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10.22 nutr 775 vocab
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ACE Inhibitor
angiotensin-converting-enzyme,drug used in treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure
Angioplasty
procedure that uses a balloon to break up plaque deposits in an occluded artery
Beta blocker
used for management of cardiac arrhythmias
Bile acid sequestrates
bind bile acids in intestines, increase excretion of bile, clear LDL from blood, can result from loss of FSV
CABG (aka coronary bypass surgery)
Veins from legs or an artery from chest used to alter blood flow around diseased vessel
Cardiomegaly
increasing in size
Cardiac cachexia
moderate to severe malnutrition as a result of heart failure. Characterized by marked loss of adipose tissue and LBM
CHF(congestiveheart failure)
inability of heart to provide sufficient pump action to distribute blood flow to meet the body’s needs
DASH
Dietary approches to stop hypertension
Dentifrice
agents used to clean teeth
Diastolic
refers to BP during relaxation phase of cardiac cycle
Digitalis
medications used to stimulate the heart
DOB
Dyspnea upon sleep
DOE
Dyspnea upon exertion
dry weight
estimate of body weight without any excess fluid in the lungs or in the tissues
Dyspnea
Shortness of breath
Diuretic
medication treats high BP by increasing rate of urination
HMG CoA Reductase
rate controlling enzyme of metabolic pathway that produces cholesterol
Orthopnea
shortness of breath at rest
Paroxysmal Noctural Dyspnea
shortness of breath at night
Proteinlosing enteropathy
nutritent losses in cachexia that deplete Fe
Salt sensitivity
individuals response to sodium restricted diet vary (higher risk for developing hypertention
SOB
Shortness of breath (dyspnea)
Systolic
refers to the BP during the contraction phase of cardiac cycle
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10.22 nutr 775 vocab
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vocab 10.22 cardiac
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2012-10-22T14:38:23Z
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