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NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology
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Autoimmune disorder causing chronic joint
Rheumatoid arthritis
inflammation.
CBC Complete blood count; measures blood components.
Hemoglobin; oxygen-carrying protein in red blood
Hgb
cells.
Hematocrit; percentage of blood volume from red
Hct
cells.
Mean corpuscular volume; average red blood cell
MCV
size.
Platelet count Number of platelets per microliter of blood.
WBC count White blood cell count; immune response indicator.
Serum haptoglobin Protein that binds free hemoglobin in blood.
Serum iron concentration Amount of iron in serum, measured in micrograms.
Total iron binding capacity Maximum iron that can bind to transferrin.
Percent saturation Percentage of transferrin saturated with iron.
Serum ferritin Indicator of stored iron in the body.
concentration
Reticulocyte Percentage of immature red blood cells in blood.
concentration
, Anemia of chronic disease Anemia due to chronic inflammation or illness.
Acute blood loss anemia Anemia resulting from sudden blood loss.
Iron deficiency anemia Anemia caused by insufficient iron for hemoglobin.
Overwhelming bacterial Severe infection leading to systemic inflammatory
infection response.
Aplastic anemia Failure of bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Abnormally shaped red blood cells in sickle cell
Sickle cells
disease.
Left ventricular Thickening of heart's left ventricle due to pressure.
hypertrophy
Aortic stenosis Narrowing of the aortic valve affecting blood flow.
Aortic dissection Tear in the aorta's inner layer causing pain.
Defibrillation Electrical shock to restore normal heart rhythm.
Tachycardia Heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute.
Lack of coordination between atrial and ventricular
AV Dissociation
contractions.
Wide Complex Tachycardia with QRS duration over 120 ms.
Tachycardia
Idiopathic Dilated Heart muscle disease with unknown cause, leading to
Cardiomyopathy dilation.
Percentage of blood pumped from the heart per
Ejection Fraction
beat.
Bradycardia Heart rate below 60 beats per minute.
Blocked Pathway at AV Interruption of electrical signals at the atrioventricular
Node node.
Aortic Stenosis Narrowing of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow.
Acute Lymphoblastic Cancer of the blood affecting lymphoid cells.
Leukemia (ALL)
NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology
Midterm Exam Review
Save
Autoimmune disorder causing chronic joint
Rheumatoid arthritis
inflammation.
CBC Complete blood count; measures blood components.
Hemoglobin; oxygen-carrying protein in red blood
Hgb
cells.
Hematocrit; percentage of blood volume from red
Hct
cells.
Mean corpuscular volume; average red blood cell
MCV
size.
Platelet count Number of platelets per microliter of blood.
WBC count White blood cell count; immune response indicator.
Serum haptoglobin Protein that binds free hemoglobin in blood.
Serum iron concentration Amount of iron in serum, measured in micrograms.
Total iron binding capacity Maximum iron that can bind to transferrin.
Percent saturation Percentage of transferrin saturated with iron.
Serum ferritin Indicator of stored iron in the body.
concentration
Reticulocyte Percentage of immature red blood cells in blood.
concentration
, Anemia of chronic disease Anemia due to chronic inflammation or illness.
Acute blood loss anemia Anemia resulting from sudden blood loss.
Iron deficiency anemia Anemia caused by insufficient iron for hemoglobin.
Overwhelming bacterial Severe infection leading to systemic inflammatory
infection response.
Aplastic anemia Failure of bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Abnormally shaped red blood cells in sickle cell
Sickle cells
disease.
Left ventricular Thickening of heart's left ventricle due to pressure.
hypertrophy
Aortic stenosis Narrowing of the aortic valve affecting blood flow.
Aortic dissection Tear in the aorta's inner layer causing pain.
Defibrillation Electrical shock to restore normal heart rhythm.
Tachycardia Heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute.
Lack of coordination between atrial and ventricular
AV Dissociation
contractions.
Wide Complex Tachycardia with QRS duration over 120 ms.
Tachycardia
Idiopathic Dilated Heart muscle disease with unknown cause, leading to
Cardiomyopathy dilation.
Percentage of blood pumped from the heart per
Ejection Fraction
beat.
Bradycardia Heart rate below 60 beats per minute.
Blocked Pathway at AV Interruption of electrical signals at the atrioventricular
Node node.
Aortic Stenosis Narrowing of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow.
Acute Lymphoblastic Cancer of the blood affecting lymphoid cells.
Leukemia (ALL)
