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| The main artery that receives blood from the left ventricle and delivers it to all the other arteries that carry blood to the tissues of the body |
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| The smallest branches of arteries leading to the vast network of capillaries |
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| A blood vessel consisting of three layers of tissue and smooth muscle that carries blood away from the heart |
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Small blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules
Various substances pass through the capillary walls, into and out of the interstitial fluid, and then on to the cells |
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| The formation of clots to plug openings in injured blood vessels and stop blood flow |
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Discoloration of the skin associated with a closed wound
bruising |
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| A mass of blood in the soft tissues beneath the skin |
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| A congenital condition in which the patient lacks one or more of the blood's normal clotting factors |
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A condition that occurs when the level of tissue perfusion decreases below that needed to maintain normal cellular functions
Also called shock |
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| A condition in which low blood volume, due to massive internal or external bleeding or extensive loss of body water, results in inadequate perfusion |
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| Black, foul-smelling, tarry stool containing digested blood |
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| Circulation of blood in an organ or tissue in adequate amounts to meet the current needs of the cells |
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| A point where a blood vessel lies near a bone |
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A condition in which the circulatory system fails to provide sufficient circulation so that every body part can perform its function
Also called hypoperfusion |
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Bleeding control method used when a wound continues to bleed despite the use of direct pressure and elevation
Useful if a patient is bleeding severely from a partial or complete amputation |
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| Narrowing of a blood vessel, such as with hypoperfusion or cold extremities |
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| The blood vessels that carry blood from the tissues to the heart |
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| Very small, thin-walled vessels |
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| Signs and Symptoms of Hypovolemic Shock |
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Rapid, weak pulse
Low BP (late sign)
AMS
Coll, clammy skin
Cyanosis |
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