Studied by 22 peoplehypotension that occurs upon standing up
Orthostatic hypotension
commonly known as a heart attack
myocardial infarction
life-threatening issue when donated blood and patient's blood don't match
transfusion reaction
medication that gets rid of excess sodium and water
diuretic
damage to the heart muscle caused by a thrombus blocking a coronary artery
coronary thrombosis
clot-busting drug
thrombolytic
type of heart rhythm when normal atria heartbeat is replaced with irregular, rapid, uncontrolled twitching of the heart wall
atrial fibrillation
double-walled membranous sac that encloses the heart
pericardium
surgical removal of plaque from the interior lining of an artery
atherectomy
cardi/o
heart
-crasia
mixture or blending of
-emia
Blood or blood condition
hem/o
Blood, relating to the blood
ven/o
vein
tachy-
fast, rapid
erythr/o
red
leuk/o
white
phleb/o
vein
thromb/o
clot
angi/o
Blood or lymph vessel
aort/o
aorta
arteri/o
artery
ather/o
Plaque or fatty substance
brady-
slow
anemia
A lower-than-normal number of erythrocytes (red blood cells) in the blood
pernicious anemia
A form of anemia caused by a lack of the protein that helps the body absorb vitamin B12 , which is necessary for the formation of red blood cells
megaloblastic anemia
A blood disorder characterized by anemia in which red blood cells are larger than normal
hemolytic anemia
A condition of an inadequate number of circulating red blood cells due to the premature destruction of these cells by the spleen
embolus
A foreign object, such as a blood clot, quantity of air or gas, or a bit of tissue or tumor, that is circulating in the blood
embolism
The sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus
thrombosis
The abnormal condition of having a thrombus
thrombus
A blood clot attached to the interior wall of a vein or an artery
thrombotic occlusion
The blocking of an artery by a thrombus
erythrocytes
red blood cells
leukocytes
white blood cells
hemoglobin
The oxygen-carrying blood protein pigment of the erythocytes
leukemia
A type of cancer characterized by a progressive increase in the number of abnormal leukocytes (white blood cells) found in blood-forming tissues, other organs, and in the circulating blood
leukopenia
A decrease in the number of disease-fighting white blood cells circulating in the blood
angina
A condition of episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium
arrhythmia
The loss of the normal rhythm of the heartbeat
bradycardia
An abnormally slow resting heart rate
cardiac arrest
An event in which the heart abruptly stops beating or develops an arrhythmia that prevents it from pumping blood effectively
tachycardia
An abnormally rapid resting heart rate
hemoptysis
The expectoration of blood or bloodstained sputum derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes as the result of pulmonary or bronchial hemorrhage
hemothorax
A collection of blood in the pleural cavity
hypercapnia
The abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood
hypoxemia
The condition of having low oxygen levels in the blood
hypoxia
The condition of having deficient oxygen levels in the body's tissues and organs; less severe than anoxia
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