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A comprehensive overview of blood cell types, their functions, and related disorders. It includes questions and answers covering topics such as differential lab tests, neutrophil types, leukocytosis, leukopenia, anemia, erythropoiesis, reticulocyte count, abo blood types, rh factor, platelet function, hemostasis, and thrombosis. Valuable for students studying pathophysiology, hematology, or related medical fields.
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Differential lab test correct answer: - total up to 100
Purulent exudate correct answer: commonly called pus, is a whitish-green-colored discharge from a site of injury that contains dead neutrophils, infectious material, and cellular debris Eosinophils correct answer: WBCs, mainly released during allergy and parasitic infection. 0-3% on the CBC is the norm. Basophils correct answer: Basophils are generated and released by the bone marrow in response to many inflammatory reactions, particularly parasitic infection. Leukocytosis correct answer: - white blood cells are elevated, above 11,
breathing fast, BP might be on the lower side, HR is high.
RBC Synthesis Requires correct answer: -Protein -Iron -Folic acid -Vitamin B Common Signs and Symptoms of Anemia: correct answer: - CHEST PAIN is very common in those that are very anemic.
Thrombocytosis correct answer: is the term for an excessive number of platelets, greater than 750,000/uL, which can cause excessive clotting Hemostasis correct answer: stops the bleeding.. Three major steps: 1- vasoconstriction 2- development of a platelet plug 3- blood coagulation Thrombosis correct answer: we have to worry about clots occurring and the potential for stroke. Thrombocytopenia correct answer: is the term for a low number of platelets, fewer than 100,000/uL, which can cause bleeding. -Platelet levels between 10,000 and 20,000/uL lead to bruising and spontaneous bleeding. -Patient would need platelid transfusion. thrombopoieitin correct answer: a hormone that stimulates platelet formation which is synthesized in the liver. What Can Increase Susceptibility to Clot Formation? correct answer: Arteriosclerosis Estrogen Cancer Pregnancy Postpartum period