BPK 140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Peripheral Artery Disease, Heart Failure, Hypertension

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Biomedical Physio & Kines
• Course: BPK 140
• Professor: Penny Deck

Document Summary

Gin countries where there is a higher rate of circumcision = lower rate of prostate cancer (penile cancer ??) Pap test - taking a sample of cells from cervix to send to lab to check for any abnormalities. Change in colour, frequency, blood in feces or urine. Thickening or lump in the breast (or anywhere else in the body) Obvious change in a wart or mole. Systemic - administered for period of one-two weeks to allow for time for cells to rest. Kill all rapidly dividing cells in body. Eg. hair, immune system, sores in mouth, increased risk of infection. Cerebrovascular disease -> includes a variety of medical conditions that affect the blood vessels of the brain and the cerebral circulation. Hypertension -> aka htn, ht, high blood pressure (hbp), a long term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. High blood pressure typically does not cause symptoms.