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An abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissues or body cavities. It can be local or generalized |
definition of edema |
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Increased permeability of capillary walls, increased capillary pressure due to venous obstruction or heart failure, inflammatory conditions, and fluid and electrolyte disturbances are all causes of ____. |
edema |
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Generalized (severe)/massive edema in subcutaneous tissue. |
anasarca |
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Accumulation of free serous fluid in the abdominal cavity. |
Ascites |
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the thoracic cavity. causes shortness of breath (dyspnea). May be caused by lung cancers, lung infections, and plurisy. |
Hydrothorax |
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid within the pericardial sac (that surrounds the heart). It is characterized by chest pain or discomfort, diminished cardiac function with signs of heart failure and difficulty swallowing and shortness of breath. |
Hydropericardium |
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Edema of the scrotum |
Hydrocele |
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Edema usually of the skin of the extremities. When pressed firmly with a finger, the skin maintains the depression produced by the finger. |
Pitting edema |
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A potentially life-threatening accumulation of fluid in the lungs. The fluid may inhibit exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. |
Pulmonary edema |
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Excess of blood in an area of the body. |
hypermia |
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____ is increased arterial blood supply to an organ for physiologic reasons. (usually occurs during exercise) |
Active hypermia |
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Obstruction of venous outflow. It is the engorgement of an organ or tissues with venous blood resulting from inadequate venous drainage. |
Passive hypermia |
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Reduction in arterial blood supply to an area or body part caused by buildup of plaque in an artery causing necrosis |
Ischemia |
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a decrease in the level of oxygen within a tissue |
hypoxia |
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The formation or presence of an attached blood clot. Stationary. |
Thrombosis |
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Blood clot |
thrombus |
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Injuries to blood vessels; reduced rate of blood flow; alterations in blood composition: buildup of blood platelets; and blood diseases are all causes of |
thrombosis |
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Reduction in arterial blood supply to an area or body part, caused by thrombosis |
Ischemia |
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Excess of blood in area of the body caused by venous obstruction from area; caused by Thrombosis |
Passive hypermia |
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Ischemic necrosis plus putrefaction |
gangrene |
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The formation of an area of necrosis in a tissue caused by obstruction in the artery supplying the area. |
Infarction |
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Free-floating object in the blood stream |
Embolism |
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What is the most common embolus? |
Fragments of thrombi |
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Spread of disease from primary focus to distant parts of body; in malignant tumors, appearance of secondary growths in parts of the body at a distance from the primary growth. |
Metastasis |
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A very common form of embolus. |
fat |
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What are the consequences of Embolism? |
Ischemia, Infarction, spread of the infection, necrosis |
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Pathological death of a tissue still a part of the living organism. |
necrosis |
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Escape of blood from the blood vascular system, caused by trauma, vascular diseases, hypertension (the heart pumping too hard due to a blockage), and blood diseases. |
Hemorrhage |
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Antemortem, pinpoint, extravascular blood discoloration visible as purplish hemorrhages of the skin. |
Petechia |
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Small non-elevated hemorrhagic patch; extravasation of blood into tissue. No swelling. |
Ecchymosis |
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Tumor like swelling of blood. raised. |
Hematoma |
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Bleeding from the nose |
epistaxis |
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blood in sputum |
homoptysis |
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vomiting of blood |
hematemesis |
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Blood in stool |
Melena |
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Discharge of red blood cells in the urine |
Hematuria |
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Excessive wasting away of the body |
emaciation |
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Loss of moisture from body tissue that may occur antemortem or postmortem |
Dehydration |
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The scientific name for a common bruise. |
Ecchymosis |
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Frothy red blood is a sign of purge from |
the lungs |
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Purge that is dark and has the appearance of coffee grounds is from the |
stomach |
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A pink or clear fluid in the nose or ears indicates purge from the |
brain |
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____ is inflammation of the stomach. |
gastritis |
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Inflammation of the esophagus |
esophagitis |
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The massive bleeding from anywhere in the body. DEADLY |
eXSANGUINATION |
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What are the eight postmortem conditions that may have implications on the embalming of persons with circulatory disturbances? |
diminished circulation; edema; abscess; hemorrhage; emaciation; dehydration; rapid decomp; discoloration |
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Maroon colored stool indicates that bleeding is occurring in which portion of the digestive tract? |
ileum or jejunum |