Chronic Diseases questions with
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fibrillation ✅✅irregular heartbeat in which the heart twitches in an uncoordinated way
atherosclerosis ✅✅disease in which fatlike substances are deposited inside artery
walls
aneurysm ✅✅blood-filled weak spot ballooning out from the artery wall
arrhythmia ✅✅irregular heartbeat
electrocardiogram ✅✅recording of the heart's electrical activity
metastasis ✅✅spread of cancer from the place it develops to other parts of the body
biopsy ✅✅microscopic examination of a small piece of tissue for signs of cancer
type 1 diabetes ✅✅autoimmune disorder in which the pancreas does not produce
insulin; often called juvenile-onset
type 2 diabetes ✅✅"adult-onset" disorder in which the body does not use insulin
properly; usually lifestyle related
cardiovascular disease ✅✅the most common type of noninfectious disease in the US
hypertension ✅✅aka high blood pressure, or "the silent killer"
coronary heart disease ✅✅blockage of the arteries that supply blood to the heart
muscle
coronary bypass surgery ✅✅heart disease treatment where a diseased coronary
artery is bypassed with a vein from the leg
stroke ✅✅when blood flow to the brain is disrupted
cerebral hemorrhage ✅✅when an artery in the main part of the brain bursts
rheumatic heart disease ✅✅can result from untreated strep throat, which leads to
rheumatic fever
skin cancer ✅✅Change in a wart or mole is the main symptom of this disorder
answers provided
fibrillation ✅✅irregular heartbeat in which the heart twitches in an uncoordinated way
atherosclerosis ✅✅disease in which fatlike substances are deposited inside artery
walls
aneurysm ✅✅blood-filled weak spot ballooning out from the artery wall
arrhythmia ✅✅irregular heartbeat
electrocardiogram ✅✅recording of the heart's electrical activity
metastasis ✅✅spread of cancer from the place it develops to other parts of the body
biopsy ✅✅microscopic examination of a small piece of tissue for signs of cancer
type 1 diabetes ✅✅autoimmune disorder in which the pancreas does not produce
insulin; often called juvenile-onset
type 2 diabetes ✅✅"adult-onset" disorder in which the body does not use insulin
properly; usually lifestyle related
cardiovascular disease ✅✅the most common type of noninfectious disease in the US
hypertension ✅✅aka high blood pressure, or "the silent killer"
coronary heart disease ✅✅blockage of the arteries that supply blood to the heart
muscle
coronary bypass surgery ✅✅heart disease treatment where a diseased coronary
artery is bypassed with a vein from the leg
stroke ✅✅when blood flow to the brain is disrupted
cerebral hemorrhage ✅✅when an artery in the main part of the brain bursts
rheumatic heart disease ✅✅can result from untreated strep throat, which leads to
rheumatic fever
skin cancer ✅✅Change in a wart or mole is the main symptom of this disorder
