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RT 230 Ch 9
Pathology for RTs
Question | Answer |
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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) | an acquired viral infection that paralyzes normal human immune mechanisms caused by one of the two HIV's (HIV-1 or HIV-2) |
Anemia | individuals with a hemoglobin level of less than 12g per 100mL of blood |
Erythrocytes | red blood cells |
Hematocrit | a common lab test that determines the body's total number of red blood cells |
Hemocytoblasts | specialized cells that form erthrocytes, that are located in the myeloid tissue found within red bone marrow |
Human immunodeficiency retrovirus (HIV) | the virus associated with AIDS |
Kaposi's sarcoma | a sarcoma present in the connective tissue of about 1/4 of all AIDS patients |
Leukemia | a malignant disease of the leukocytes and their precursor cells in the blood and bone marrow |
Leukocytes | white blood cells |
Lymphocytes | the most important cells in the development of immunity |
Multiple myeloma | a malignant neoplasm of plasma cells characterized by skeletal destruction, pathologic fractures, and bone pain |
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma | a malignancy of the lymphoid cells found in the lymph nodes, bone marrow, spleen, liver, and gastrointestinal system |
Rh-factor | is termed such because it was first discovered in the blood of the rhesus monkey |
Rh-negative | individuals not possessing the Rh-factor |
Rh-positive | approx 85% of the human population has the Rh-factor |
Spleen | the largest lymphoid organ and is located in the ULQ of the abdomen |
Thrombocytes | platelets |
Blood, lymphatic tissue, bone marrow, and spleen | What does the hemopoietic system consist of? |
Plasma and blood cells | What does the circulating blood consist of? |
HAART | "highly active antiretroviral therapy", the drug therapy used to treat AIDS |
plasma | The majority of blood volume is composed of what? |
Bilirubin | is formed during the destruction of erythrocytes |
type O blood | Which type of blood is considered to be a universal donor? |