Explain the biological cause of peripheral artery disease. Describe the pathophysiology that contributes to low hemoglobin and hematocrit in a hemodialysis patient. Explain systemic blood pressure. How is cerebral blood flow regulated? Describe how the pressure gradient might be altered in the blood ...
Myers SA, Johanning JM, Stergiou N, Lynch TG, Longo GM, Pipinos II. Claudication distances and the Walking Impairment Questionnaire best describe the ambulatory limitations in patients with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease. J Vasc Surg 2008;47: 550-5....
A. Explain the structure and function of the heart, blood, and blood vessels. B. Explain how coronary artery disease can affect the structures and functions of the heart and blood vessels, and blood flow. Explain how the cardiovascular system contributes to all...
Leading risk factors for basilar artery strokes are high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol, coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease. Affected individuals tend to be over age 50. Basilar artery strokes are more common in men than in women....
A. Explain the structure and function of the heart, blood, and blood vessels. B. Explain how coronary artery disease can affect the structures and functions of the heart and blood vessels, and blood flow. How does the cardiovascular system react to...
Describe Parkinson's disease. What is the main function of the medulla? The heart is at rest more than it is at work. Explain how this can be. Define and use the terms "systole" and "diastole". Why doesn't a brain have pain receptors?
Describe the flow of blood through the heart (pathway) and what disease(s) can have a negative impact on this pathway. List a specific example and its cause(s). a. Define blood flow, blood pressure, and resistance. b. Explain the relationships between these factors. ...
How does pain develop in peripheral arterial disease?Extreme blood loss can lead to hypovolemic shock. Define hypovolemic shock. Explain how it will impact virtually all systems and how some systems will try to compensate for this blood loss....
Describe the two types of inflammatory responses to injury or disease. How are the circulatory and lymphatic systems connected? What are the general functions of the lymphatic systems? Describe the function of the cardiovascular system and the respiratory system and how they wor...
Left anterior descending artery c. Pulmonary artery d. Pulmonary capillaries Give a description of the major vessels that return deoxygenated blood to the right atrium of the heart. Describe the flow of blood through the heart (pathway) and what disease(s...