anemia and meds med terms

thrombolytic

breaks up clots

digitalis

strengthens heart muscles, slows heart rate, eliminates fluid

ACE inhibitor

blocks the action of enzyme that causes the blood vessels to contract, resulting in hypertension

beta blocker

slows rate of heart beat

aspirin

taken in small doses, decrease clot formation

tissue plasminogen activator

administered within few hours of heart attack, to dissolve damaging clots

antiarrhythmic

controls irregularity of abnormal heartbeat

diuretic

controls fluid circulating in the body by stimulating kidneys to increase urine output

antihypertensive

lowers blood pressure

nitroglycerin

relieves the pain of angina by dilating the blood vessels to the heart

aplastic anemia

type of anemia caused by a failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow, all formed elements are absent

thalassemia

inherited blood disorder that causes anemia due to reduced hemoglobin and fewer RBC’s than normal

sickle cell anemia

a type of anemia where some RBC’s are shaped differently due to abnormal hemoglobin

megaloblastic anemia

type of anemia with larger than normal RBC’s, due to lack of vit B12 of folic acid

hemolytic anemia

type of anemia with fewer RBC’s due to faster destruction

pernicious anemia

type of anemia caused by inability to absorb vit B12 (due to lack of IF)

iron deficiency anemia

type of anemia due to iron deficiency

low blood pressure

orthostatic hypotension

plaque

fatty deposit on artery walls

duplex ultrasound

diagnostic tests imagines blood vessels and flow of blood thru vessels using sound waves

ankle brachial index

peripheral artery disease is diagnosed by