Disorders

4. serious complication when inflammation of a vein results in poor circulation
6. walls of vessels thicken and then protrude into the vessel lumen
9. insidious filling of the blood vessels with fatty, calcified deposits leads to this
11. lack of blood supply to the heart muscle
12. lack of factors needed for blood clotting
13. excessive increase in the number of erythrocytes
14. pumping efficiency of the heart is depressed so that circulation doesn't meet tissue needs
16. decrease in red blood cells when the body can't absorb enough vitamin B-12
17. abnormal hemoglobin formed becomes spiky and sharp
19. decrease in the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood
20. abnormal heart sounds

1. inflammation of the pericardium that often results in a decrease in serous fluid
2. life-threatening condition in which one or more arteries in the lungs become blocked by a blood clot
3. infarction heart attack
5. blood vessels in lungs become swollen with blood, pressure increases, and fluid leaks into lung tissue
7. low blood pressure and dizziness when they rise suddenly from a sitting position
8. pooling of blood in the feet and legs when standing for long periods of time
10. insufficient number of circulating platelets
15. bone marrow becomes cancerous and huge numbers of WBCs are turned out rapidly
18. bacterial infection of the endocardium, forces heart to contract more vigorously than normal