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NUR 213 Final Exam 11. atherosclerosis
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the gradual process by which plaque builds up on the arterial wall
2. atheroma
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when the plaque enlarges and becomes calcified and covered up by a fibrous platelet cap
3. cholesterol levels
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total <200
HDL >60 LDL<100
4. C- Reactive Protein
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an indication of inflammation
5. HDL
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returns cholesterol to the liver
6. LDL
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transports liver from the cholesterol to liver and intestine
7. foam cells
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lipid- laden macrophages
8. fatty streaks
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lesions formed by accumulation of foam cells that cause progres- sion of damage to vessel
walls
9. fibrous atheromatous plaqu
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combination of smooth muscle proliferation, lipid debris, foam cells, and collage, that can
calcify and protrude into vessel and obstruct airflow
10. hypothyroidism
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insufficient levels of thyroid hormones T3 and T4, high TSH levels; Hashimotos autoimmune
disease most common cause
11. hyperthyroidism
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excess secretion of T3 and T4, low levels of TSH; Graves disease most common cause
12. type 1 diabetes
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autoimmune destruction of beta cells leading to absolute insulin deficiency; requires insulin
replacement
13. type 2 diabetes
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cellular resistance to insulin
14. ketoacidosis
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ketone accumulation in the bloodstream; sign of diabetes type 1; ketonemia and ketonuria
15. hypoglycemia
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excess insulin in the blood leading to low glucose levels; insulin shock; need immediate
replacement of glucose
16. metabolic syndrome
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group of disorders that together confer a high risk of diabetes type 2; obesity, dyslipidemia,
prehypertension, elevated FBS
17. leukocytosis
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too many WBC cells
18. leukopenia
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too few WBCs
19. erythroblasts
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immature RBCs
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