Vascular Disorders and Problems of Peripheral Circulation

anastomosis: junction of two vessels aneurysm: a localized sac or dilation of an artery formed at a weak point in the vessel wall angioplasty: an invasive procedure that uses a balloon-tipped catheter to dilate a stenotic area of a blood vessel ankle-brachial index (ABI): ratio of the ankle systolic pressure to the brachial systolic pressure; an objective measurement of

Heart Failure Vocab

acute decompensated heart failure: acute exacerbation of heart failure, with signs and symptoms of severe respiratory distress and poor systemic perfusion anuria: urine output of less than 50 mL/24 h ascites: an accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT): a treatment for heart failure in which a device paces both ventricles to synchronize contractions

Fluid-Balance Term

acidosis:an acid–base imbalance characterized by an increase in H+ concentration (decreased blood pH) (A low arterial pH due to reduced bicarbonate concentration is called metabolic acidosis; a low arterial pH due to increased PCO2 is called respiratory acidosis.) ascites: a type of edema in which fluid accumulates in the peritoneal cavity active transport: physiologic pump that moves fluid from

Pain Vocab

acute pain: recent onset of pain that abates as healing occurs; serves as a warning signal that something is wrong or needs attention addiction: a chronic neurologic and biologic disease characterized by behaviors that include one or more of the following: impaired control over drug use, compulsive use, continued use despite harm, and craving to use the