Chapter 14b

Diastolic blood pressure

the pressure of the blood against the vessel walls when the heart is at rest [toggle]

Edema

swelling [toggle]

Hypertension

a state of persistently elevated blood pressure [toggle]

Hypertrophy

enlargement of a tissue or organ [toggle]

Orthostatic hypotension

a sudden drop in blood pressure that occurs when a patient stands [toggle]

Primary hypertension

also known as essential hypertension, this form of hypertension does not have a single identifiable cause [toggle]

Reflex tachycardia

an increase in heart rate in response to sudden vasodilation [toggle]

Chapter 14b: Flashcards

Diastolic blood pressure the pressure of the blood against the vessel walls when the heart is at rest [toggle]	Edema swelling [toggle]	Hypertension a state of persistently elevated blood pressure [toggle]	Hypertrophy enlargement of a tissue or organ [toggle]
Orthostatic hypotension a sudden drop in blood pressure that occurs when a patient stands [toggle]	Primary hypertension also known as essential hypertension, this form of hypertension does not have a single identifiable cause [toggle]	Reflex tachycardia an increase in heart rate in response to sudden vasodilation [toggle]