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28 Cards in this Set
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Cardiopulmonary disorders
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a diverse group of serious disorders that affect the heart and lungs
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Hypertension (HTN)
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high blood pressure
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Complications of Hypertension
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- Brain Stroke
- Vision Loss - Blood Vessel Damage - Heart Attack - Kidney Failure - Bone Loss |
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Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
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arteries of hear fill with plaque and narrow
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CAD is cause by
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lifestyle choices
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OT intervention with CAD post surgery usually consist of the following after surgery
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- CBAG - coronary artery bypass
- Angioplasty -Carotid Endarterectomy |
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With OT treatment a defibrillator can
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limit ROM
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Pneumonia
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inflammation of the lung tissue cause by infection
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Pneumonia is most common in people
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65 years of age and older
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Pneumonia can be
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Bacterial or Viral
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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- Progressive Lung condition
-difficulty breathing increases over time |
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In demise, COPD is ranked the
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4th leading cause of death in US
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COPD is caused by the prolonged exposure to
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- Cigarette smoke
- Pollution - Dust - Chemicals |
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To have COPD you must have 1 of the 3
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- Chronic bronchitis
- Emphysema - Asthma |
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Emphysema
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aveolis wall deflate
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Chronic Bronchitis
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Bronchioli walls inflammed
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Spirometry
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measures how hard you breathe out, how fast and how much
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Emphysema is caused mainly from the use of
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cigarettes
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Symptoms of COPD
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- chronic cough w/mucus
- wheezing or whistling while inhaling - shortness of breath (dyspnea) - Blue tint to lips/fingernails - BP inc. & below normal pulse ox (90 or less normal) |
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Treatment for COPD
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- Oxygen
- Steroids - Antibiotics - Lung transplant |
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Most men with COPD exhibit
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Barreled chests from filled lungs
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Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
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- heart fails to properly maintain blood flow in body
- chronic and incurable - organs become oxygen starved - inc. fluid retention in full body - inc. difficulty breathing |
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HTN and CAD causes
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CHF
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Treatment for CHF
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- Ace inhibitors: expand blood vessels
- diuretics - secrete extra fluids - Surgeries: Heart replacement, Angioplasty, Heart Valve Repair - must weigh daily for fluid build up |
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CHF symptoms
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- SOB and difficulty breathing esp. when lying down
- weight gain - swelling of feet/legs - dec. urine output - Fatigue - decreased appetite - nausea/vomiting |
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Myocardial Infarction (MI)
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heart attack that occurs when the blood vessel in heart is blocked
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Heart attack symptoms for MEN
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- Nausea or vomiting
- Sweating, Pale Skin - Anxiety - "Crushing" chest pain - Difficulty breathing |
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Heart Attack symptoms for WOMEN
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- Lightheadedness
- Arms, Jaw, Neck: discomfort, numbness or pain - Lungs: trouble breathing - Skin: cold sweat - Stomach: upset, want to throw up - Other signs: fatigue for days or weeks before a MI |
