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26 Cards in this Set
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study of blood
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hematology
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excessive levels of bacteria or toxins in blood
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septicemia
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identify abnormal cardiac rhythms
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electrocardiograph
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hardening of arteries
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artherioscleross
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clogging of coronary vessels with fatty build up
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coronary artherosclerosis
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expansion or bulging of heart,aorta or other arter
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aneurysm
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heartbeat so strong, fast or irregular that person is aware of it
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heart palpitation
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phlebitis
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inflammation of vein, may result from infection, trauma or after surgery
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incision in vein to withdraw blood
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phlebotomy
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x ray exam, diagnose coronary artery ocllusion and risk of heart attack
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aniogram
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remove veriose veins
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sclerotherapy
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undesirable intravascular clotting initiated by roughening of venous lining
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thrombophelibitis
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inflammation of heart muscle followed by cardiac elargement and congestive heart failure
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myocardial disease
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inherited disorder of iron overload in which the intestine absorbs too much iron
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hemochromatosis
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group of proliferatie disorder including leukoerythroblastic anemia involving fibrosis of bone marrow, polycythemia ver, and leukemia
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myeloproliferative disorder
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chemical filtering tehcnique used to cleanse plasma of specifc blood components
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plasmapheresis
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heart fails to contract
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asystole
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diagnostic procedure involving passage of fine catheter tubing through a blood vessel into heart
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cardiac caheterization
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mild blow to chest, from sports causes heart failure and sudden death
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commotion cordis
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right sided heart failure resulting from elevated blood pressure in the pulmonary circuit
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cor pulmonale
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inflammation of endocardium
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endocarditis
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leading cause of death in young atletes, causes muscle cells to enlarge
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hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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abnormal chorde tendineae or a malfunction of papillary muscles, common in young women
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mitral valve prolapse
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inflammation of cardiac uscle layer of heart
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myocarditis
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bursts of atrial contraction with little pause between them
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paroxysmal atrial achycardia
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rapid ventricular contraction that are uncoordinated with atrial activity
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ventricular achycardia
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