Blood
Red blood cells, produced in bone marrow
What is an erythrocyte.
abnormally slow resting heart rate
What is bradycardia
loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
What is hemorrhage?
slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming
abnormally swollen veins that usually occur in the superficial veins of the legs
What is varicose veins?
white blood cells, involved in defending the body against infective organisms and foreign substances.
abnormally rapid resting heart rate
inflammation of a vein
What is phlebitis?
equipment that automatically samples the electrical rhythms of the heart and if necessary externally shocks the heart to restore a normal cardiac rhythm
What is an automated external defibrillator?
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
What is endocarditis?
oxygen-carrying blood protein pigment of the erythrocytes
What is hemoglobin
loss of the normal rhythm of the heart
What is an arrhythmia?
a foreign object, such as a blood clot, a quantity of air or gas, or a bit of tissue or tumor that is circulating in the blood
What is an embolus?
diagnostic and treatment procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and then guided into the heart
What is a cardiac catheterization?
type of cancer characterized by a progressive increase in the number of abnormal leukocytes
to stop or control bleeding
rapid, irregular and useless contractions of the ventricles
What is ventricular fibrillation?
hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by a buildup of cholesterol plaque on the interior walls of the arteries
What is atherosclerosis?
administered to stimulate the kidneys to increase the secretion of urine to rid the body of excess sodium and water
What is a diuretic?
heart attack, the occlusion (blockage) of one or more coronary arteries caused by plaque buildup
What is myocardial infarction?
a decrease in the number of disease-fighting white blood cells circulating in the blood
normal rhythmic contractions of the atria are replaced by rapid, uncontrolled twitching of the muscular heart wall.
What is atrial fibrillation?
localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery
What is an aneurysm?
clot-busting drug, dissolves or causes a thrombus to break up
What is a thrombolytic?
low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up and remains lower than normal as long as the patient remains standing
What is orthostatic hypotension?