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Hypercoagulability causes excess clotting. It results from conditions leading to increased platelet function. Name some conditions that cause this:
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smoking
diabetes atherosclerosis elevated LDL increased platelet levels |
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Sudden onset, ventricular rates up to 250 bpm
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Ventricular Tachycardia
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Most common cause for right heart failure?
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left heart failure
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Ischemia
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a condition in which blood flow (and thus oxygen) is restricted to a part of the body.
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infarction
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the process of tissue death (necrosis) caused by blockage of the tissue's blood supply
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Angina is ___________
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ischemia without infarction. (blood flow restriction without necrosis)
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Congestive heart failure (heart failure)
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pumping ability of the heart becomes impaired
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Atherosclerosis is the condition in which an artery wall thickens as the result of a build-up of fatty materials such as cholesterol.
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true - Atherosclerosis is a specific type of arteriosclerosis
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formation of a thrombus with accompanying inflammation
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venous thrombus
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High blood pressure (HBP) or hypertension means high pressure (tension) in the arteries.
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True
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Fever, night sweats, anorexia/weight loss, fatigue, "Consuption"
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secondary TB - reinfection, reactivation of primary TB
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Hypercoaguability occurs when there is increased platelet formation. What can cause this?
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Atheroscelrosis
diabetes smoking elevated lipids |
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Hypercoaguability occurs when there is accelerated clotting activity. What can cause this?
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pregnancy
birth control pills congestive heart failure post surgical state |
