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27 Cards in this Set
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What is anemia?
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A shortage of red blood cells, hemoblogin or both
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What is pernicious anemia?
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Reductions in intrinsic factor cause the body to be unable to absorb vitamin B12.
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What is sickle cell anemia?
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A hemolytic anemia in which red blood cells develop a sickle shape.
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Where do clots go if they develop on the venous side?
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Lungs
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Where do clots go if they develop on the arterial side?
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Anywhere their artery carries them
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Pulmonary embolism is a complication of what?
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Thrombophlebitis or deep vein thrombosis
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What is a complication of unresolved hematomas?
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Congealed pooled blood and occasionally myositis ossificans
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What is hemophilia?
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A genetic disorder in which certain clotting factors in the blood are either insufficient or missing altogether.
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What is leukemia?
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A cancer of white blood cells that are produced in bone marrow.
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What are the signs and symptoms of thrombophlebitis?
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Pain, heat, redness, swelling, itchiness, a hard cord where the vein is affected and edema
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What is an aneurysm in the brain called?
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Berry
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What are early signs and symptoms of atherosclerosis?
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There are none
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What is a major factor in developing atherosclerosis?
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High blood pressure
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What is atherosclerosis?
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Hardening of the coronary arteries
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What is Raynaud's Syndrome?
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Episodes of vasospasm of the arterioles
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Where do varicose veins develop?
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Saphenous veins
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What is another term for spider veins?
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Telangiectasias
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What is another term for heart attack?
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Myocardial infarction
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What happens during a heart attack?
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Cardiac muscle is killed off from lack of oxygen
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What blood vessels are involved in a heart attack?
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Coronary arteries
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What is angina pectoris?
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Chest pain
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What happens in left sided heart failure?
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Pulmonary edema
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What happens in right sided heart failure?
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Hepatomegaly, renal failure and edema
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What is the difference between an embolis and a thrombus?
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Embolis - moves
Thrombus - stationary |
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What is ecchymosis?
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A bruise
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What does insulin do?
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Decreases blood glucose
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What are complications of diabetes?
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Cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension, aneurysm, edema, ulcers, gangrene, amputations, kidney disease, impaired vision, neuropathy, urinary tract infections, candidiasis, birthdefects, gum disease and tooth loss
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