Exam 10: Diseases and Conditions of the Circulatory System

Painless enlargement of the lymph nodes, severe itching, fever, night sweats, weight loss, fatigue, and malaise are symptoms of

The cause of essential hypertension is unknown.

Agranulocytosis (also called neutropenia) is a blood dyscrasia in which leukocyte levels become extremely low.

Abnormally slow heart rate is

The patient with pale, cold, clammy skin; a rapid and weak pulse; tachypnea; and an altered level of consciousness is experiencing

Clots of aggregated material (usually blood) are

The condition in which the patient experiences chest pain with exertion is

The patient experiencing crushing chest pain, dyspnea, diaphoresis, and anxiety is usually suffering from

The presence of Reed-Sternberg cells in lymphatic tissue is diagnostic of

MI is the death of myocardial tissue caused by ischemia.

Acute or chronic inflammation of the sac enclosing the heart is

The weakening and resulting local dilation of the wall of an artery is

A vasospastic disease of the fingers, hands, or feet resulting in pain, numbness, and sometimes discoloration is

"Hardening of the arteries," refers to

A systemic inflammatory disease of the joints and cardiac tissue that follows a sore throat caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus is

A condition of simultaneous hemorrhage and thrombosis is

Noninflammatory disease of the heart muscle with enlargement of the myocardium and ventricular dysfunction refers to

Causes of cardiac arrest include respiratory arrest, MI, trauma, electrocution, hemorrhage, and drug overdose.

Patients with MVP experience severe crushing chest pain and syncope.

Joint and bone pain, fever, weight loss, fatigue, weakness, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, and enlarged lymph glands are typical symptoms of