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This type of echocardiography explores blood-flow pat- terns and changes in velocity of blood flow within the heart and great vessels. It enables the cardiologist to evaluate valve stenosis or insufficiency.
What is Doppler?
100
This is a disease in which red blood cells contain an abnormal form of hemoglobin, or hemoglobin S. As the red blood cell deoxygenates, hemoglobin S cross-links with other hemoglobin S molecules and long crystals develop.
What is Sickle Cell Anemia?
200
This describes abnormally high levels of blood cholesterol.
What is Hypercholesterolemia?
200
This is the most common bleeding problem among hospitalized patients. It results from impaired production or increased destruction of platelets.
What is Thrombocytopenia?
300
This normally varies throughout the day, increasing with activity and decreasing with rest.
What is Blood Pressure?
300
This is the most common blood disorder in persons greater than 75 years of age.
What is Anemia?
400
This is a disorder in which the heart becomes weakened and enlarged or rigid. The precise prevalence is unknown, but it is associated with age and prior heart disease. Risk factors also include hypertension, myocarditis, and viral or bacterial infections.
What is Cardiomyopathy?
400
This describes a condition in which red blood cell mass is increased. This condition is categorized as relative or absolute.
What is Polycythemia?
500
Tachycardia, Bradycardia, Atrial and Ventricular fibrillation are known as this type of disorder.
What is Rhythm?
500
This is an inherited blood disorder in which there is deficient synthesis of one or more of the protein chains required for proper formation and optimal performance of the hemoglobin molecule.
What is Thalassemia?
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