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| upper chambers that receive blood pumping into the heart |
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| lower chambers that pump blood through the arteries from the heart back to the body tissue. |
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| valves that keep blood flowing in one direction |
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| btw the right atrium and the right ventricle |
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| btw left atrium and left ventricle |
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| pulmonary and aortic valves btw the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery and between the left ventricle and the aorta |
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| tube like structures that carry blood throughout the body |
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| blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. all arteries except from the pulmonary artery carry oxygen and other nutrients from the heart to the body cells |
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| only artery that carries clood with carbon dioxide and waste products from the heart to the lungs |
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| largest artery in the body, originating at the left ventricle and descending through the thorax and abdomen |
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| blood vessels that return blood back tothe heart. All veins except pulmonary veins carry blood containing CO2 and waste products . |
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| carry blood from the parts below the diaphragm to the heart |
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| carry blood from the upper body to the heart |
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| composed of plasma and formed elements such as erythrocytes, leukocytes and thrombocytes |
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| clear, straw-colored, (55%)liquid portion of blood in which cells are suspended, plasma= 90% water |
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| rbc that carry oxygen, develop in bone marrow |
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| neutrophil, Eosinophil, basophil, lymphocyte, monocyte |
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| one of the formed elements in the blood that is responsible for aiding in the clotting process |
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| clear watery portion of blood that remains after a clot has formed |
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| transparant, colorless, tissue fluid contains lymphocytes and monocytes. collected interstitial, tissue fluid that travels away from tissue towards heart and is drained into cardiovascular system through ducts in upper chest |
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| similar to veins, transport lymph from body tissues to the chest where it enters the cardiovascular system, begin as capillaries, spread throughout the body then merge into larger tubes that eventually become ducts in the chest. they provide a one way flow for lymph gathered from the tissues to ducts in the chestwhere lymph enters through veins into the circulatory system |
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| small spherical bodies of lymphoid tissue, singular or grouped, filter lymph to keep bacterial and foreign agents from entering the blood. produce lymphocytes |
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| located in the left side f the abdominal cavity btw the stomach and the diaphragm is the largest lymphatic organ. blood flows through this organ and is clensed of microorganisms thpleen stores blood and destroys worn out red blood cells |
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| one of the primary lymphatic organs, anterior to ascending aorta and posterior to the sternum btw the lungs, plays a role in development of body's immune system esp from infancy to puberty, around puberty thymus gland atrophies so most of the gland is connective tissue |
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| tumor composed of blood vessels |
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| narrowing of a blood vessel |
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| narrowing pertaining to aorta, narrowing of aortic valve |
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| heart rate less than 60 beats per minute |
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| disease of the heart muscle |
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| disease of the heart muscle |
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| inflammation of the valves of the heart, (valvulitis) |
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| inflammation of the inner lining of the heart particularly heart valves |
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| inflammation of the muscle of the heart |
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| inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart |
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| inflammation of many sites in the arteries |
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| more than 100 heart beats per minute |
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| inflammation of a vein associated with a clot |
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| tumor of blood, collection of blood resulting from a broken blood vessel |
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| tumors of the bone marrow |
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| abnormal reduction of all blood cells |
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| abnormal condition of a blood clot |
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| blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein |
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| inflammation of the lymph nodes |
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| disease of the lymph nodes, characterized by abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes associated with an infection or malignancy |
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| tumor of lymphatic tissue |
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| enlargement of the spleen |
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| tumor of the thymus gland |
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| sudden symptoms of insufficient blood supply to the heart indicating unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction |
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| ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall |
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| chest pain, which may radiate to the left arm and jaw that occurs when there is an insufficient supply of blood to the heart muscle |
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| any disturbance or abnormality in the heart's normal rhythmic pattern |
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| atrial fibrillation (AFib) |
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| a cardiac arrhythmia characterized by chaotic rapid electrical impulses in the atria. atria quiver, blood becomes static in atria, increases the risk of clot formation |
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| paroxysmal atrial fibrillation |
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| intermittent atrial fibrillation |
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| chronic atrial fibrilation |
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| sustained atrial fibrillation |
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| sudden cessation of cardiac output and effective circulation which requires cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) |
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| acute compression of the heart caused by fluid accumulation in the pericardial cavity treated with pericardiiocentesis |
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| congenital cardiac condition characterized by the narrowing of the aorta |
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| heart abnormality present at birth |
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| inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs with nutrients and oxygen |
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| coronary artery disease (CAD) |
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| a condition that reduces the flow of blood through the coronary arteries to the myocarddium denying the myocardial tissue of sufficient oxygen and nutrients to function fully, most often caused by the coronary atherosclerosis, aka heart failure HF |
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| obstructio of an artery of the heart usually from atherosclerosis, coronoary occlusion can lead to acute myocardial infarction |
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| condition of thrombus in a deep vein of the body, most often occurs in thelower extremities, a clot can break off and travel to the lungs causing a pulmonary embolism |
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| hypertensive heart disease |
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| disorder of the heart brought about by persistent high blood pressure |
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| pain and discomfort in calf muscles while walking, a condition seen in occlusinve artery disease |
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| a narrowing of the mitral valve from scarring usually caused by episodes of rheumatic fever |
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| death, of a portion of the myocardium caused by lack of oxygen from an interrupted blood supply, aka Heart attack |
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| peripheral arterial disease PAD |
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| disease of the arteries, other than those of the heart and brain, affects blood circulation such as atherosclerosis and Raynaud disease. The most common symptom of peripheral atherosclerosis is intermittent cluadation |
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| damage to the heart muscle of heart valves caused by one or more episodes of rheumatic fever |
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| distended or distorted veins usu found in the lower extremities |
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| reduction in the amount of hemoglobin in the rbc's |
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| blood clot or foreign material such as air or fat that enters the bloodstream and moves until it lodges at another point in circulation |
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| inherited bleeding disease most commonly caused by a deficiency of the coagulation factor VIII |
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| malignant disease characterized by excessive increase in abnormal white blood cells forming in the bone marrow |
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| malignant disorder of thelymphatic tissue characterized by progressive enlargement of the lymph nodes usually beginning in the cervical nodes |
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| an acute infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus characerized by swollen lymph nodes, sore throat, fatigue and fever. most commonly affects young people and is usually transmitted by saliva |
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| surgical repair of a blood vessel |
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| excision of flatty plaque from a blocked artery using a specialized catheter and a rotary cutter |
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| excision within the artery |
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| excision of plaque from the arterial wall, this procedure is usu named for the arter to be cleaned out such as a carotid endarterectomy which means removal of t plaque form the wall of the carotid artery |
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| surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the outside layer, pericardial sac, used to treat cardiac tamponad |
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| incision into a vein to remove blood or to give blood to intravenous fluids, aka venipuncture |
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| curgical repair of a valve, cardiac or venous |
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| surgical fixation of the spleen |
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| excision of the thymus gland |
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| surgical excision of an aneurysm |
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| atrial fibrillation ablation |
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| procedure in which abnormal cells that trigger atrial fibrillation are destroyed by using radio frequency energy |
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| battery powered apparatus implanted under the skin which leads placed on the heart or in the chamber of the heart |
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| coronary artery bypass graft CABG |
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| surgical technique to bring a new blood supply to the heart muscle by detouring around blocked arteries |
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| a supportive scaffold device implanted in the coronary artery of the artery after angioplasty or atherectomy |
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| surgical removal of an embolus or clot,usu a balloon catheter inflating the balloon beyond the clot then pulling the balloon out and bringing the clot with it |
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| surgery to establish an alternate route from femoral artery to popliteal artery to bypass an obstruction |
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| implantable cardiac debrillator ICD |
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| a device implanted in the body that continously monitors the heart rhythm. device delivers an electric shock to stop arrhythmia |
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| intracoronary thromolytic therapy |
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| an injectio of an intravenous medication to dissolve blood clots in coronary, blood vessels |
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| percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty PTCA |
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| procedure in which a balloon is passed through a blood vessel into a coronary artery to the area where plaque is formed. Inflation of the balloon compresses the plaque against the vessel wall expanding the inner diameter of the blood vessel, which allows for the blood to circulate more freely, also called balloon angioplasty |
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| instrument used for visual examination of a blood vessel |
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| visual examination of a blood vessel |
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| radiographic image of the aorta after an injection of contrast media |
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| radiographic image of an artery after injection of contrast media |
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| radiographic image of a vein after injection of a contrast media |
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| radiographic imaging of a vein after injection of contrast material |
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| record of the heart, structure and motion, using sound to detect valvular disease and evaluate heart function |
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| electrocardiogram ECG, EKG |
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| record of the electrical activity of the heart |
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| instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart |
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| process of recording the electrical activity of the heart |
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| digital subtraction angiography |
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| a process of digital radiographic imaging of the blood vessels that subtracts or removes structures not being studied |
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| a study that uses sound for detecion of blood flow within the vessels used to assess intermittent cluadication, deep vein thrombosis and other blood flow abnormalities |
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| a study that evaluates cardiac function during physical stress by riding a bike or walking on a treadmill. Electrocardiography, echocardiography, and nuclear medicine scanning are three types of tests performed to measure cardiac function while exercising, become preferred over echocardiography is becoming more popular than electrocardiography |
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| single-photon emission computed tomography |
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| a nuclear medicine scan that visualizes the heart from several different angles. A tracer substance such as sestamibi or thallium is injected intravenously. the scanner creates images from the tracer absorbed by the body tissues, used to assess damage to cardiac tissue |
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| a nuclear medicine test to diagnose coronary artery disease and assess revascularization after coronarycoronary artery bypass surgery. Thallim a radioactive isotope is injected into the body intraveously, thallium is taken up by normal myocardial cells but not in ischemia or infarcion "cold spots" |
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| transesophageal echocardiogram TEE |
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| an ultrasound test that examines cardiac function and structure by using an ultrasound probe placed in the esophagus which provides views of the heart structures |
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| an examination to determine the condition of the heart and surrounding blood vessels, a catheter is passed into the heart through a blood vessel and is used to record pressures and inject a contrast medium , enabling the visualization of coronary arteries, great vessels and the heart chambers, used frequently for evaluating ches pain and coronary artery disease, aka coronary angiography |
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| impedance plethysmography |
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| measures venous flow of the extremities with a plethysmograph to detect clots by measuring changes in blood volume and resistance, impedance in the vein, used to detect deep vein thrombosis |
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| hearing sounds within the body through a stethoscope |
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| systolic 120 and diastolic 80 |
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| tapping of a body surface with the fingers to determine the density of the part beneath |
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| the number of times per minute the heart beat is felt on the arterial wall, common felt over the radial artery |
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| device used for measuring blood pressure |
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| an instrument used to hear internal body sounds used for performing austiculation and bp measurement |
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| a blood test to measure the amount of c-reactive protein in the blood which when elevated indicates infam. in the body, sometimes used to asses the risk of cardio disease |
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| a blood test used to measure the level of creatine phosphokinase, an enzyme of th heart and skeletal muscle released into the blood after muscle injury or necrosis, useful in evaluating patients with acute myocardial infarction |
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| a blood test used to measure the amt. of the amino acid __ that if elevated may indicate an increased risk of cardiovascular disease |
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| a blood test used to measure the amt. of lipids in a sample of blood to evaluate the risk of developing cardio disease. shows total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein HDL, low density lipoprotein LDL, very low density lipoprotein VLDL, and triglycerides |
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| a blood test that measures __, a heart muscle enzyme, they are released into the blood about 3 hours after necrosis of the heart muscle and may remain elevated from 7-10 days the test is useful in the diagnosis of a myocardial infarction |
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| blood test to determine the time it takes for blood to form a clot |
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| complete blood count CBC and differential count (Diff) |
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| basic blood screening that measures hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cell number and morphology, leukocyte count, and white blood cell differential (types of wbc's), and platelet count, it is an automated test done easily and rapidly, provides info about blood |
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| a blood test to measure the volume and number of red blood cells, it is used in the diagnosis and evaluation of anemic patients |
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| blood test used to determine coagulation actvity defects and to monitor anticoagulation therapy for patients taking coamadin an oral coagulant medication, |
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| activated partial thrombostin time (PTT) |
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| used to monitor anticoagulation therapy for patients taking heparin, an intravenous anticoagulant medication |
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| pertaining to the atrium and ventricle |
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| physician who studies and treats diseases of the heart |
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| study of the heart a branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the heart and blood vessels |
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| condition of body temperature that is below normal |
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| pertaining to within the vein |
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| physician who studies and treats diseases of the veins |
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| study of veins a branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the veins |
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| physician who studies and treats diseases of the blood |
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| study of the blood, a branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood |
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| formation of red blood (cells) |
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| removal of plasma, from withdrawn blood |
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| cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) |
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| emergency procedure of artificial ventilation and external cardiac massage |
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| application of electric shock to the myocardium through the chest wall to restore normal cardiac rhythm |
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| phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles relax (d-die) btw contractions, diastolic is the lower number of a blood pressure reading |
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| occuring outside of the body, during open heart surgery, extracorporeal circulation occurs when blood is diverted outside the body to a heart-lung machine |
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| escape of blood from the blood vessel into the tissue |
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| rapid quivering , noncoordinated contractions of atria and ventricles |
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| a short duration humming sound of cardiac or vascular origin |
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| excessive amount of cholesterol in the blood, associated with heightened risk of cardiovascular disease |
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| excessive amount of triglycerides in the blood, associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease |
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| blood pressure that is below normal less than 90/60 |
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| space within a tubular part or organ such as the space within a blood vessel |
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| to close tightly to block |
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| phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract, upper number in blood pressure reading |
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| agent or nerve that narrows the blood vessels |
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| agent or nerve that enlarges the blood vessels |
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| puncture of a vein to remove blood, instill a medication or start an intravenous infusion |
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| agent that slows the clotting process |
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| abnormal or pathologic condition of the blood |
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| rapid loss of blood, as in bleeding |
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| an environmental substance capable of producing an immediate hypersensitivity in the body (allergy). Common allergens are house dust, pollen, animal dander and various foods |
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| a physician who studies and treats allergic conditions |
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| anaphlyaxis, anaphylactic shock |
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| an exaggerated, life-threatening reaction to a previously encountered antigen. symptoms hives, sneezing, or drop in blood pressure and blockage of airway |
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| a drug that targets microorganisms to kill or halt growth or replication |
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| a substance produced by lymphocytes that inactivates or destroys antigens, also called immunoglobulins |
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| a substance that triggers an immune response when introduced into the body |
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| a disease caused by the body's inability to distinguish its own cells from foreign bodies, producing antibodies that attack its own tissue. ex: rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus and systemic lupus erythematosus |
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| being resistant to specific invading pathogens |
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| deficient immune response caused by the immune system dysfunction brought on by disease (HIV infection) or immunosuppressive drugs (prednisone) |
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| physician who studies and treats immune system disorders |
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| the branch of medicine dealing with immune system disorders |
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| the branch of medicine dealing with immune system disorders |
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| branch of medicine dealing with immune system disorders |
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| invasion of pathogens in body tissue, an infection may remain localized if the body's defense mechanisms are effective. if the infectino persists it may become acute, subacute, or chronic. systemic infection occurs when pathogen causing a local infectio gains access to the vascular or lymphatic system and goes through body |
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| some wbc's destroy invading microorganism and old cells |
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