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What are the following?
1. aneurysm
2. cerebral infarction
3. phlebitis
4. thromboembolus
5. hypertension
6. orthostatic hypotension
7. shock
8. vericose veins
9. claudication
1. aneurysm outpouching of artery due to hypertension or atherosclerosis.
2. "stroke" or CVA. Symptoms include:
Sudden weakness/paraysis on one side, facial drooping,
sudden difficulty in speaking/understanding,
sudden severe headache
3. phlebitis is vein inflammation or infection
4. thromboembolus is a traveling blood clot. Leg blood clots often travel to the lungs through the right heart. Left heart clots will travel to the brain.
5. hypertension BP > 140/90
6. orthostatic BP is when BP falls when a person assumes a sitting or standing postion. The likelyhood of this increases when a person is hot, dehydrated, or taking BP medications.
7. shock is a condition in which BP is tooo low to sustain life. Examples: cardiogenic, septic, neurogenic, anaphylactic
8. genetic or environmental weakness of vein walls or valves leading to accumulation of blood in veins. Risk factors include pregnancy, obesity, standing occupations, family history. Symptoms: pain, throbbing in lower legs when standing, relieved with walking or elevation or massage. (deep massage of calves on a bed ridden patient can release blood clots and cause a stroke!!!)
9. caludication is the term that refers to the symptoms associated with atherosclerosis of lower body vessels (iliac arteries, femoral, popliteal, tibial, etc). Symptoms occur with LEG exercise (walking, biking, etc) and go away with rest.