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[MA1] The Circulatory System [Tier 02] - Disease and Disorders

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anemia   show
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iron deficiency anemia   show
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aplastic anemia   show
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show when excessive bleeding results in loss of more red blood cells than are created  
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show the ballooning out of the wall of an artery, often associated with atherosclerosis and hypertension  
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cerebral aneurysm   show
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thoracic aortic aneurysm   show
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show a bulge or swelling in the lower part of the aorta at the level of the abdomen  
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show a heart condition that causes severe chest pain that radiates down the inner surface fo the left arm.  
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cardiac arrest   show
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arrhythmia   show
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arteriosclerosis   show
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show characterized by the deposit of fatty material along the linings of the arteries  
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show a series of cardiac changes resulting from strenuous exercise  
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carditis   show
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pericarditis   show
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myocarditis   show
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show inflammation of the endocardial lining, heart valves, tissue adjoining artificial valves or blood vessel linings  
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show a stroke; the sudden impairment of the flow of blood to the brain  
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show a group of cardiac dysfunction resulting from poor performance of the heart with related congestion of the circulatory system  
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left-sided heart failure   show
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show when the right side of the heart no longer pumps enough blood to the lung; also called "cor pulmonale" or pulmonary heart disease  
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coronary artery disease   show
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show foreign matter that enters and circulates in the bloodstream  
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show a condition in which the heart pumps too weakly to supply the body with blood; prevalent among the older population  
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hypertension   show
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show a disease in which the walls of the ventricles of the heart are markedly thickened, sometimes three times their normal width, impeding  
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hypotension   show
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show a form of blood cancer in which white blood cells may become malignant and multiply inside the bone marrow or lymphatic tissue  
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murmur   show
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myocardial infarction   show
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phlebitis   show
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sickle cell anemia   show
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show a secondary condition resulting from chronic venous insufficiency  
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show an acute condition in which the lining of the vein wall becomes inflamed and a thrombus forms  
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show veins that become dilated, twisted and inefficient resulting from weakness of the valves in the saphenous vein and its branches  
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