Personal Input Flashcards
Paraplegia
Paraplegic
Injuries to spinal cord
Drowsiness
Sleepy and lethargic
Dizziness
Faint, unsteady, spinning around, losing balance
Lightheaded
Giggle
Vertigo
Fight
Consoling
Comfort someone at a time of grief or disappointment
Epistaxis
Nose bleed
Aplastic anemia
is a condition that occurs when your body stops producing enough new blood cells. The condition leaves you fatigued and more prone to infections and uncontrolled bleeding. A rare and serious condition, aplastic anemia can develop at any age
arthralgia
pain in a joint
Thrombopoietic drugs
Thrombopoiesis is the formation of platelets in the Bone marrow. Thrombopoietin is the main regulator of thrombopoiesis
thrombocytopenia
is a condition in which you have a low blood platelet count. Platelets (thrombocytes) are colorless blood cells that help blood clot. Platelets stop bleeding by clumping and forming plugs in blood vessel injuries.
myelosuppressive
A condition in which bone marrow activity is decreased, resulting in fewer red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Myelosuppression is a side effect of some cancer treatments
Neutrophil nadir
During chemotherapy, the absolute neutrophil count (ANC) decreases until it reaches its lowest point, or nadir
absolute neutrophil count (ANC)
is an estimate of the body’s ability to fight infections, especially bacterial infections. These test results are often referred to as a patient’s “counts.” An ANC measures the number of neutrophils in the blood.
