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anasarca

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generalized massive edema

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angina

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spasmodic, choking, or suffocative pain. most often used in regard to chest pain

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bruit

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(brew-ee) higher pitched sound heard over the arteries on auscultation

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diaphoresis

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perspiration

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ecchymosis

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small, hemorrhagic spot, larger than a petechia. In the skin or mucous membrane that forms a discolored patch. Non-elevated.

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epistaxis

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nosebleed

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hematoma

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bruise.

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hyperlipidemia

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elevated lipids in blood. can be subcategorized into conditions like hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia

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hypertension

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high blood pressure

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hypotension

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abnormally low BP.

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hypoxemia

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low blood O2 levels

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orthopnea

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difficulty breathing, except in upright position.

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palpitation

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subjective sensation of a rapid or irregular heartbeat

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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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being awoken at night by episodic painful or difficult breathing, often relieved by sitting up. usually aa result of elevated pulmonary venous pressure and pulmonary edema

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rale

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abnormal, discontinuous, nonmusical sound heard on auscultation. usually indicative of lung disease, congestion, or bronchospasm, but also heart filure

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rhonchus

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continuous dry rattling in the throat or bronchial tube, usually due to obstruction

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syncope

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temporary suspension of consciousness. Fainting

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thrill

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sensation of vibration felt by the examiner on palpation of the body or on auscultation. Especially over the heart because of a large cardiac murmur

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anemia

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reduction in number of erythrocytes per cubic millimeter in the hemoglobun or packed RBC.

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anemia of chronic disease

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mild to moderate anemia secondary to any chronic disease lasting more than two months. Infections, inflammatory conditions, malignancies

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aplastic anemia

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diverse group of anemias characterized by bone marrow failure with reduction of hematopoietic cells.

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hemolytic anemia

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group of acute and chronic anemias characterized by excessive hemolysis and inability of bone marrow to keep up

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hypochromic anemia

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characterized by a disproportionate reduction of RBC hemoglobin and increased areas of central pallow in the red cells

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iron deficiency anemia

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type of hypochromic microcytic anemia caused by low or absent iron stores and serum iron concentration

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macrocytic anemia
various anemias of diverse etiologies that are characterized by macrocytes (larger than normal RBCs) lacking the cental area of pallor
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normochromic anemia
anemia in which the hemoglobin content of the RBC measured by the MCHC (mean cell hemoglobin concentration) is in the normal range
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normocytic anemia
anemia with erythrocytes of normal size by a proportionate decrease in hemoglobin content, packed RBC volume, and number of RBC her cubic millimeter of blood
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pernicious anemia
megaloblastic anemia usually seen in older adults caused by impaired intestinal absorption of B122 do to lack of availability of intrinsic factor
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sickle cell anemia
hereditary hemolytic anemia seen primarily in West Africa/WA descent. Autosomal recessive disorder where the mutation of the gene encoding the B-globin chain results in hemoglobin S, which has decreased solubility in the deoxygenated state and results in abnormal sickle-chaped RBC
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sideroblastic anemia
heterogeneous group of acquired and hereditary anemias with diverse clinical manifestations. Characterized by a large number of ringed sideroblasts in the bone marrow, ineffective erythropoiesis, variable proportions of hypochromic RBC in the peripheral blood, and increased iron levels in tissue
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aneurysm
sac formed by the dilation of the wall of an artery, vein, or the heart. Filled with fluid or clotted blood, and often results in a pulsating tumor. Most common is abdominal aorta
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arrhythmia
any variation from the normal heart rhythm
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megaloblastic anemia
characterized by megaloblasts in the bone marrow, like pernicious anemia
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microcytic anemia
characterized by smaller than normal RBC's, like iron deficiency anemia
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arterioclerosis
generic term for diseases where the arterial wall becomes thickened and loses elasticity
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atherosclerosis
disease in which a yellowish plaque comprised of cholesterol and other lipids is formed within the arteries
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arteritis
inflammation of an artery
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blood dyscrasias
pathologic condition of the blood referring to the disorders of the cellular elements of the blood
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bradyarrhythmia
any disturbance of the heart rhythm in which the heart rate slows (typially below 60 BPM)
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bradycardia
slow heartbeat (<60 BPM) essentially the same as bradyarrhythmia
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Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
coninical syndrome that reflects a fundamental abnormality in the heart performance. Results in insufficient cardiac output. Caused by obesity, anemia, heart disease, and thyroid disorders..
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cor pulmonale
reght ventricular enlargement secondary to malformation of the lungs producing pulmonary hypertension
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coronary artery disease
Any disease of the coronary arteries, but most often due to atherosclerosis in the large and medium-sized arteries of the heart. The major complication of coronary artery disease is myocardial infarction (heart attack) that is responsible for 35% of the deaths in men ages 35–50.
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deep venous thrombosis (DVT)
Thrombosis is the formation of a thrombus, which is an aggregation of blood factors (platelets and fibrin)
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dextrocardia
positioning of the heart on the right side of the thorax rather than the left.
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embolism
sudden blocking of an artery by a clot or foreign meterial
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endocarditis
inflammation of the endocardium. usually involving one or more heart valves.
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Subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE)
infective endocarditis that may be triggered or intensified by bacteria during dental procedures. Patients with a history of heart disease or rheumatic fever may be given antibiotics prior to dental treatment for SBE prophylaxis..
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fibrillation
twitching of the cardiac muscle that is not in sustained rhythm, is faster than normal, and is not effective. Ventricular fibrillation = much more deadly than atrial fibrillation
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fistula
An abnormal passage or communication between two internal organs. Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is a communication between an artery and a vein during which blood flows into the neighboring vessel. It is also a surgically created connection that provides a site for the tube used in hemodialysis.
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cardiomyopathy
A generalized term for primary noninflammatory disease of the heart muscle (myocardium), often of unknown etiology because ischemic, hypertensive, congenital, valvular, and pericardial disease have all been ruled out.
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hemophilia
congenital disease. Improper blood clotting including abnormal blood flow and bleeding from the mouth
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hemorrhage
profuse bleeding
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ischemia
lack of blood in a body part. dur to obstruction or vessel constriction
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leukemia
progressive cancerous disease of the blood-forming tissues, distorting the development of leukocytes in the blood and bone marrow.
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leukocytosis
temporary WBC increase due to infection, fever, hemorrhage, inflammation.
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lymphedema
Secondary to lymph disorders. Chronic swelling on either one or both sides of bosy
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mitral stenosis
narrowing of mitral opening causing blood flow obstruction from the left atrium to left ventricle
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mitral valve prolapse
bulging of one/both of the mitral valve leaflets into the left atrium during contraction. Causes a sharp systolic or clicking sound and late regurgitation murmur.
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mononucleosis
large number of mononuclear leukocytes in the blood
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murmur
sound heard on auscultation of the heart or blood vessels that can be benign or pathologic. Graded by intensity with 1 being barely audible and 6 which can be heard without a stethescope
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ejection murmur
caused by turbulent blood flow through narrowed or irregular valves
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holosystolic murmur
regurgitation or shunts in to chambers which have a lower resistance
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diastolic murmurs
caused by stenosis of mitral or tricuspid valve, or regurgitation of the aortic or pulmonary valves.
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continuous murmur
caused by constant shunt flow throughout entire "beat". Can be caused by several things like congenital defects, fistulas, or stenoses
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myocardial infarction (MI)
heart attack
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myocarditis
inflammation of the muscular walls of the heart
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patent ductus ateriosus
most common congenital cardiac anomaly, often secondary to maternal rubella infection. Failure of the communication between the pulmonary artery and the aorta to close in a fetus.
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patent foramen ovale
opening in the septum that normally separates the atria. caused by the failure of the fetal opening to ever close
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pericarditis
inflammation of the pericardium. Can be caused by bacterial/fungal/viral infection, complication of MI, or surgery.
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petechia
round, pinpoint, purplish-red spot caused by intradermal submucous hemorrhage
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rheumatic heart disease
all layers of the heart are inflamed following rheumatic fever
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shock
State where blood flow to and perfusion of peripheral tissues is inadequate due to insufficient cardiac output or maldistribution of blood flow. Types: hypovolemic, cardiogenic, vasodilatory. Can cause organ damage, irreversible cell damage, and death
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anaphylactic shock
immediate hypersensitivity to a substance.
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septic shock
associated with an overwhelming infection
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tachyarrhythmia
where heart rate is abnormally high (>100BPM in adults)
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tachycardia
where heart rate is abnormally high (>100BPM in adults)
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tetralogy of Fallot
(Fuh-LOW) Abnormality manifested by severe/total right ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Causes unoxygenated blood from right ventricle to go into the aorta. Happens in infants
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thrombophlebitis
inflammation of a vein associated with thrombus formation
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sick sinus syndrome
applied to a variety of abnormalities of sinus node function
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varicose veins
unnaturally and permanently distended veins
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Raynaud Disease
vascular disease characterized by intermittent bilateral attacks to the fingers and toes, and sometimes ears. marked by extreme pallor or cyanosis of the skin

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