the beating heart
This phase of the cardiac cycle is when the heart relaxes and fills with blood.
What is diastole?
Low blood pressure when standing, leading to dizziness or fainting.
What is orthostatic hypotension?
Shortness of breath that occurs while lying flat.
What is orthopnea?
Chronic airway inflammation and reversible bronchospasm are key features of this disease.
What is asthma?
Chest pain from myocardial ischemia that is relieved with rest.
What is stable angina?
Pressure against artery walls during heart contraction is called this.
What is systolic pressure?
Thickening and hardening of arteries due to plaque buildup
What is atherosclerosis?
Blue discoloration of skin due to low oxygen levels.
What is cyanosis?
Irreversible airflow limitation that includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
What is COPD?
Necrosis of heart tissue due to prolonged ischemia.
What is myocardial infarction?
Baroreceptors and chemoreceptors are part of this rapid, short-term regulation of blood pressure.
What is neural control?
3 of the 6 P's.
What is pain, pallor, pulselessness, paresthesia, polar sensation, and paralysis?
A collapsed lung caused by air entering the pleural space.
What is pneumothorax?
“Blue bloater” refers to this COPD subtype with mucus-filled bronchi.
What is chronic bronchitis?
Acute circulatory failure that results in tissue hypoxia.
What is shock?
This heart disorder involves inflammation of the pericardium and produces a friction rub.
What is acute pericarditis?
Pooling of blood in superficial veins causing twisted, dilated vessels.
What is varicose veins?
Fluid in the pleural space compressing the lung.
What is pleural effusion?
“Pink puffer” describes this COPD subtype with alveolar destruction.
What is emphysema?
Shock caused by blood loss or dehydration.
What is hypovolemic shock?
The backflow of blood through an incompetent valve.
What is valvular regurgitation?
Aneurysm rupture most often leads to this life-threatening condition.
What is hemorrhage and hypotension?
Collapsed alveoli due to obstruction or compression.
What is atelectasis?
The main cause of most COPD cases.
What is smoking?
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What is left sided heart failure?