PCH PART 2 FLASHCARDS

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ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

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A TYPE OF DEMENTIA THAT AFFECTS MEMORY, THINKING, AND BEHAVIOR

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CANCER

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A DISEASE CAUSED BY AN UNCONTROLLED DIVISION OF ABNORMAL CELLS IN A PART OF THE BODY

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CARDIAC ARREST

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WHEN THE HEART SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY STOPS BEATING

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CHRONIC DISEASES

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CONDITIONS THAT LAST 1 YEAR OR MORE AND REQUIRE ONGOING MEDICAL ATTENTION OR LIMIT ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING OR BOTH

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COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (INFECTIOUS DISEASES)

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ILLNESSES CAUSED BY VIRUSES OR BACTERIA THAT PEOPLE SPREAD TO ONE ANOTHER THROUGH CONTACT WITH CONTAMINATED SURFACES, BODILY FLUIDS, BLOOD PRODUCTS, INSECT BITES, OR THROUGH THE AIR

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DIABETES

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A DISEASE IN WHICH THE BODY’S ABILITY TO PRODUCE OR RESPOND TO THE HORMONE INSULIN IS IMPAIRED, RESULTING IN ABNORMAL METABOLISM OF CARBOHYDRATES AND ELEVATED LEVELS OF GLUCOSE IN THE BLOOD AND URINE

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HEART ATTACK

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ALSO CALLED A MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, HAPPENS WHEN A PART OF THE HEART MUSCLE DOESN’T GET ENOUGH BLOOD. THE MORE TIME THAT PASSES WITHOUT TREATMENT TO RESTORE BLOOD FLOW, THE GREATER THE DAMAGE TO THE HEART MUSCLE

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HEART DISEASE

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REFERS TO SEVERAL TYPES OF HEART CONDITIONS. THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF HEART DISEASE IN THE UNITED STATES IS CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (CAD), WHICH AFFECTS THE BLOOD FLOW TO THE HEART. DECREASED BLOOD FLOW CAN CAUSE A HEART ATTACK

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HEART FAILURE

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A CONDITION THAT DEVELOPS WHEN YOUR HEART DOESN’T PUMP ENOUGH BLOOD FOR YOUR BODY’S NEEDS

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HYPERTENSION

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HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE--WHEN THE PRESSURE IN YOUR BLOOD VESSELS IS TOO HIGH (140/90 MMHG OR HIGHER)