Problems+moving+it+WG

Define each of these; you will need to know what they are for the test

Hypertension: Hypertension occurs when blood moves through the arteries at a higher pressure than normal. It is more known as “high blood pressure”.

Atherosclerosis: It is an accumulation of soft masses of fatty materials, including cholesterol, beneath the inner linings of arteries

Embolus: It is when plaque dislodges and moves with the blood.

Stroke: A stroke associates with heat attacks, and aneurysms because of the hypertension and atherosclerosis. It occurs when a small cranial arteriole burst or is blocked by an embolus.

Myocardia Infarction: More commonly known as a “heart attack”, and it occurs when a portion of the heart muscles dies due to lack of oxygen.

Aneurysm: Aneurysm is a ballooning of a blood vessel, most often the abdominal artery or the arteries leading to the brain.

Sinusitis: Sinusitis develops when nasal congestion blocks the tiny openings leading to the sinuses. Successful treatment depends on restoring proper drainage of the sinuses.

Bronchitis: it is an infection of the primary and secondary bronchi. It is preceded by a viral URI that has led to secondary bacterial infection.

Pneumonia: Pneumonia is a viral or bacterial infection of the lungs in which the bronchi and alveoli fill with thick fluid, most of the time its preceded by influenza.

Emphysema: Emphysema is a chronic and incurable disorder in which the alveoli are distended and their walls damaged, so that the surface area available for gas exchange is reduced.

Asthma: Asthma is a disease of the bronchi and bronchioles that is marked by wheezing, breathlessness, and sometimes a cough and expectoration of mucus.

Sprain: a sprain is a twisting of a joint leading to swelling and injury, not only to the muscles but also of ligaments, tendons, blood vessels, and nerves.

Tendinitis: Tendinitis is, the normal, smooth gliding motion of a tendon impairing, being inflamed, and any type of movement causes the joint to hurt.

Muscular Dystrophy: it is a broad term applied to a group of disorders that are characterized by a progressive degeneration and weakening of muscles.

ALS: “Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis”. It is the loss of ability to walk, talk, chew, and swallow. It is caused by drugs, and it is an incurable disease.