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90 Cards in this Set
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Phlebitis
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vein inflammation
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Endarterectomy
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surgical removal of the inner lining of the artery
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Arteriography
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xray examination of the arteries using dye contrast
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Aneurysmectomy
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removal of dilated weakened aorta with a graft
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Ventriculotomy
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opening of the heart to correct for enlargement
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Troponin
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cardiac biomarker and protein that contracts cardiac muscle
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Ischemia
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lack of blood flow esp to the heart
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Cyanosis
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bluish skin due to lack of blood flow
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ECHO
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cardiogram using sound waves
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Mitral valve
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valve between the left atrium and ventricle
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Tricuspid valve
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valve between the right atrium and ventricle
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Aortic valve
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between left ventricle and aorta
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Aorta
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largest artery
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Pulmonary valve
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A blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood towards lungs from heart to re-oxygenate blood
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Atrioventricular node (AV node)
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node of specialized cardiac fibers that regulate impulses from SA node
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Bundle of His
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collection of heart muscle cells specialized to transmit electrical impulses from AV node
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Sinoatrial node (SA node)
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pacemaker
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Coarctation of the aorta
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congenital heart defect. stenosis of aorta
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Patent ductus arteriosus
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ductus arteriosus is open (doesn’t close)
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Raynaud phenomenon
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areas of the body become white in exposure to cold.
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Tetralogy of Fallot
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four rare congenital heart defects
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Click-murmur syndrome
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mitral valve prolapse
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Aortic stenosis
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narrowing of aorta
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Mitral valve prolapse
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improper closure of hearts upper left and lower left chambers
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Deep-vein thrombosis
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blood clot in deep vein usually in legs
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Acute coronary syndrome
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umbrella term for conditions where blood supply to heart is blocked
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Hypercapnia
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excessive CO2 in blood stream caused by not breathing properly
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Dysphonia
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difficulty in speaking
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Hemothorax
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blood in pleural cavity
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Dyspnea
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difficulty breathing
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Orthopnea
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shortness of breath when lying flat so they have to sit upright to breath
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Tracheostomy
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creating an opening in the windpipe
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Lung scan
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nuclear scan to detect blood clot
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Thoracentesis
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needle insertion into thorax to remove excess fluid in pleural space/thorax
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Bronchoscopy
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a device to see into trachea and lungs
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Hematemesis
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vomiting blood
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Hemothorax
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blood in pleural cavity/thorax
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Hydrothorax
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serous fluid in pleural cavity/thorax
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Hemoptysis
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coughing up blood
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Anosmia
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inability to smell
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Tachypnea
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rapid breathing
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Rhinorrhea
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runny nose
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Bronchiolitis
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inflammatory viral bronchial reaction in young children and infants
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Sinusitis
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inflammation of sinuses
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Expectoration
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cough up from lungs/ bronchi/ trachea
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Phren/o
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diaphram/mind
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Pleura
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serous membranes lining thorax and surrounding lungs
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Peritoneum
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serous membrane lining abdominal cavity
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Mediastinum
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middle compartment of thoracic compartment
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Trachea
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windpipe
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Alveoli
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tiny sacs in lungs that allow CO2 and O2 to move between the bloodstream
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Bronchioles
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small branches of bronchi
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Sinuses
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cavity of facial bone
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Bronchi
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main passageways into lungs (left and right)
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Lymphocyte
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WBC/Leukocyte formed in lymph tissue; produces antibodies
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Eosinophil
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Leukocyte with dense reddish granules associated with allergic reaction
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Neutrophil
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Leukocyte (poly) formed in bone marrow and having neutral-staining granules
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basophil
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Leukocyte whose granules have an affinity for basic stain releases histamine and heparin
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Erythrocyte
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RBC
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Leukopenia
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reduction of WBC in blood
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Hypochromia
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“less color”/type of anemia where erythrocytes are paler than normal
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Leukocytosis
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increase of WBC during infection
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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
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cancer of blood and bone marrow
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Hematocrit
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volume of erythrocytes in blood (40-45% for men and women)
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White blood cell differential
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relative WBC count in percentages
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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rate of RBC sediment in 1 hour to measure inflammation
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Coagulation time
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measures body’s ability to clot in an amount of time
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Pernicious anemia
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decrease in RBC when body can’t absorb enough B12
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Iron-deficiency anemia
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Sideropenia (iron deficiency) occurs causing deficient production of hemoglobin.
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Aplastic anemia
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Failure of blood cell production due to absence of formation of cells in the bone marrow
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Hemolytic anemia
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Reduction in red cells due to excessive cell destruction
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purpura
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small pin-point bruises
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Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
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inexplainable low levels of platelets causing purpura
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granulocytes
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type of WBC that eats microorganisms
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Granulocytosis
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increase of granulocytes in blood
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Polycythemia vera
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too many RBC because of problem with bone marrow
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Hemophilia
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congenital disorder where blood doesn’t clot normally
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Myeloid
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cancer of blood and bone marrow with too many WBC
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Lymphoid
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tissue that produces lymph nodes such as lymph nodes thymus tonsils
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spleen
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Granulocytopenic
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decrease in granulocytes
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Polymorphonuclear
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eosinophil or basophil— nucleus with several lobes
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Agranulocyte
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no granules in cytoplasm and one lobed nucleus
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Stem cell
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undifferentiated cells that can become other types of cells
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Thromobocyte
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platelet
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Normoblast
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precursor of erythrocytes/erthrocyte that still has nucleus
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Heparin
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anticoagulant
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Prothrombin
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coagulant used for clotting
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Thrombin
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enzyme that makes fibrin
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Gamma globulin
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blood plasm from donated blood
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