Ch 10 - Blood & Circulatory System Disorders Flashcards
Arteries – arterioles
Transport blood away from heart
Veins – venules
Return blood back to the heart
Function of blood
- Transport oxygen and nutrients to all tissues
- remove waste products of cellular metabolism
- Play a critical role in the body‘s defense/immune system
- serves In maintaining body homeostasis
Capillaries
Microcirculation within tissues
Systemic circulation
Exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes and tissues
Pallor
Pale face
Dyspnea
Shortness of breath
Tachycardia
Rapid heart rate
Stomatitis
Ulcers in the oral mucosa
Dyscrasia
Dyscrasia is a nonspecific term that refers to a disease or disorder, especially of the blood.
Etiology
the cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition.
Leukocytosis
Increased WBC
Leukopenia
Decreased WBC
Bleeding anemia’s
- anemia
- anemia (rapid blood loss)
- anemia (chronic blood loss)
Hyproproliferative anemias
bone marrow produces not enough number of red blood cells
- Iron deficiency anemia
- aplastic anemia
- folic acid deficiency
- pernicious anemia
Hemolytic anemias
RBC are destroyed faster than they can be made
- sickle cell
- thalassemia
- polycythemia 1 & 2
Angina
severe pain in the chest, often also spreading to the shoulders, arms, and neck, caused by an inadequate blood supply to the heart.
Hematopoiesis
formation of blood cellular components
Blood cell formation
Hypochromic
Red blood cells are pail (lighter) in color
Syncope
Fainting
Epistaxis
Nose bleed
Hemarthroses
Bleeding into joint
Hemoptysis
Coughing up blood
Hematemesis
Bloody vomit
