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43 Cards in this Set
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Thrombocytes
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platelets
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erythropoiesis
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growing/maturing od red blood cells
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reticulocyte
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immature red blood cell
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o blood
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universal doner
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ab blood
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recieve blood from anybody
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AIDS
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency virus
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autoimmune diseases
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body destroys its self ex.lupus
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hodgkins disease
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cancer or lymph nodes
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Rh
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antigen on red blood cell comes from rhesus monkeys
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Plateletpheresis
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removal of platelets
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hematocrit
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in a container of blood, what % are blood cells
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prothrombin
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How well blood is clotting when a person is on anticoaglants
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Blood thinner
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asprin
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CBC
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complete blood count
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HCT
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hematocrit
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HGB, Hb
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hemoglobin
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PT
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prothrombin time
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RBC
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red blood cell
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WBC
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white blood cell
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veins
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almost always carry blood that is low in oxygen
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endocardium
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inner layer
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EKG(greek)ECG(latin)
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electrocardiogram
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QRS wave
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ventricle
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diastole/diastolic
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bottom number
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Hypotension
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high
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thrombosis
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clot/blocking
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coronary artery disease
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plaque built up
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angina/angina pectoris
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chest pain
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PTCA
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percutaneous transluminal angioplasty balloon surgery
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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MI myocardial infraction
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heart attack
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diaphoresis
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profuse sweating
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sinus rhythm
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normal rythm
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echocardiography/echo.doppler
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uses sound, looks at structurem blood flow
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ASHD
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arteriosclerotic heart disease
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BP
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blood pressure
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CCU
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coronary care unit
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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TMR
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Blasting holes into heart with a lazer
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EECP
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cuff
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Robotics
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robots during surgery
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