DISEASES Flashcards
the heart fails to do its job effectively pumping through the system, blood backs up and system becomes “congested”
CONGESTUVE HEART FAILURE
A condition where where a person’s blood pressure” drops “ significantly when they Stand Up, leadinfg to dizziness, lightheadedness, or eben fainting.
NEUROGENIC ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION
A condition in which a person has a “Low Level of RBCs or Hemoglobin “ in their blood.
Anemia
TYPES OF ANEMIA
- Iron -Deficiency Anemia
- Vitamin z Deficiency Anemia
- Chronic Diseases Anemia
- Aplastic Anemia
- Hemolytic Anemia
- Sickle Cell Anemia
A type of anemia where the body produces abnormally “LARGE” RCBs, called Megaloblasts, which are “immature and do not function properly”
MEGALOBLASTIC ANEMIA
A type of Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia. It occurs when the body in “unable to absorb enough vitamin B22 due to lack of a protein called “Intrinsic Factor”
PERNICIOUS ANEMIA
VITAMIN B12 THERAPHY
Need to inject this drug IM every 5 - 10 days
Loss of iron is associated with which conditions
- Heavy Menstrual Flow
- Internal Bleeding
- Penetrating Traumatic Injury
A serious conditon where a blood clot forms in the deep veins, usually in the legs, and can lead to comllications like pulmonary embolism ( PE ).
Deep Vein Thrombosis ( DVT )
A serious condition that occurs when “Muscle tissue Breaks down” and release MYOGLOBIN into the blood stream.
RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Muscle Pain and Weakness
RHABDOMYOLYSIS