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Pathology Stack #3
Disorders of the Blood
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anemia | A condition in which the number of red blood cells decrease or the amount of hemoglobin decreases. |
| Hemmoragic Anemia | Anemia due to loss of blood. |
| Iron Deficiency Anemia | Develops due to a deficiency of dietary iron. |
| Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia | Develops when there is a dietary deficiency of folic acid |
| Pernicious Anemia | Results from the body's inability to absorb vitamin B12 |
| Blood Poisoning | The presence of harmful substances such as bacteria and toxins in the blood. |
| Ecchymosis | A bruise |
| Hemophilia | A hereditary deficiency of factor VIIII or the hemophilic factor resulting in impaired ability to clot blood and severe bleeding episodes. |
| Lukemia | A cancer of the blood, characterized by uncontrolled leukocyte production. |
| Polycythemia | Many blood cells, due to overproduction of blood cells(usually red) in the bone marrow. |
| Aplastic Anemia | A decrease in RBC's because of impaired bone marrow activity. |