DISEASES Flashcards

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the heart fails to do its job effectively pumping through the system, blood backs up and system becomes “congested”

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CONGESTUVE HEART FAILURE

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A condition where where a person’s blood pressure” drops “ significantly when they Stand Up, leadinfg to dizziness, lightheadedness, or eben fainting.

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NEUROGENIC ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION

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A condition in which a person has a “Low Level of RBCs or Hemoglobin “ in their blood.

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Anemia

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TYPES OF ANEMIA

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  1. Iron -Deficiency Anemia
  2. Vitamin z Deficiency Anemia
  3. Chronic Diseases Anemia
  4. Aplastic Anemia
  5. Hemolytic Anemia
  6. Sickle Cell Anemia
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A type of anemia where the body produces abnormally “LARGE” RCBs, called Megaloblasts, which are “immature and do not function properly”

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MEGALOBLASTIC ANEMIA

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6
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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”

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PERNICIOUS ANEMIA

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VITAMIN B12 THERAPHY

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Need to inject this drug IM every 5 - 10 days

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8
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Loss of iron is associated with which conditions

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  1. Heavy Menstrual Flow
  2. Internal Bleeding
  3. Penetrating Traumatic Injury
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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 ).

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Deep Vein Thrombosis ( DVT )

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A serious condition that occurs when “Muscle tissue Breaks down” and release MYOGLOBIN into the blood stream.

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RHABDOMYOLYSIS

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Muscle Pain and Weakness

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RHABDOMYOLYSIS

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