Emt Ch 39 Geriatrics

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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