Vessels
What is the first stage of hemostasis
What is the effect of VonWillebrand Disease?
Bleeding
The patient has a hemoglobin of 6.4 What vital sign do you expect to see?
Tachycardia
Term for uncontrolled new abnormal cell proliferation
Neoplasm
Malignant tumors spread by
Angiogenesis
What large plasma protein causes a change in osmotic pressure and increase intravascular fluid?
Albumin
What vitamin is needed for clotting?
Vitamin K
The patient has a thrombocyte (platelet) count of 60,000/uL. What are they at risk for?
Bleeding
What does TNM stand for?
Tumor, Nodule, Metastasis
Constellation of anorexia, early satiety, weight loss, anemia, asthenia (weakness), taste alteration, alteration is called...
Cachexia
What organ removes RBCs from the vasculature?
Spleen
Warfarin blocks vitamin K production to lower platelets. What foods should they avoid?
Spinach, broccoli and leafy greens
Patient has a hemoglobin of 5.4. What is the diagnosis?
Anemia
Energy rays that destroy cancer cells
Radiation
This electrolyte plays a role in blood clotting
Calcium
Name types of anemia and causes.
Pernicious (vitamin B12 deficiency), Iron deficiency, aplastic.
What is the role of thrombopoietin?
A hormone that simulates platelet production
What does a WBC of 14000 mean?
Underlying systemic infection.
Risk factors for developing cancer
Alcohol and Tobacco
What gene is considered a tumor suppressor and helps to repair DNA and maintain genomic stability?
BRCA 1.
During systemic inflammatory response syndrome (sepsis) what 3 things happen with the vessels?
Vasodilation, increased permeability, intravascular fluid loss (also myocardial depression and fatal circulatory shock).
What is the physiologic issue with sickle cell disease that effects blood production?
Abnormally shaped red blood cells
The patient has a thrombocyte count of 550000/uL. What are they at risk for?
Thrombosis and Hypercoagulation
A client is exposed to second-hand smoke and asks about cancer risk. What do you say?
Second-hand exposure puts you at any risk.
Leukemias originate in
Bone marrow and lymphatic system.