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four types of anemia
iron deficiency
pernicious anemia
aplastic anemia
sickle cell anemia
iron deficiency
depletion of body's iron storage, which is followed by a decrease in HGB
pernicious anemia
due to increased numbers of immature erythrocytes in blood; marked by vitamin B12 deficient
aplastic anemia
pancytopenia occurs; deficiency of all blood cells; due to failure of the bone marrow; cause is idiopathic
sickle cell anemia
crescent shaped erythrocytes; prevalent in black people
hemocromatosis
excessive iron deposits
polycythemia vera
a general increase of RBC's
hemophilia
hereditary; pertains to clotting
purpuria
pin-point hemorrhages
four different types of lukemia
acute lymphomic lukemia - children
chronic lymphomic lukemia - old people
acute myelogenous lukemia
chronic myelogenous lukemia
relapse
malignant cells reappear
remission
disappearance of signs
mononucleosis
infectious disease increasing the numbers of lymphocites
multiple myeloma
malignant tumor of bone marrow
HCT
hemocrit - percentage of erythrocites
HGB
hemoglobin
PT
prothrombin time (ability to clot)
anaphylaxis
hypersensitivity
eythropenia
decrease in blood cells
erythrocytosis
increase in blood cells
lukocytosis
increase in white blood cells
lukopenia
decrease in white blood cells
basophil
dark blue
eosinophils
red
phagocytes
eat or swallow
plasma consists
of water, protein, sugar, salt
coagulation
blood clotting
lymph
clear watery fluid
three functions of lymph
1) as a drainage system
2) absorbtion of fat
3) immune system
splean: function & location
1) destruction
2) protection
3) activation
4) storage of blood
location = LUQ
adenoids
mass of lymphmatic tissue
immunoglobins
anitbodies that secrete plasma
interferons
proteins secreted by cells
lymphnode
a collection of stationary lymphmatic tissue
thymus glands
reacts to foreign cells
spell tumorous splean
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types of allergies
anaphlaxic shock
hives
asthma
atopic
dermatitis
lymphoma
malignant tumor
hodgkin
malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue and splean
nonhodgkin
small and large cell lymphomic
multiple myeloma
malignant tumor of bone marrow
bones
framework
joints
bones come together
muscle
responsible for movement
orthopedist
treats bone and joint disease
rheumatologists
specializes in joint problems
rheumat
watery flow - joint fluid
osteoblasts
immature
osteoclast
bone phagocites
bones of the skull
sutures
facial bones -- order of
nasal bone
lamrimal bone
maxillary bone
mendibular bone
coccyx
tailbone
order of back
cervical
thoracic
lumbar
sacral
xiphoid process
sword
acromion
shoulder
ischium
posterior part of pelvis
mandibular
lower jaw
maxilla
upper jaw
mastoid process
behind the ear
five types of fractures
comminuted - several pieces
compression - bone collapses
colles - near wrist
green stick - partially broken
impacted - driven firmly into another
articulation
coming together of two or more bones
bursa
sac of fluid near a joint
ligament
connective tissue bones to bones
tenden
muscle to bones
suture joint
immovable joint
inflammation of tendon - spell
tendonitis
gout
uric acid
sprain
joint without rupture
strain
overstretching
striated muscle
voluntary
smooth muscle
involuntary
cardiac muscle
cannot be controlled
flexion
bending limb
extension
straightening limb
abduction
movement away from body
adduction
movement towards body
dorsiflexion
decrease angle in ankle
plantar flexion
extends the foot downward
supination
act of turning palm up
pronation
act of turning palm down
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
OA
ostioarthritis
RA
rheumatoid
epidermis
thin; keratin
dermis
dense; collagen
subcutaneous layer
fat containing
alopecia
absence of hair
ecchymosis
purplish mark
petechia
pinpoint hemorrhage
pruritus
itching
psoriasis
covered by gray scales
keloid
thickening scar development
BX
biopsy
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2011-04-19T02:53:45Z
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