Semester 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What is cardiac tamponade
A
Where fluid in the pericardial cavity compresses the heart
2
Q
What is polycythaemia
A
Increase in red blood cells
3
Q
What is multiple myeloma
A
Cancer of plasma cells
4
Q
What does multiple myeloma cause
A
Increase in blood viscosity.
5
Q
What is thrombocythaemia
A
Increase in platelets
6
Q
What is leukaemia
A
In crease in white blood cells
7
Q
what is cellulitis
A
severe inflammation of the dermal and subcutaneous layers of the skin
8
Q
what 2 bacteria usually cause cellulitis
A
streptococcus and staphylococcus
9
Q
what should you give a patient with cellulitis
A
antibiotics
