unit 9 Flashcards by Lucy Pavelko | Brainscape

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cardi/o

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heart

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card/o

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heart

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arteri/o

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arteries

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ven/o

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veins

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phleb/o

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veins

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hem/o

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blood

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hemat/o

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blood

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aort/o

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aorta, main trunk of artery system

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plasm/o

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plasma, liquid portion of the blood

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ather/o

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plaque

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lymph/o

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lymph

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lymphaden/o

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lymph glands or nodes

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palpitation

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pounding heart

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palpation

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to use fingers to feel for size

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sphygmomanometer

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measure blood pressure

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stethoscope

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instrument used to listen inside the body

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angi/o

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blood vessel

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thrombosis

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blood clot

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thromb/o

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clot

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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aneurysm

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localized weak spot or balloon enlargement in wall of artery

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varicose veins

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abnormally swollen veins

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erythrocytopenia

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anemia

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hematocytopenia

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abnormal deficiency of red blood cells

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febrile

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to have a fever

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pyrosis

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fever

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afebrile

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without fever

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-thermia

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heat

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hyperthermia

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body temperature above normal

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hypothermia

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body temperature below normal

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antibiotic

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drug that treats bacterial infections

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vaccine

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inactivated microorganisms administered by injection, mouth, or nasal spray

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BP

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blood pressue

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hypotension

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lower than normal BP

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EKG ECG

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electrocardiogram

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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HR

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heart rate

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P

A

pulse, 60-100 beats per minute

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Rh

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blood type

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RR

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respiration rate

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T

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temperature

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VS

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vital signs

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Hct

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hematocrit

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Hgb

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hemoglobin

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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BMT

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bone marrow transplant

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CBC

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complete blood count