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29 Cards in this Set
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long term, progressing gradually
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chronic
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with rapid onset
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acute
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constriction or narrowing of a passage or opening such as heart valves
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stenosis
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increased size of heart from thickening of the heart wall
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cardiac hypertrophy
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irregular myocardial contractions from electrical disturbances in the heart
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dyshythmias
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loss of vascular wall elasticity from thickening and hardening
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ateriosclerosis
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any disease of the nerves
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neuropathy
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loss of bone minerals that results in brittle bones
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osteoporosis
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abnormal curvature of the spine with convexity backward
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kyphosis
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a myocardial infarction that does not cause chest pain
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silent heart attack
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disease in which the heart cannot pump blood effectively
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congestive heart failure (CHF)
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fluid in the lungs
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pulmonary edema
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blockage in the arteries of the lungs
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pulmonary embolism
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infection of the lungs, usually from a bacterium or virus
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pneumonia
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lung inflammation from aspiration o vomitus or foreign matter
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aspiration pneumonia
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pulmonary diseases such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
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a sudden disruption in blood flow to the brain that results in brain cell damage
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stroke
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the amount of pressure within the skull
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intracranial pressure (ICP)
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strokelike symptoms that disappear within 24 hours
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transcient ischemic attack (TIA)
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a sudden and temporary alteration in the mental status caused by massive electrical discharge in a group of nerve cells in the brain
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seizure
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brief unresponsiveness from lack of blood flow to the brain; fainting
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syncope
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adverse or toxic reaction to a drug or drugs
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drug toxicity
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chronic malfunctioning of normal cerebral processes
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dementia
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sudden onset of illusions, disjointed throughts, incoherent speech and increased or decreased psychomotor activity
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delirium
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disease characterized by cerebral function loss
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Alzheimer disease
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abnormally low core body temperature
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hypothermia
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abnormally high core body temperature
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hyperthermia
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stereotyping or discrimination against old people
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ageism
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What it is called when degenerative processed affect the ability of the heart to pump blood; calcium is deposited, fibrous tissue begins to replace muscle tissue and the heart walls become thicker
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cardiac hypertrophy
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