Goulds Pathophysiology For The Health Professions 7th Edition By Vanmeter & Hubert Test Bank - Questions & Answers (Scored A+) Latest

hypovolemic shock {Ans: inadequate volume of blood to fill the vascular system}pulmonary hypertension {Ans: increase in pressure in pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein or pulmonary capillaries}right heart catheterization (RHC) {Ans: A special catheter used to measure the mean arterial pressure of blood flow in the heart.}cerebral edema {Ans: excess accumulation of fluid in extracellular or intracellular spaces of the brain}pulmonary arterial hypertension {Ans: narrowing of blood vessel connected to and withing the lungs which further leads to fibrosis and eventually high pressure in artery}vasogenic edema {Ans: break down of the endothelial junction that make up the blood-brain barrier}Myocardia infarction {Ans: -reduced blood flow in the coronary artery as a result of atherosclerosis or occlusion by embolus or thromboli. -irreversible damage on the heart due to prolonged ischemia or hypoxia}diagnosis of MI {Ans: ECG chest radiography pulmonary function test}specificity {Ans: number of people with true negative result of a disease}disease {Ans: an interruption, cessation, or disorder of a body system or organ structure that is characterized usually by a recognized etiologic agent or agents, an identifiable group of signs and symptoms, or consistent anatomic alterations}Physiology {Ans: the study of the structural