NRS 322 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Syphilis, Chronic Venous Insufficiency, Tachypnea
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Lewis, s. , heitkemper, m. , dirksen, s. , bucher, l. , & camera, i. (2014). Medical-surgical nursing in canada: assessment and management of clinical problems (3rd ed. ). M. a. barry, s. goldsworthy, d. goodridge, (eds. ). Jackie fraser"s notes: define and describe the following terms: Aneurysms: outpouching or dilation of the arterial wall; a common problem involving the aorta. Arteriosclerosis: arteriosclerosis occurs when the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients from your heart to the rest of your body (arteries) become thick and stiff sometimes restricting blood flow to your organs and tissues. Healthy arteries are flexible and elastic, but over time, the walls in your arteries can harden, a condition commonly called hardening of the arteries: atherosclerosis is a specific type of arteriosclerosis, but the terms are sometimes used interchangeably. Atherosclerosis refers to the buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on your artery walls (plaques), which can restrict blood flow.
