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1
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What is it called when a hospitalized patient has his blood drawn every day or every few hours? They suffer from –

A

Iatrogenic

2
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What is it when whole blood is removed from a patient and they are separated mechanically and the remaining components are transfused back?

A

Apheresis

3
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What is EDTA?

A

Anticoagulant

4
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What is it called when you have an inherited disorder in which the body is unable to metabolize a simple sugar in which they cannot tolerate milk

A

Galactosemia

5
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What is it called when an anemia is the result of multiple blood draws?

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Iatrogenic anemia

6
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What is autologous?

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When a patient donates his own blood for his own later use

7
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What is inflammation of a blood vessel called?

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Phlebitis