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Cardiovascular Definitions Flashcards

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What is phlebothrombosis?

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inflammation of a vein which predisposes it to blood clotting

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What is thrombophlebitis?

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swelling/inflammation of a vein d/t a blood clot

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What is cardiac tamponade?

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compression of the heart d/t blood in the pericardial cavity (complication of MI or dissection of the aorta at its root)

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