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Percent Saturation - correct answer>>>Percentage of
transferrin saturated with iron.
Serum Ferritin Concentration - correct answer>>>Indicator of
stored iron in the body.
Reticulocyte Concentration - correct answer>>>Percentage of
immature red blood cells in circulation.
Beta-Thalassemia Major - correct answer>>>Severe form of
thalassemia causing anemia.
Anemia of Chronic Disease - correct answer>>>Anemia
associated with chronic inflammatory conditions.
Acute Blood Loss Anemia - correct answer>>>Anemia due to
sudden loss of blood.
Iron Deficiency Anemia - correct answer>>>Anemia caused by
insufficient iron.
Petechial Hemorrhages - correct answer>>>Small red or
purple spots from bleeding under skin.
Bone Marrow Examination - correct answer>>>Procedure to
assess bone marrow health and function.
Overwhelming Bacterial Infection - correct answer>>>Severe
infection leading to systemic symptoms.
Aplastic Anemia - correct answer>>>Failure of bone marrow to
produce blood cells.
Sickle Cells - correct answer>>>Abnormally shaped red blood
cells in sickle cell disease.
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy - correct answer>>>Thickening of
the heart's left ventricle due to pressure.
,Aortic Stenosis - correct answer>>>Narrowing of the aortic
valve affecting blood flow.
Aortic Dissection - correct answer>>>Tear in the aorta's inner
layer causing severe pain.
Tachycardia - correct answer>>>Heart rate over 100 bpm,
often symptomatic.
AV Dissociation - correct answer>>>Atria and ventricles beat
independently.
Nonsustained Supraventricular Tachycardia - correct
answer>>>Intermittent rapid heart rate from atria.
Rheumatoid Arthritis - correct answer>>>Chronic inflammatory
disorder affecting joints.
CBC - correct answer>>>Complete blood count measuring
blood components.
Hgb - correct answer>>>Hemoglobin concentration in blood,
measured in g/dL.
Hct - correct answer>>>Hematocrit percentage of red blood
cells.
MCV - correct answer>>>Mean corpuscular volume of red
blood cells.
Platelet Count - correct answer>>>Number of platelets per
microliter of blood.
WBC Count - correct answer>>>Total white blood cells per
microliter.
Serum Haptoglobin - correct answer>>>Protein that binds free
hemoglobin in blood.
Serum Iron Concentration - correct answer>>>Amount of iron
in serum, measured in micrograms/dL.
,Total Iron Binding Capacity - correct answer>>>Maximum
amount of iron that can bind to transferrin.
Sustained Wide Complex Atrial Tachycardia - correct
answer>>>Persistent rapid atrial rhythm with wide QRS.
Wide Complex Ventricular Tachycardia - correct
answer>>>Rapid ventricular rhythm with wide QRS complexes.
Narrow Complex Ventricular Tachycardia - correct
answer>>>Rapid ventricular rhythm with narrow QRS
complexes.
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy - correct answer>>>Heart
muscle disease with unknown cause, leads to dilation.
Ejection Fraction - correct answer>>>Percentage of blood
pumped from heart per beat.
Mitral Valve Regurgitation - correct answer>>>Backward flow
of blood from left ventricle to atrium.
Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation - correct answer>>>Backward
flow of blood from right ventricle to atrium.
Bradycardia - correct answer>>>Heart rate under 60 bpm, can
indicate pathology.
Blocked Pathway at AV Node - correct answer>>>Interruption
in electrical conduction below atrioventricular node.
Blocked Pathway at SA Node - correct answer>>>Interruption
in electrical conduction at sinoatrial node.
Reentry Pathway - correct answer>>>Electrical impulse
reenters a previous conduction pathway.
Paravalvular Leak - correct answer>>>Leakage around a
prosthetic heart valve.
Aortic Stenosis - correct answer>>>Narrowing of the aortic
valve, obstructs blood flow.
, Aortic Regurgitation - correct answer>>>Inadequate closure of
aortic valve, causing backflow.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) - correct
answer>>>Cancer of lymphoid cells, common in children.
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - correct
answer>>>Slow-growing leukemia of mature lymphocytes.
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) - correct
answer>>>Cancer of myeloid cells, rapid progression.
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) - correct
answer>>>Slow-growing cancer of myeloid cells, often with
Philadelphia chromosome.
Hypochromic Microcytic Anemia - correct answer>>>Anemia
with small, pale red blood cells.
Hemoglobin Electrophoresis - correct answer>>>Test to
separate different types of hemoglobin.
Maxillofacial Deformities - correct answer>>>Abnormalities in
facial structure, often due to anemia.
Beta thalassemia - correct answer>>>Genetic disorder causing
reduced hemoglobin production.
Gastrointestinal blood loss - correct answer>>>Loss of blood
from the digestive tract.
Pernicious anemia - correct answer>>>Vitamin B12 deficiency
due to intrinsic factor absence.
Chronic renal failure - correct answer>>>Progressive loss of
kidney function over time.
Macronodular cirrhosis - correct answer>>>Severe liver
scarring affecting liver function.
Vitamin B12 deficiency - correct answer>>>Insufficient B12
leading to anemia and neurological issues.
Vitamin C deficiency - correct answer>>>Lack of vitamin C
causing scurvy and bleeding.