HLTC22H3 Lecture Notes - Colorectal Cancer
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Term: winter 2010 mondays 3 p. m. - 5 p. m. A&g: ch 6 - aging of the internal organ systems. This chapter discusses aging of the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and renal/urinary systems. Normative age-related changes (i. e. , changes common enough that most older adults can expect to experience them) are examined, in addition to the common diseases and malfunctions of the individual systems that can accelerate the aging process. Cardiovascular disease is very common in later life, and results in the majority of disability and deaths among older adults. 120/80 or lower is optimal, even 130/85 is normal. Increases risk of heart and kidney disease, peripheral vascular disease, strokes www. notesolution. com. Arteriosclerosis thickening and loss of elasticity of arterial walls. Atherosclerosis form of arteriosclerosis, deposition of plaques in arterial wall. Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (paod), arteries to legs and feet are partially or completely blocked due to atherosclerosis. Symptoms include cyanosis of legs, lack of hair growth, and weak map.
