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17 Cards in this Set
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veins that have become tortuous and dilated because of incompetent valves.
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VARICOSE VEINS
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prone to elderly. temporarily low blood pressure and dizziness when they rise suddenly from a reclining or sitting position.
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ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION
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a balloon-like outpocketing of an artery wall that places the artery at risk for rupture; most often reflects gradual weakening of the artery by chronic hypertension or arteriosclerosis
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ANEURYSM
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diagnostic technique involving the infusion of a radiopaque sub stance into the circulation for x-ray examination of specific blood vessels; the major technique for diagnosing coronary artery occlusion and risk of a heart attack
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ANGIOGRAM
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a chemical that promotes urine formation, thus reducing blood volume; are frequently prescribed to manage hypertension
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DIURETIC
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inflammation of a vein accompanied by painful throbbing and redness of the skin over the inflamed vessel; most often caused by bacterial infection or local physical trauma
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PHLEBITIS
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a venous incision made for the purpose of withdrawing blood or bloodletting
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PHLEBOTOMY
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procedure used for removing varicose or spider veins; tiny needles are used to inject hardening agents into the abnormal vein; the vein scars, closes down, and is absorbed by the body
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SCLEROTHERAPY
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condition of undesirable intravascular clotting initiated by a roughening of a venous lining
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THROMBOPHLEBITIS
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used to identify abnormal cardiac rhythms
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ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH
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causes unrestricted reproduction of immature leukocytes
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LEUKEMIA
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genetic disease that is most prevalent in blacks; erythrocytes are disfigured or destroyed
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SICKLE-CELL DISEASE
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infectious disease transmitted by a virus in saliva; "kissing disease"
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MONONUCLEOSIS
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hardening of arteries
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ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
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clogging of coronary vessels with fatty buildup
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CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS
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varicose veins in rectum
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HEMORRHOIDS
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low blood pressure, usually not associated w/health problems
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HYPOTENSION
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