precautions to take when you may develop a low white blood count or low plate- lets, because low blood counts can put you at greater risk for infections.

The reversal agent for warfarin

Decreased oxygen in the arterial blood

Inotropic class medication that is used to increase the contractility of the heart

A circulatory condition in which narrowed blood vessels reduce blood flow to the limbs.

a disorder of the blood caused by an inherited abnormal hemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying protein within the red blood cells)

The reversal agent for heparin

Beta 2 agonist used as a bronchodilator

a condition in which the heart's ability to pump blood is decreased because the heart's main pumping chamber, the left ventricle, is enlarged and weakened. In some cases, it prevents the heart from relaxing and filling with blood as it should.

a condition in which cramping pain in the leg is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries.

Vitamin that is deficient in pernicious anemia

A condition of bleeding typically caused by lack of a coagulation factor, most often factor VII

Two subconditions of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Diagnostic test used to determine the degree of heart failure

The build-up of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls.

Anemia characterized by the destruction of RBC

Lab test to evaluate extrinsic pathway of coagulation, especially for patients on warfarin

A condition in which a person's airways become inflamed, narrow and swell, and produce extra mucus, which makes it difficult to breathe.

Vascular sound heard in a patient that has an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)

inflammation and thrombosis in small and medium-sized blood vessels, typically in the legs and leading to gangrene. It has been associated with smoking.

A deficiency of all types of blood cells caused by failure of bone marrow development.

a hormone secreted by the kidneys that increases the rate of production of red blood cells in response to falling levels of oxygen in the tissues.

An inherited life-threatening disorder that damages the lungs and digestive system.Symptoms vary and can include cough, repeated lung infections, inability to gain weight, and fatty stools

an infection of the endocardial surface of the heart, which may include one or more heart valves, the mural endocardium, or a septal defect. Risk factors include dental procedures

a disease characterized by spasm of the arteries in the extremities, especially the fingers typically exacerbated by cold weather