Disorders of the Cardiovascular System. Hypertension High Systemic Arterial Pressure AKA High...

DisordersDisordersof the of the

Cardiovascular SystemCardiovascular System

HypertensionHypertension

High Systemic Arterial High Systemic Arterial PressurePressureAKAAKA

High Blood PressureHigh Blood Pressure

Causes (Pick 4)Causes (Pick 4) Smoking Smoking Being overweight Being overweight Lack of physical activity Lack of physical activity Too much salt in the diet Too much salt in the diet Too much alcohol consumption (no more than 1 to 2 Too much alcohol consumption (no more than 1 to 2

drinks per day) drinks per day) Stress Stress Older age Older age Genetics Genetics Family history of high blood pressure Family history of high blood pressure Chronic kidney disease Chronic kidney disease Adrenal and thyroid disordersAdrenal and thyroid disorders

AtherosclerosisAtherosclerosis

AtherosclerosisAtherosclerosis

Harding of arterial walls Harding of arterial walls (usually associated with (usually associated with Hypertension)Hypertension)

EffectsEffects

A. Arteries become thick and roughA. Arteries become thick and rough B. Build up of lipids (cholesterol)B. Build up of lipids (cholesterol) C. Blood pools (can clot)C. Blood pools (can clot)

ClotsClots Thrombus: Blood clotThrombus: Blood clot

EmbolismEmbolism

Embolism: Right VentricleEmbolism: Right Ventricle

Stroke and Heart AttackStroke and Heart Attack

Reduced or no Reduced or no oxygen getting to oxygen getting to tissue due to a tissue due to a blockage.blockage.

Causes:Causes:

A. Heart muscle damaged A. Heart muscle damaged or blocked. (No blood: or blocked. (No blood: Stopped by clot)Stopped by clot)

Causes:Causes:

B. Over-worked, B. Over-worked, infection, disease. infection, disease.

TreatmentsTreatments

Change of lifestyleChange of lifestyleMedicationMedicationSurgerySurgery

Congestive Heart FailureCongestive Heart Failure

(CHF)(CHF)Heart does not work Heart does not work

efficiently, does not pump efficiently, does not pump enough blood. enough blood.

TreatmentsTreatments

Rest, proper diet.Rest, proper diet.Medications Medications (Vasodilators)(Vasodilators)

Varicose VeinsVaricose Veins

Twisted/enlarged Twisted/enlarged veins near the skin.veins near the skin.

A. Causes: Weakened A. Causes: Weakened veins/valvesveins/valvesGeneticsGeneticsPressurePressure

OverweightOverweightPregnantPregnant

B. Treatment:B. Treatment:SurgerySurgeryCompression StockingsCompression Stockings

PhlebitisPhlebitis

Inflammation of a Inflammation of a vein. (Can be vein. (Can be superficial or deep)superficial or deep)

EffectsEffects

A. Lead to DVT (Deep Vein A. Lead to DVT (Deep Vein Thrombophlebitis)Thrombophlebitis)

B. Redness and SwellingB. Redness and SwellingC. Swelling in an entire C. Swelling in an entire

limb. (Lumps)limb. (Lumps)

DVTDVT