This document provides information about cardiovascular diseases by filling in a fact chart with signs and symptoms, causes, and treatments for various conditions. It discusses heart failure, stroke, hypertension, anemia, and leukemia. For each disease, it lists common signs and symptoms patients may experience as well as potential causes of and treatment options for the condition.
This document provides information about cardiovascular diseases by filling in a fact chart with signs and symptoms, causes, and treatments for various conditions. It discusses heart failure, stroke, hypertension, anemia, and leukemia. For each disease, it lists common signs and symptoms patients may experience as well as potential causes of and treatment options for the condition.
This document provides information about cardiovascular diseases by filling in a fact chart with signs and symptoms, causes, and treatments for various conditions. It discusses heart failure, stroke, hypertension, anemia, and leukemia. For each disease, it lists common signs and symptoms patients may experience as well as potential causes of and treatment options for the condition.
ACTIVITY 2: Cardiovascular Disease Fact Chart – Fill out the table below with the missing information.
Disease Signs & Symptoms Cause/s Treatment
Heart Failure * Right-sided heart failure means the right ventricle of the heart loses its pumping function. * Left-sided heart failure means the heart’s ability to pump blood forward from the left side of the heart is decreased * Tingling on one side of * A person must see a the body or numbness doctor and treatment must * Muscles on one side of begin within 3 hours after the face, arm, or leg the symptoms first started. becomes weak A CT scan must be done to * Trouble in speaking and see whether the disease is walking from a clot or from * Problems with the vision bleeding.
Hypertension * Easily confused
* Hears buzzing or irritating noise in the ear * Heartbeat becomes irregular * Pain in the chest * Gets tired easily * Bleeding nose * Changes in vision *Bad genes or *LDL cholesterol levels hereditary less than or equal to 100 *Diabetes mg/dL * High blood pressure * Glycosylated hemoglobin * Abnormal cholesterol (HbA1c) levels less than or levels or high LDL equal to 7% (bad) cholesterol * Blood pressure less than * High triglyceride or equal to 120/80mmHg levels *Excess body fat around the waist Anemia * Gets tired easily * Weakness or shortness of breath * Palpitations * Looking pale *Chest pain, angina, or worse, heart attack * Dizziness or fainting * Stool color becomes black and tarry tools (sticky and foul smelling), maroon- colored, or visibly bloody stool. Leukemia * Smoking * Long-term exposure to some chemicals such as benzene and formaldehyde and even pesticides * Prolonged exposure to the radiation * Hereditary * Immaturity of blasts or cells that are produced in the bone marrow *Exposure to high doses of high-energy X-rays (radiation)