A&P
This protein in red blood cells carries oxygen throughout the body.
What is hemoglobin?
This condition occurs when the blood has a reduced ability to carry oxygen due to decreased hemoglobin or red blood cells.
What is anemia?
This condition occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein, most commonly in the leg.
This classification of hemorrhage occurs within body cavities or tissues and may not be visible.
What is internal hemorrhage?
The accumulation of blood outside blood vessels due to hemorrhage is called this.
What is a hematoma?
The liquid portion of blood that contains water, proteins, and electrolytes.
What is plasma?
This inherited anemia results from a mutation in the beta-globin gene, causing sickle-shaped red blood cells.
What is sickle cell anemia?
Three major risk factors for DVT include venous stasis, endothelial injury, and hypercoagulability.
What is Virchows Triad?
This type of shock can result from severe hemorrhage and significant blood loss.
What is hypovolemic shock?
This coagulation factor deficiency is responsible for Hemophilia A, increasing the risk of hemorrhage.
What is Factor VIII deficiency?
This organ is responsible for producing blood cells through hematopoiesis in adults.
What is bone marrow?
In aplastic anemia, this tissue fails to produce adequate blood cells.
What is bone marrow?
The most serious complication of DVT occurs when a clot travels to the lungs.
What is a PE (pulmonary embolism)?
The body's first response to bleeding that involves blood vessel constriction.
What is vasoconstriction?
Bleeding between the skull and dura mater is known as this type of intracranial hemorrhage.
What is epidural hematoma?
This hormone, primarily produced by the kidneys, stimulates red blood cell production.
What is erythropoietin (EPO)
This anemia results from autoimmune destruction of gastric parietal cells, leading to vitamin B12 deficiency.
What is pernicious anemia?
This diagnostic test uses sound waves to detect blood clots in deep veins.
What is a venous Doppler ultrasound?
This protein is converted into fibrin during blood clot formation.
What is fibrinogen?
A hemorrhage involving the loss of more than 40% of blood volume is classified as this class.
What is a class IV hemorrhage?
The process by which blood cells are formed.
What is hematopoiesis?
The average lifespan of a normal erythrocyte is approximately this many days.
What is 120 days?
This anticoagulant is commonly administered to prevent clot extension in patients with DVT.
What is heparin?
The body's process of stopping bleeding through vasoconstriction, platelet plug formation, and coagulation.
What is homeostasis?
This compensatory mechanism increases heart rate and peripheral vasoconstriction during acute blood loss to maintain blood pressure.
What is the sympathetic nervous system?