NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology
Rheumatoid arthritis Autoimmune disorder causing chronic joint inflammation.
CBC Complete blood count; measures blood components.
Hgb Hemoglobin; oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells.
Hct Hematocrit; percentage of blood volume from red cells.
MCV Mean corpuscular volume; average red blood cell 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 concentration Indicator of stored iron in the body.
Reticulocyte concentration Percentage of immature red blood cells in blood.
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 infection Severe infection leading to systemic inflammatory response.
Aplastic anemia Failure of bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Sickle cells Abnormally shaped red blood cells in sickle cell disease.
Left ventricular hypertrophy Thickening of heart's left ventricle due to pressure.
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.
AV Dissociation Lack of coordination between atrial and ventricular contractions.
Wide Complex Tachycardia Tachycardia with QRS duration over 120 ms.
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy Heart muscle disease with unknown cause, leading to dilation.
Ejection Fraction Percentage of blood pumped from the heart per beat.
Bradycardia Heart rate below 60 beats per minute.
Blocked Pathway at AV Node Interruption of electrical signals at the atrioventricular node.
Aortic Stenosis Narrowing of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Cancer of the blood affecting lymphoid cells.
Hematocrit (Hct) Percentage of blood volume occupied by red blood cells.
Microcytic Anemia Anemia characterized by small, hypochromic red blood cells.
Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopic examination of blood to assess cell types.
TdT Positive Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase positivity indicates lymphoid lineage.
HgB Hemoglobin concentration in blood, indicating oxygen-carrying capacity.
Platelet Count Number of platelets in a given volume of blood.
Rheumatoid arthritis Autoimmune disorder causing chronic joint inflammation.
CBC Complete blood count; measures blood components.
Hgb Hemoglobin; oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells.
Hct Hematocrit; percentage of blood volume from red cells.
MCV Mean corpuscular volume; average red blood cell 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 concentration Indicator of stored iron in the body.
Reticulocyte concentration Percentage of immature red blood cells in blood.
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 infection Severe infection leading to systemic inflammatory response.
Aplastic anemia Failure of bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Sickle cells Abnormally shaped red blood cells in sickle cell disease.
Left ventricular hypertrophy Thickening of heart's left ventricle due to pressure.
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.
AV Dissociation Lack of coordination between atrial and ventricular contractions.
Wide Complex Tachycardia Tachycardia with QRS duration over 120 ms.
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy Heart muscle disease with unknown cause, leading to dilation.
Ejection Fraction Percentage of blood pumped from the heart per beat.
Bradycardia Heart rate below 60 beats per minute.
Blocked Pathway at AV Node Interruption of electrical signals at the atrioventricular node.
Aortic Stenosis Narrowing of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Cancer of the blood affecting lymphoid cells.
Hematocrit (Hct) Percentage of blood volume occupied by red blood cells.
Microcytic Anemia Anemia characterized by small, hypochromic red blood cells.
Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopic examination of blood to assess cell types.
TdT Positive Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase positivity indicates lymphoid lineage.
HgB Hemoglobin concentration in blood, indicating oxygen-carrying capacity.
Platelet Count Number of platelets in a given volume of blood.
