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| blood, relating to the blood |
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| medications administered to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure |
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| a disorder characterized by lower than normal levels of red blood cells in the blood |
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| a localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery |
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| episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium |
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| mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel |
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| medication that slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming |
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| a condition marked by the absense of all formed blood elements |
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| a loss of the normal rhythm of the heartbeat |
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| a deposit of fatty plaque on or within the arterial wall |
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| hardening or narrowing of the arteries due to a buildup of cholesterol plaque |
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| rapid irregular twitching of the muscular wall of the atria |
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| automated external defibrillator |
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| electronic equipment that externally shocks the heart to restore a normal cardiac rhythm |
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| medication administered to reduce the workload of the heart by slowing the heartbeat |
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| any pathologic condition of the cellular elements of the blood |
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| an abnormally slow resting heart rate, usually at a rate of less than 60 beats per minute |
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| an event in which the heart abruptly stops beating or develops an arrythmia that prevents it from pumping blood |
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| a diagnostic procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and guided into the heart |
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| all diseases of the heart muscles |
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| surgical removal of the lining of a portion of a clogged carotid artery |
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| a fatty substance that travels through the blood and is found in all parts of the body |
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| chronic venous insufficiency |
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| a condition in which venous circulation is inadequate due to partial vein blockage or leakage of venous valves |
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| damage to the heart muscle caused by a thrombus blocking a coronary artery |
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| the use of electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm |
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| medications that are administered to treat hypertension and heart failure by reducing the amount of fluid circulating in the blood; administered to stimulate the kidneys to increase the secretion of urine |
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| a record of the electrical activity of the myocardium |
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| the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus |
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| a foreign object, such as a blood clot, quantity of air or gas, or a bit of tissue or tumor, that is circulating in the blood |
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| inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
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| AKA: red blood cells; mature red blood cells produced by the red bone marrow |
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| oxygen-carrying blood proteing pigment of the erythrocytes |
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| condition characterized by an inadequate number of circulating red blood cells due to their premature destruction of the spleen |
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| to stop or control bleeding |
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| a group of cardiac disabilities resulting from an insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to the heart |
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| a type of cancer characterized by a progressive increase in the number of abnormal white blood cells found in blood-forming tissues, other organs, and in the circulating blood |
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| AKA: white blood cells; blood cells involved in defending the body against infective organisms and foreign substances |
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| a decrease in the number of white blood cells circulating in the blood |
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| a blood disorder characterized by anemia in which red blood cells are larger than normal |
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| group of bone marrow disorders that are characterized by the insufficient production of one or more types of blood cells |
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| occlusion of one or more coronary arteries caused by plaque buildup |
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| low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up |
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| AKA: pericardial sac; double-walled membranous sac that encloses the heart |
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| anemia caused by lack of protein that helps the body absorb vitamin B12 from the gastrointestinal tract |
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| a peripheral arterial occlusive disease in which intermittent attacks are triggered by cold or stress |
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caused by the presense of bacteria in the blood; symptoms include fever, tachypenia, and tachycardia
**think of a SEPTIC tank** |
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| genetic disorder that causes abnormal hemoglobin, resulting in red blood cells that assume an abnormal sickle cell shape |
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| abnormally rapid resting heartbeat usually at a rate of more than 100 beats per minute |
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| form of vasculitis with abnormally large cells, that can cause headaches,visual impairment, or other symptoms |
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| performed to evaluate blood flow to the heart during exercise by injecting a small amount of thallium into the blood |
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| condition in which there is an abnormally small number of platelets circulating in the blood |
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| medication that dissolves or causes a thrombus to breakup |
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| an abnormal condition of having a thrombus |
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| blocking of an artery by a thrombus |
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| blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein |
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| serious and potentially fatal complication of blood transfusion in which a severe immune response occurs because the patient's blood and donated blood don't match |
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| inflammation of a heart valve |
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| abnormally swollen veins usually occuring in the superficial veins in the legs |
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| ventricular defibrillation |
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| rapid, irregular, and useless contractions of the ventricles |
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| a very rapid heartbeat that begins within the ventricles |
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the use of electric shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm
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| the form of ___________ known as LDL is harmful because it contributes to plaque buildup in the arteries |
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| sudden blockage by a blood vessel by an embolus |
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| a foreign object that is circulating in the blood |
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| abnormal condition of having a thrombus |
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| blocking of an artery by a thrombus |
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blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or veins
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mature red blood cells produced by the red blood marrow
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oxygen-carrying blood protein pigment of the erythrocytes
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| type of cancer characterized by a progressive increase in the number of abnormal white blood cells |
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| condition marked by all formed blood elements |
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| condition characterized by an inadequate number of circulating red blood cells due to their premature destruction of the spleen |
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| blood disorder characterized by anemia in which red blood cells are larger than normal |
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| caused by lack of protein that helps the body absorb vitamin B12 from gastrointestinal tract |
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| blood _________ is any pathologic condition of the cellular elements of the blood |
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the term ________________ means any blood disorder in which there are not enough platelets
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| a/an ________ is a medication administered to rid the body of excess sodium and water |
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| a/an __________ ___________ is commonly known as a heart attack |
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| a/an ____ _______ is a medication that slows the rate of the heartbeat |
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| a/an _____________ is a medication that slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming |
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| ___________ hypotension is low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up |
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| a/an ___ _________ blocks the enzyme that causes the blood vessels to contract |
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| ___________ tachycardia is a very rapid heartbeat that begins within the ventricles |
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| a/an ___________ is the surgical removal of the plaque from the interior lining of an artery |
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| the ___________ is the double-walled membranous sac that encloses the heart |
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| _________ veins are abnormally swollen veins that usually occur in the legs |
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| an inflammation of the inner lining of the heart is known as __________ |
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| chronic __________________ is a condition in which venous circulation is inadequate due to the partial vein blockage or leakage of venous valves |
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| ________________ is a peripheral arterial occlusive disease in which intermittent attacks are triggered by cold or stress |
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| the medical term meaning inflammation of a vein |
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| a/an ___________ is a technique of mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel |
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| ___________________ is the rapid, irregular, and useless contractions of the ventricles |
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| a/an _______________ is a record of the electrical activity of the myocardium |
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| a/an __________________ is the surgical removal of the lining of a portion of a clogged carotid artery leading to the brain |
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| _________ heart disease is a group of cardiac disabilities resulting from an insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to the heart |
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| the hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by a buildup of cholesterol plaques is known as ______________ |
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| an inflammation of a heart valve is known as _________ |
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| __________________ occurs when the normal contractions of the atria are replaced by irregular twitching of the muscular heart wall |
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| _________________ is damage to the heart muscle caused by a thrombus blocking a coronary artery |
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| automated external defibrillation |
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| in case of emergency, a/an _____________________________ can be used by non-professionals to externally shock the heart to restore a normal cardiac rhythm |
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| _______________ syndrome is a group of bone marrow disorders caused by dysfunction of the bone marrow |
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| a diagnostic procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and then guided into the heart is known as _______________________ |
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| _________________ is a form of vasculitis that can cause headaches, visual impairment, jaw pain, and other symptoms |
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which condition is a blood disorder also known as Cooley's anemia? _____________
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| which specialist treats diseases and disorders of the blood and blood-forming tissues? _______________ |
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| the __________ are the only one cell in thickness and are the smallest blood vessels in the body |
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| the condition of having an abnormally slow resting heartbeat is known as _______________ |
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| the _________________ carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs |
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| which term describes a fatty deposit on an artery wall? |
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| the highest pressure against the artery walls, which occurs when the ventricles contract, is known as ___________________ |
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| formed in red bone marrow, ___________ are the most common type of white blood cells |
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which conditions is often the cause of sudden cardiac death?
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| a/an __________________ is the condition of having a blood clot attached to the wall of a deep vein. |
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| a/an _____________ is a portable electrocardiograph that is worn by an ambulatory patient to continuously monitor heart rate and rhythm over a 24-48 hour period |
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| which medication is administered to control irregularities of the heartbeat? |
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| cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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| an emergency procedure for life support consisting of artificial respiration and manual external cardiac compression is known as ____________ |
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| a wire mesh tube placed in an artery to provide support to the arterial wall |
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| which condition is also known as iron overload disease? |
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