Week 2: CAMPUS Flashcards
1
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Anemia
A
- Disorder of Red Blood Cells
- Reduced Oxygen Transport
2
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Anemia (Hemolytic)
A
RBC’s do not live as long as usual
3
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Anemia (Iron-deficient)
A
- Insufficient iron to produce hemoglobin
- Decreased # of RBC’s
- Malabsorption
4
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Anemia (Iron-deficient) Sx/Tx
A
- Fatigue, Chest Pain, Dyspnea
- Low tolerance for activity
5
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Leukemia
A
- Malignant neoplasms of blood cells
- Blood forming Organs
6
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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) only affects who?
A
Children
7
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Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia (AML) only affects who?
A
Adults
8
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Chronic Myeloid/Myeloblastic Leukemia only affects who?
A
- Adults 25-60
- Chromosome Abnormalities
9
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Leukemia Sx/Tx
A
- Fatigue/Fever
- Debility/Bleeding of Gums
- Bone Pain
- Understand Boundaries
10
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Hodgkin’s Disease
A
- Malignan disease of WBC’s
- Possible Virus
- Attacks Lymph System (Lymph Nodes, Spleen, Liver, Bone Marrow)
11
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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
A
- Aids
- Immune Compromised
12
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Hodgkin’s Disease
Sx/Tx
A
- Fever, Weight Loss, Fatigue, Loss of Appetite
13
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Lymphedema
A
- Chronic Edema
- Increased lymphatic fluid
- Damage to lymph nodes
14
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Lymphedema Sx/Tx
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- Skin breakdown, wounds, ulcers
- Specialized Field (2 weeks)
- Stimulate Lympatic drainage
- Limb Elevation, Compression
15
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Leukocytosis
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Increased WBC count related to infection
