hypertension stage

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  • 90-95%
  • no cause can be identified
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secondary hypertension stage

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  • an elevation in blood pressure due to another disease
  • 5-10%
  • causes can be renal disease, disorders of adrenal hormones, phecochromocytoma
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hypertensive crisis stage

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  • systolic >180 and/or
  • diastolic >120
  • can make blood vessels rupture
  • can lead to hemorrhagic stroke
  • difficult to perfuse organs which can lead to organ failure
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orthostatis (postural) hypertension

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  • drop in BP when moving from a seated or supine position of 20 mm Hg systolic or 10 mm Hg diastolic
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hypertension risk factors

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  • increase in age, more common in men and african americans, family history of hypertension, diet, or cardiac issues (dyslipidemia), tobacco/alcohol use, physical inactivity, metabolic abnormalities, sleep apnea
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hypertension treatment

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  • weight loss, reduced sodium intake, DASH diet, exercise, stop smoking, maintain calcium and potassium levels, take BP medication
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long term effects of hypertension

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  • hypertrophy of the heart
  • agina
  • myocardial infarction
  • heart failure
  • stroke or transient ischemic attack
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peripheral vascular disease
  • retinopathy
  • sexual dysfunction
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endothelium function

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  • selectively permeable barrier
  • modulates blood flow and vascular reactivity
  • regulates thrombosis
  • regulates cell growth
  • regulates inflammatory and immune response
  • maintains extracellular matrix
  • involved in the metabolism of lipoproteins
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endothelium dysfucntion

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  • changes in the normal function of the endothelium in reponse to smoking, dys/hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and obesity
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tunica media

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  • where the vascular smooth muscle cells are located
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lipid examples

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  • cholesterol and triglycerides
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lipidproteins

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  • carries of lipids in the blood
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apoliproteins

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  • lipid-protein complexes that help lipids move between blood and cells
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VLDL (very low density lipoprotein)

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  • triglycerides
  • play a role in antherosclerosis and cholesterol issues
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HDL (high density lipoprotein)

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  • transports cholesterol from non-hepatic tissues bacl to liver and protects against atherosclerosis
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LDL (low density lipoprotein)

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  • transports cholesterol TO non-hepatic tissues (tissues and blood vessels) and contributes to atherosclerosis
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Five types of lipids

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  • chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, HDL, LDL
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labs for hypercholesteremia

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  • want to keep LDL below 100
  • total cholesterol less than 200
  • HDL greater than 60
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atherosclerosis

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  • an accumulation of fibrofatty material in the intimal wall of large and medium arteries
  • a progressive disease influenced by diet, lifestyle, and genes
  • can lead to decreased perfusion, issues with coronary artery disease (arteries), peripheral arterial disease (extremities), and strokes (carotid arteries and brain)
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atherosclerosis risk factors

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  • age, smoking, obesity, high cholesterol levels, hypertension, diabetes (double risk)
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atherosclerosis clinical manifestations

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  • usually none until the condition is severe because the body compensates well
  • arterial blockage and decreased perfusion occurs
  • tissue hypoxia, cyanosis, altered mental status, stroke symptoms
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atherosclerosis complications

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  • rupture of plaques which can form a thrombus, leading to an MI or ischemia leading to injury and death of cells, or aneurysm
  • severe weakening and dilation of blood vessel wall making it prone to rupturing
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atherosclerosis process

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  • endothelial injury
  • inflammatory cells migrate and enguld lipids
  • form foam cells which are macrophages which eat lipids
  • foam cells accumulate and develop a necrotic core
  • fibrous plaque covers the area and grows which stretched the blood vessels and make it calcifed and hardened
  • this results in an increased risk of rupture, bleeding, and thrombus formation
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3 types of athersclerosis lesions

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  • fatty streaks (we all have)
  • fibrous plaques
  • complicated lesions (signifigantly calcified plaques/broken off obstructions)
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risk factors for epithelial dysfunction

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  • smoking, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, lifestyle
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peripheral artery disease

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  • occurs in larger arteries aside from the brain and heart due to athersclerosis or inflammatory process
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peripheral artery disease symptoms

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  • gradual onset, intermittent claudication (calf pain), decrease in leg muscle size, numbness, dependent rubor, cool extremities, absent/weak pulse, gangrene because of decreased perfusion
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peripheral arterial disease diagnosis

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  • diagnosed through physical exam and ultrasound of blood vessels
  • could also use MRI
  • angiography (dye injected into bloodstream to see blood flow)
  • blood pressure measurements
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peripheral arterial disease treatment

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  • decreasing risk
  • managing symptoms
  • can do vascular surgeries if necessary
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Burger’s Disease (Thromboangiitis Obliterans)

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  • inflammatory disorder which leads to thrombosis in arteries and veins (typically in legs and feet)
  • unknown cause
  • more common in younger patients, under 30, smoking, genetics
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Burger’s Disease (Thromboangiitis Obliterans) smyptoms

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  • pain in the arch of the foot, intermittent claudication, decreased pulses in foot, thin and shiny skin, thin/absent hair and nails, tissue ulceration which leads to gangrene
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Burger’s Disease (Thromboangiitis Obliterans) diagnostic

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  • diagnosed through arteriography, ankle-arm ration, ultrasound, MRI, CT
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Burger’s Disease (Thromboangiitis Obliterans) treatment

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  • stop smoking, surgery, and medication
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Reynaud Phenomenon

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  • vasoscpastic
  • blood vessels get small and bloodflow is obstructed
  • generally occurs in hands and fingers
  • unknown cause, but common in younger women and those who live in colder climates
  • mediated by stress which stimulates SNS (vasoconstriction)
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Reynaud Phenomenon symptoms

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  • pallor, cyanosis, hyperemia (increase in blood flow), redness, cold, numbness, or parethesia
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Reynaud Phenomenon diagnosis

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  • cold water immersion
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Reynaud Phenomenon treatment

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  • eliminating cause and medications that decrease vasospasms
  • can sometimes involve surgery
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Aneurysm

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  • an area of vessel dilation caused by weakness in the arterial wall
  • when occuring in an artery, more severe
  • happens often in aorta
  • types: berry, fusiform, dissecting
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berry aneurysm

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  • a small dilation in a bifurcation
  • localized little pouch
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fusiform aneurysm

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  • entire circumference of vessel dilates, gradual, progressive dilation
  • can expand longitudinally or horizontally
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dissected aneurysm

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  • life threatening
  • a rupture or tear in the blood vessel wall
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aneurysm symptoms

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  • can vary be location
  • blood vessels increase in size, see changes in BP and HR
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aneurysm diagnosis

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  • MRI, CT scans, ultrasounds to see blood vessels
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aneurysm treatment

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  • reduce risk of rupture by decreasing BP
  • surgery
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AAA (abdominal aortic aneurysm)

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  • can be fixed by EVAR (endovascular aortic repair)
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venous disorders

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  • venous pressure system is a lower pressure system - valves help maintain direction of blood back to the heart
  • movement of muscular system helps with venous return
  • disorders are anything that messes up this system
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varicose veins

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  • dilated, tortuous veins in the lower extremities
  • primarily superficial, secondary if deep veins
  • Dilation of veins and malfunction of valves due to hypertension in venous system
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varicose veins risk factors

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  • prolonged standing, female, increasing age, obesity, increased abdominal pressure, pregnancy
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varicose veins symptoms

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  • edema, swelling, aching of legs, warm skin, twisted veins on the legs
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varicose veins complications

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  • venous insifficiency
  • initially do not cause many problems
  • severe edema, discoloration, chornic venous stasis ulcers
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varicose veins diagnosis

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  • physical examn, doppler for blood flow, angiography
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varicose veins treatment

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  • compression socks, sclerotherapy, SCDs, surgical treatment
  • improve flow and prevent injury
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superficial veins

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  • collected blood from skin, subQ tissues
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deep veins

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  • have more support
  • surrounded by bones, muscle, and connective tissue
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venous thrombosis (thrombophlebitis)

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  • blood clot causes inflammatory response and a decrease in blood flow
  • virchow’s triad: risk factors for blood vlot (venous stasis, increased blood coagulability, vascular wall injury)
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venous thrombosis (thrombophlebitis) risk factors

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  • immobility
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venous thrombosis (thrombophlebitis) symptoms

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  • pain distal to blood clot, swelling, tenderness of muscles
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venous thrombosis (thrombophlebitis) diagnosis

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  • ultrasounds, venography, d-dimer which is elevated in the presence of a clot
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venous thrombosis (thrombophlebitis) treatment

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  • prevention (TED hose, SCDs, heparin)
  • repositioning
  • anticoagulants
  • gradual ambulation
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venous thrombosis (thrombophlebitis) complication

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  • pulmonary embolism
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