As a phlebotomy
technician, you’ll spend the majority of your time helping patients through
medical situations that involve the circulatory system. The circulatory system
is vital – it’s the means by which the body receives oxygen, nutrients, and
other materials needed for normal cellular metabolism. Help your patients
protect their heart’s health by being knowledgeable about some common human
circulatory diseases.
- Atherosclerosis is characterized by the formation of cholesterol deposits in the arteries, known as arterial plaque. These deposits can interfere with the circulation of blood – thus depriving cells of necessary oxygen.
- Hypertension, or high blood pressure, increases the risk of both stroke and heart attack. It relates to the amount of resistance in blood circulation due to a constriction or narrowing of the arteries.
- Small vessel disease, also known as coronary microvascular disease, occurs when the small arteries of the heart malfunction.
- Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) impacts the larger blood vessels in the body – other than those in the heart and brain.
When you are knowledgeable about human circulatory diseases,
you can better help the patients that cross your path each and every day as a
phlebotomist.
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