Cardiovascular Pathology

A shortage of red blood cells/hemoglobin

• anemia
• hemophilia
• leukemia
• atherosclerosis

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

genetic disorder where there is an absence of proteins needed for blood clotting.

• anemia
• hemophilia
• leukemia
• atherosclerosis

Cancer that affects bone marrow function

• lymphoma
• hemophilia
• leukemia
• gliablastoma

A traveling blood clot is called a(n)

• embolism
• thrombus

A lodged clot that grows on site is called a(n)

• embolism
• thrombus

When a blood clot travels to the lungs

• pulmonary embolism
• pulmonary thrombosis
• deep vein thrombosis
• coronary embolism

hemophilia is more common in

• men
• women

production of abnormal hemoglobin/irregular red blood cells

• sickle cell disease
• hemophilia
• leukemia
• lymphoma

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A permanent bulge in the wall of a blood vessel or heart

• aneurysm
• embolism
• spider veins
• atherosclerosis

You can massage the legs of a client with untreated deep vein thrombosis

• true

• false