The disease Process Flashcards
Pathophysiology
Is the bodily processes associated with disease or injuries
Associated symptoms
Symptoms associated with a certain disease
Pertient Negatives
Symtoms the person doesnt have
For a illness to be consider as _________ it has to be occuring for 3 months or longer
Chronic
If the illness has occured for less than 3 months then its ________
Acute
Comorbidities
Patient having two chronic illness at the same time
What are the 4 major chronic illnesses?
- Hypertension (HTN)
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Coronary atery diasease
- Hyperlipidemia
What are some risk factors of of Hypertension?
Family History, Obesity, high sodium diet, or smoking
What are the chief complaints of hypertension?
Its often asymptomatic but can have headache, chest pain, blurred vision, epistaxis (usually present when hypertension affect other organs)
Hypertension can also cause __________
Congestive heart failure (CHF)
In the physical exam what would be signs of hypertension?
Lower extremity edema, carotid bruit, JVD, abnormal heart sounds
What are ways to diagnosis hypertension?
BP check & monitoring with sphygmomanometer
What is the common symptoms of hypertension?
Headaches
The majority of diabetes patient are what type?
Type 2
What are the symptoms of diabetes?
Frequent thrist & frequent urination, poor healing & blurred vision
Chronic diabetes can cause _________
Neuropathy
Neuropathy
Can cause burning pain in the extremities & numbness / tingling sensation known as paresthesia
What are ways to diagnosis dibaetes?
By measuring the glucose levles in your blood
What are risk factors that can led to hyperlipidemia?
Obesity, high lipid diet, physical inactivity, FHx, & DM
What are ways to diagnosis hyperlipidemia?
Bloodwork measuring cholesterol & triglyceride levels- elevated LDL (low density lipoprotein(bad cholesterol))
(HDL high density lipoprotein (good cholesterol))
However its mostly tested by checking the cholesterol level in the blood through a fasting period
What are some risk factors that can lead to coronary artery disease?(CAD)
Other comorbidities like HTN, DM & HLD, cigarette smoking, obesity, lack of physical activity, FHx of CAD
Sysptoms of coronary artery disease
Major one is chest pains
How is coronary artery diagnosed?
By a procedure called cardiac catheterization & treatments involves meds, lifestyle changes, better diet, & regular excerise
