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Arteriosclerosis |
Hardening of the arteries that some times restricts blood flow to organs and tissues |
Ischemia |
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Atherosclerosis |
Hardening of arteries caused by the buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on artery walls which can restrict blood flow |
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Anemia |
Decrease in red blood cells and or hemoglobin that results in inhability of the blood to carry sufficient oxygen |
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Leukemia |
Malignancy of the bone marrow characterized production if white blood cells |
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Hemophilia |
An inherited bleeding disorder caused by lack of specific coagulation proteins |
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Multiple myeloma |
Cancer caused by abnormal proliferation of plasma cells |
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation |
A condition in which small blood clots develop throughout the blood stream leading to depletion of platelets and clotting factors needed to control bleeding, thus causing excessive bleeding |
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Thrombosis |
Abnormal formation of a blood clot within an unbroken vessel |
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Embolism |
When part or a whole thrombus is dislodged and circulates through the blood stream |
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Air embolism |
When an air bubble enters a vein or artery and blocks |
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Fat embolism |
A process but which fat tissue passes into the blood stream and lodges within a blood vessel |
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Foreign body embolism |
When a foreign body enters the blood stream and blocks a blood vessels |
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Angina |
Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle, symptomatic of of coronary artery disease |
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