Hi everyone. These are my notes from last Tuesday (4/22). This is the day that we didn’t have the Powerpoint, so I know it may have been a little hard to follow. I will just type up what I got and hope that it helps!
Please remember that my notes will not have EVERYTHING that Jacquie said, so please read the book too!!
Anemia: A problem in the circulatory system
Anemia is described on pg 476 in your book.
Iron is needed to make hemoglobin, the pigment that carries Oxygen in the blood.
Symptoms:
Pallor = paleness
Fatigue = tiredness
Arrhythmia = irregular heartbeats
Shortness of breath
Vertigo = dizziness
Dyspnea = difficult breathing
Syncope = Fainting
Causes:
Blood loss, vitamin deficiency, genetics, some chronic illnesses, bone marrow disorders,
Aplastic anemia is life-threatening.
Treatment:
B12 injections (must be an injection).
Sickle cell has no cure.
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Leukemias:
on page 482 in your book.
Causes:
Mutated cells over-multiplying. Chemotherapy for other cancers can cause Leukemia.
Exposure to harmful agents in the environment.
Signs/Symptoms:
Fatigue, difficulty breathing, enlarged liver or spleen, swollen lymph nodes, abnormal bruising, cuts that heal slowly, nosebleeds, bleeding gums, chronic fevers, unexplained weight loss, excessive sweating.
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Vericose Veins:
swollen, knotted veins that usually occur in the lower extremities (legs).
Treatment:
Support stockings, sclerotherapy
Causes:
Family, pregnancy, oral contraceptives, standing for extended periods
This can start at different ages.
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Categories of Heart Pathologies:
**Developmental Anomalies**
-Hole in the heart
-Pulmonary stinosis
-Transposition of the great vessels (pg 64)
-dextrocardia
-patent ductus arteriosus (pg 62)
-tetralogy of Fallot (most common) (pg 64)
-hypoxia = low oxygen levels
**Children born with heart defects usually have other congenital defects**
**Acquired Heart Disease**
-bacterial & non-bacterial
-hypertensive heart disease
-valve disease
**These can come from parents, lifestyle (smoking, diet etc) and so on.
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Main 3 Classifications of Drugs:
See handouts that Jacquie gave you on last Thursday.
