abeka health 9 section 6.4a

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cardiovascular disease

cardiovascular disease

leading cause of death in america and the industrialized world

hypertension

aka “high blood pressure”

hypertension

increases the chance of cardiovascular problems significantly

arteriosclerosis

“hardening of the arteries”

arteriosclerosis

arteries become stiff and inflexible causing the heart to work harder

atherosclerosis

fat deposits build up in the arteries that restrict blood flow to the heart

coronary artery disease

arteriosclerosis in the coronary artery

coronary artery disease

reduces the heart’s pumping ability and leads to heart failure

angina pectoris

“pain in the chest”

angina pectoris

heart is short of blood causing pain

heart attack

a portion of the heart stops working

cardiac arrest

the entire heart stops working

arrhythmia

the normal beating of the heart is changed

ventricular fibrillation

the heart stops beating and flutters randomly

congestive heart failure

the heart is too weak to maintain normal blood circulation

stroke

when a blood vessel in the brain clots or ruptures

stroke

aka “cerebrovascular accident”

thrombus

stationary blood clot

embulus

a piece of a blood clot that flows throughout the blood vessels

aneurysm

a weak spot in an artery that causes it to swell

acne

an inflammation of the sebaceous glands in the skin

athlete’s foot

yeast infection that infects the feet

dandruff

skin cells on the scalp multiply too rapidly

warts

skin cells are infected with a virus causing a mound of rapidly producing cells

endocrinopathy

malfunctions of the endocrine system

ketoacidosis

severe lack of insulin causing the body to break down fats which produce ketones; these can be life threatening

hyperglycemia

blood sugar rises to extreme levels; common in untreated diabetes

hypoglycemia

blood sugar drops an extreme low; common when diabetics don’t take their medicine

gastrointestinal diseases

conditions of the stomach and intestines

dental caries

(aka tooth decay); caused by excessive plaque on the teeth

appendicitis

inflammation of the appendix (part of the colon)