Across
- 2. Abnormally fast heart rate; above 100 bpm in adults
- 6. Medical specialty dealing with the nervous system
- 7. Another word for heart rate; measured by placing finger tips over an artery and counting for a minute
- 9. Interruption to blood flow in the brain; 4th leading cause of death in the U.S.
- 12. Blood in the urine
- 14. Neurodegenerative disease that affects memory, thinking, and behavior
- 17. Inflammation in the brain
- 18. Interruption in blood flow to the heart muscle; also known as a heart attack
- 19. When a blood vessel's lumen gets smaller
- 20. Chronically elevated blood pressure; above 120/80 in adults
Down
- 1. Abnormally slow respiratory rate; below 12 breaths per minute in adults
- 3. Narrowing of the blood vessel feeding the heart; usually caused by plaque build up
- 4. Loss of blood; can be internal or external
- 5. Abnormally high levels of lipids and cholesterol in the blood
- 8. Objective information about a patient's health; ex. heart rate
- 10. Medical specialty dealing with the elderly
- 11. Less than normal blood flow to a part of the body, causing lack of oxygen in the tissue
- 13. General muscle pain; a symptoms of a cold or flu
- 15. Subjective information about a patient's health; ex. pain or nausea
- 16. Medical specialist dealing with the feet. ankles, and lower legs