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45 Cards in this Set
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Hypertension |
High blood pressure |
Glaucoma of the heart |
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Heart failure |
Inability to pump enough blood into the system |
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Thrombosis |
Abnormal thrombosis formation |
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CAD |
Atherosclerosis of coronary artery |
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Ischemia |
Poor blood flow |
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Myocardio infraction |
Death of myocardium due to severe oxygen deficiency |
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Stroke |
Death of portion of the brain due to severe oxygen deficiency |
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Atherosclerosis |
Fatty build up in blood vessel wall |
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Varicosities |
Vein enlargement |
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Parkinsons |
Reduced amounts of dopamine |
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Alzheimers |
Decline in mental abilities |
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Dysphasia |
Difficulty with comprehension |
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Dysarthria |
Difficulty with expressing ones self |
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Impetigo |
Skin infection cause by strep/staph |
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Meningitis |
Inflammation of brain covers |
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Encephalitis |
Inflammation of brain |
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Tetanus |
Infection (muscle spasms) |
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Cerebro Palsy |
Group of neuromuscular disorders |
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Croup |
Barking cough (laryngotracheabronchitis |
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Cystic fibrosis |
Sticky mucus |
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Scleritis |
Inflammation of whites of the eyes |
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Retinopathy |
Retinal disease commonly cause by uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes |
High blood pressure or diabetes |
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Blepharitis |
Inflammation of eyelid |
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Aphakia |
Absence of lens |
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Glaucoma |
Increased intraocular pressure in the eyes (angle closure glaucoma is more dangerous) |
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Strabismus |
Misalignment of eye movement commonly cause by inability to coordinate eye movment |
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Reflux esophagitis |
Inflammation of the esophagus due to gastric reflux |
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GERD |
Chronic reflux of gastric content into esophagus |
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Esophageal varices |
Varicose veins of the esophagus due to drinking or liver disease |
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Enteritis |
Inflammation of the small intestine |
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Gastroenteritis |
Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine |
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Colitis |
Inflammation of large intestine |
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Enterocolities |
Inflammation of sm. And lg. Intestine |
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Peptic ulcer |
Open sore anywhere in the GI tract |
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Diverticulosis |
Out pouching of the large intestinal wall |
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Diverticulitis |
Inflammation of diverticula |
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Hepatitis |
Inflammation of liver |
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Hempotysis |
Coughing up blood |
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COPD |
Respiratory disorder (chronic bronchitis lasting more than 6 months) |
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Emphysema |
Cavities in the lungs |
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Tuberculosis |
Bacterial infection of respiratory system |
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Liver cirrhosis |
Replacement of the functional liver tissue by scar tissue |
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Choleystitis |
Gallbladder stones |
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Cholelithiasis |
Inflammation of bile ducts |
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Ulcerative colitis and crohn's disease |
Auto immune disorders. Immune system attacks it's self, in this case large and small intestine |
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