Blood
Low hemoglobin and fatigue suggest this condition.
Anemia
Hormone that lowers blood glucose.
Insulin
Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.
Angina
Leg pain during walking due to poor circulation.
Intermittent Claudication
Inflammation of the stomach lining.
Gastritis
Inflammation of the pancreas causing severe abdominal pain.
GCS
This blood component carries oxygen.
Red blood cells
A disorder caused by insufficient insulin production.
Type 1 diabetes
Heart muscle death due to prolonged ischemia.
Myocardial Infarction
A clot that forms in a deep vein.
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Pain after fatty meals due to gallstones.
Cholelithiasis
Triad of hypertension, bradycardia, irregular respirations.
Cushing's triad
A disorder where the body destroys its own RBCs.
Hemolytic anemia
Excessive thirst commonly seen in diabetes is called this.
What is polydipsia?
Cardiac biomarker most specific for heart damage.
Troponin
Condition caused by fatty plaque narrowing arteries.
Atherosclerosis
Failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to close properly leads to this disorder.
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Bleeding between the skull and dura often from arterial rupture.
Epidural hematoma
This type of white blood cell increases during bacterial infections and is responsible for phagocytosis.
neutrophils
This laboratory test reflects average blood glucose levels over the past 2–3 months.
What is HbA1c (A1C)?
This condition occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet metabolic demands.
Heart failure
Damage to venous valves contributes to this chronic vascular condition.
chronic venous insufficiency
Inflammation of small pouches that form in the colon wall is called this condition.
diverticulitis
Loss of the ability to understand or produce language due to brain injury is called this.
Aphasia