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143 Cards in this Set
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Lines inside chambers of heart
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Endocardium
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heart muscle
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Myocardium
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Covering over heart
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Epicardium
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Sac surrounding heart
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Pericardium
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Receiving chambers
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Atria
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Pumping chambers
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Ventricles
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Thick muscular wall dividing heart
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Septum (Interatrial and Interventricular)
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Blood flow from right side of heart to lungs
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Pulmonary Circuit
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Blood flow from left side of heart to body
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Systemic Circuit
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Number of contractions per minute
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Heart Rate
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wave of pressure when ventricles contract
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Pulse
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pacemaker of the heart the sets the heart rate
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Sinoatrial Node
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Electrocardiography measures heart's electrical activity
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ECG
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Force exerted by blood against wall of a blood vessel
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Blood Pressure
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carry oxygenated blood away from heart
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Arteries
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carry deoxygenated blood to heart
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Veins
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Cardio
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heart
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Atrio
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atrium
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Ventriculo
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ventricle
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Valvo
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valve
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Angio
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vessel
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Vaso
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vessel
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Artero
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artery
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Arteriol
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arteriole
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Aorto
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aorta
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Veno
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vein
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Phlebo
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vein
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Lympho
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lymph
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Lymphadeno
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node
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Lymphangio
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vessel
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Angio
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vessel
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Vaso
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vessel
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Artero
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artery
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Arteriol
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arteriole
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Aorto
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aorta
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Veno
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vein
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Phlebo
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vein
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Lympho
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lymph
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Lymphadeno
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node
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Lymphangio
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vessel
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Spleno
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spleen
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Thymo
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thymus
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Tonsilo
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tonsil
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restriction of lumen of the artery from normal blood flow
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Ischemia
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accumulation of fatty deposits within lining of an artery
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Atherosclerosis
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predisposition for atherosclerosis
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Dyslipidemia
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static blood clot within a vessel
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Thrombosis
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dynamic blockage of a vessel that is carried in the bloodstream
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Embolism
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embolus in the lung
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Pulmonary Embolism
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embolus in the brain
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CVA/Stroke
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ballooning out of arterial wall
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Aneurysm
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rupture of entire vessel where blood hemorrhages into muscular layer of arterial wall
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Dissecting Aneurysm
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HTN
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Hypertension
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What hypertrophies during hypertension
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Left Ventricle
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CAD
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Coronary Artery Disease
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PTCA
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Percutaneus Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
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CABG
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Coronary Artery Bipass Graft
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Treatment for CAD
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Nitroglycerin, Angioplasty
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Angina Pectoris
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Chest Pain
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Diaphoresis
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Profuse Sweating
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Dyspnea
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difficulty breathing
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Myocardial Infarction (MI)
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heart attack
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Females experience ____ pain during a heart attack
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Epigastric pain
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Males experience ____ pain during a heart attack
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Precordial pain
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Enzyme increases when muscle cells are damaged
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Creatine Kinase (CK)
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Protein increases when muscle cells are damaged
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Troponin (Tn)
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Treatments for arrhythmia
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Defibrillation, Pacemaker, Cardioversion
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Steptococcus infection damages the heart valve
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Rheumatic Heart Disease
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twisted and swollen veins under the legs
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Varicose Veins
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Varicose vein in the rectum
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Hemorrhoid
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inflammation of the veins
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Phlebitis
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Caused by blood clots
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Thrombophlebitis
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causes reduction in venous drainage
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Deep Vein Thrombosis
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enlarged lymph nodes
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Lymphadenitis
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inflammation of vessels
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Lymphangiitis
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tissue swelling
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Lymphadema
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neoplastic disease of lymph nodes
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Lymphoma
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Emia
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condition of blood
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Penia
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decrease in # of blood cells
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Poiesis
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formation of
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Myelo
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marrow
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Hemo
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blood
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Erythro
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RBC
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Leuko
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WBC
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Thrombo
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blood clot
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Thrombocyto
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thrombocyte
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Immuno
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immunity
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Azoto
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Nitrogen
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Calci
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Calcium
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Ferro
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Iron
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Sidero
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Iron
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Kali
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Potassium
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Natri
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Sodium
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Oxy
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Oxygen
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This cell carriesoxygen to cells; most numerous of all blood cells
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Erythrocytes
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Main function of this cell is phagocytosis and protection
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Leukocytes
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Granulocytes are
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Neutrophils
Eosinophils Basophils |
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Agranulocytes are
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Lymphocytes
Monocytes |
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Neutrophils main function is
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phagocytosis (most numerous)
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Eosinophils main function is
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allergic reaction
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Basophils main function is
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allergic reaction
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Lymphocytes main function is
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immunity
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Monocytes main function is
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phagocytosis (largest)
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Prevention of blood loss
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Hemostasis
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Blood clotting
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Coagulation
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Produced from plasma after blood coagulates
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Serum
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Goal of the Immune System
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attack specific disease
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foreign particle that provokes an immune response
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Antigens
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protect against foreign particles
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Antibodies
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Decrease in hemoglobin causing inefficient oxygen delivery
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Anemia
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Decrease in platelets causing clotting problems
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Coagulation Disorders
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blood cancers
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Neoplasms
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Immunity based on genetics
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Innate Immunity
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Two types of Adaptive Immunity
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Cell-Mediated (quick)
Humoral Immunity (long term) |
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Decrease in blood clotting
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Thrombocytopenia
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Broken blood vessels on skin
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Petechiae
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Bruising
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Ecchymosis
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Dark purple spots under the skin
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Purpura
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Lack of clotting due to missing factor
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Hemophilia
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DIC
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
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Widespread clotting, then hemmorhage
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DIC
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Symptoms include anemia, fatigue, bleeding/bruising
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Leukemia
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Two types of Leukemia
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Myelogenous (marrow)
Lymphocytic |
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Reed-Sternberg cells found in nodes
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Hodgkin Disease
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More common neoplasm, diagnoses later in life
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Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)
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Overreaction of the immune system
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Hypersensitivity
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Respiratory collapse that can cause death
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Anaphylactic Reaction
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Reaction to an allergen
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Allergy
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Causes of allergy
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Pollen, Dander, Dust, Animals
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Symptoms of "Hayfever"
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Rhinitis, Sneezing, watery/itchy eyes
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Causes of anaphylactic reaction
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Drugs, Food, Vaccines
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Failure of the immune system that can be congenital or acquired
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Immunodeficiency
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Immune response to own body tissue of primarily unknown causes
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Autoimmune Disorder
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Neoplasm that can be heretic, or caused by viruses/exposures
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Leukemia
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Anemia type that sees destruction of RBCs
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Aplastic
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Anemia type caused by vitamin deficiency
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Pernicious
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Most common form of Anemia
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Sideroblastic (iron deficiency)
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Type of Anemia caused by genetic mutation of RBCs
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Sickle Cell
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Type of Anemia caused by element mercury
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Thalassemia
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Symptoms of Anemia
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Fatigue, irritability, heart palpitations
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Types of Adaptive Immunity
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Natural Adaptive
Artificial Adaptive |
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Artificial Adaptive
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Active: vaccines
Passive: immune serum |
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Natural Adaptive
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Active: contact with antigen
Passive: breast milk |
