Anemia
Anemia that occurs when bone marrow is unable to produce RBC, WBC, and platelets.
What is aplastic/hypoplastic anemia?
These are produced in red bone marrow, primarily in flat bones.
What are erythrocytes?
The first thing the vessel does following an injury.
What is vasoconstriction?
Factors II, VII, IX, X are dependent on this.
What is vitamin K?
A thin supportive connective tissue network between the alveoli and capillaries in the lungs.
What is the interstitium?
This genetic disorder is characterized by reduced synthesis of hemoglobin and fewer RBCs.
What is thalassemia?
Produced by megakaryocytes in the bone marrow.
What are platelets?
Adheres to exposed collagen via the von Willebrand factor (vWF).
What is the platelet plug formation?
The physiological system that breaks down clots.
What is the fibrinolytic (plasminogen-plasmin) system?
Prevents atelectasis and improves lung expansion.
What is incentive spirometer.
Characterized by abnormally shaped RBCs, this can lead to blood vessel blockage.
What is sickle cell anemia?
Produced in bone marrow; Involves T cells and B cells.
What are lymphocytes?
The process of fibrinogen polymerizes to become fibrin, which helps stabilize the platelet plug.
What is the coagulation cascade?
Another clotting factor besides Vitamin K.
What is calcium?
Inhalation of oropharyngeal contents into the lungs.
What is aspiration pneumonia?
This type of anemia may lead to neurological impairments.
What is Vit B12-Deficiency/Pernicious/Addison's anemia?
Produced in the bone marrow from myeloid stem cells.
What are granulocytes?
A type of tissue that prevents over-clotting.
What is the endothelium?
An enzyme that converts fibrinogen.
What is thrombin?
The 3 primary focuses of pulmonary rehab.
What are pacing techniques, breathing techniques, and energy conservation techniques?
Most important vital sign to check for anemic patients.
What is oxygen saturation?
Produced in bone marrow and circulates in blood briefly (1–3 days) before migrating into tissues to become macrophages or dendritic cells.
What are monocytes?
What are the 3 moving parts of hemostasis?
What are platelets, coagulation factors, and the endothelium?
Protein C prevents this process.
What is coagulation?
Cancer, pregnancy, smoking and hormone therapy.
What are risk factors for PE?