blood and circulatory disorders Flashcards
achlorhydria
condition where the stomach and other digestive organs produce little to no hydrochloric acid in their gastric secretions
ataxia
means without coordination. People with ataxia lose muscle control in their arms and legs.
Arteriosclerosis
can be used as a general term for all types of arterial changes.
Atherosclerosis
is differentiated by the presence of atheromas, plaques consisting of lipids, cells, fibrin, and cell debris, often with attached thrombi, which form inside the walls of large arteries
diapedesis
the passage of blood cells through the intact walls of the capillaries, typically accompanying inflammation.
dyscrasia
A pathologic condition of the blood. nonspecific term that refers to a disease or disorder, especially of the blood.
erythropoietin
a glycoprotein hormone, naturally produced by the peritubular cells of the kidney, that stimulates red blood cell production
characteristics of iron deficiency anemia RBC’s
Microcytic (smaller than normal), hypochromic (RBC paler than normal).
Decreased hemoglobin production
etiology and effects of iron deficiency anemia
-Decreased dietary intake, malabsorption, blood loss
-Only effects of anemia
characteristics of pernicious anemia RBC’s
-Megaloblasts (immature nucleated cells)
-Short life span
etiology and effects of pernicious anemia
-Deficit of intrinsic factor owing to immune reaction
-Neurologic damage
Achlorhydria
characteristics of aplastic anemia RBC’s
Neurologic damage
Achlorhydria (stomach does not produce acid)
etiology and effects of aplastic anemia
-Bone marrow damage or failure
-Excessive bleeding and multiple infections
characteristics of sickle cell anemia RBC’s
Red blood cell elongates and hardens in a sickle shape when oxygen levels are low—short life span
etiology and effects of sickle cell anemia
-Recessive inheritance
-Painful crises with multiple infarctions
Hyperbilirubinemia
