Flashcards in Bleeding Chpt. 23 Deck (23)
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The main artery that receives blood from the left ventricle and delivers it to all the other arteries that carry blood to the tissues of the body.
Aorta
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The smallest branches of arteries leading to the vast network of capillaries
Arterioles
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A blood vessel, consisting of three layers of tissue and smooth muscles that carries blood away from the heart
Artery
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The small blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules; various substances pass through capillary walls, into and out of the interstitial fluid and then on to the cells
Capillaries
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The formation of clots to plug opening in injured blood vessels and stop blood flow
Coagulation
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A bruise, or ecchymosis
Contusion
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Discoloration of the skin associated with a closed wound; bruising
Ecchymosis
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A nosebleed
Epistaxis
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Vomited blood
Hematemesis
He•ma•tem•e•ses
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A mass of blood in the soft tissues beneath the skin
Hematoma
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A congenital condition in which the patient lacks one or more of the blood's normal clotting factors
Hemophilia
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Coughing up blood
Hemoptysis
He•mop•ty•ses
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Bleeding
Hemorrhage
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A condition that occurs when the level of tissue per fusion decreases below that needed to maintain normal cellular function, also called shock
hypoperfusion
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A condition in which low blood volume, due to massive internal or external bleeding or extensive loss of body water, result in inadequate perfusion
Hypovolemic shock
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Black, foul-smelling, tarry stool containing digest blood
Melena
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Circulation of blood within an organ or tissue in adequate amounts to meet the current needs of the cellls
Perfusion
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A point where a blood vessel lies near a bone
Pressure point
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A condition in which the circulatory system fails to provide sufficient circulation so that every body part can perform its function; also called hypoperfusion
Shock
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The bleeding control method used when a wound continues to bleed despite the use of direct pressure and elevation; useful if a patient is bleeding severely from a partial or complete amputation
Tourniquet
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Narrowing of a blood vessel, such as with hypoperfusion or cold extremeties
Vasoconstiction
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The blood vessels that carry blood from the tissues to the heart
Veins
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