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Herlihy-Chapter 15

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hematology, hematuria, hematocrit, and hemostasis all refer to   blood  
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hemopoiesis, erythropoiesis, leukopoiesis, and thrombopoiesis all refer to   blood cell formation  
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to what does the common word part refere--phlebothrombosis, thrombus, thrombocyte, and thrombolytic   blood clot  
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to what does leukocytosis and leukopenia refer   amounts of white blood cells  
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the words uremia, hyperglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, and bacteremia all refer to   substances in the blood  
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albumin is   plasma proteing that helps regulate plasma osmotic pressure, thereby "holding" water within the blood vessels; responsible for oncotic pressure  
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Anemia is   a condition characterized by abnormally low amounts of hemoglobin or low numbers of red blood cells  
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Basophils   type of granular leukocyte; stains blue  
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Coagulation   clotting of blood  
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Eosinophil   type of granular leukocyte; stains red  
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Erythrocytes   red blood cell  
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Erythropoietin   hormone secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood cells  
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Fibrin   protein strands formed by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen; the clot  
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Hematocrit-(packed cell volume)   laboratory test that expresses the percentage of red blood cells present in a volume of blood  
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Hemopoiesis-   production of blood cells  
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hemoglobin   iron containing protein in the red blood cell can take up and release oxygen; also transports carbon dioxide  
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hemolysis   breakdown of erythrocytes  
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hemostasis   the stopping of blood loss  
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leukocytes   white blood cell; functions primarily to defend the body against infection  
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lymphocytes   agranular leukocyte; there are T and B lymphocytes  
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monocytes   agranualar phagocytic leukocyte that can become a macrophage  
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neutrophil   granular, motile, and highly phagocytic leukocyte  
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plasma   the yellow liquid portion of blood  
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platelet   a fragment of megakaryocyte that functions in hemostasis; also called a thrombocyte  
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red blood cells   blood cell that contains mostly hemoglobin; an erythrocyte  
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reticulocyte   immature red blood cell  
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serum   blood plasma minus the clotting factor  
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thrombocytes   aka platelets; a fragment of a megakaryocyte that functions in hemostasis  
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white blood cells   aka leukocyte-functions primarily to defend the body against infection  
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differential white blood cell count   a lab test that indicates the percentage of each type of white blood cells  
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intrinsic factor   protein secreted by the stomach that is necessary for the absorption of vitamin B12  
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hematology   the study of blood  
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viscosity   the thickness or stickiness of the blood and affects the ease with which blood flows through the blood vessels  
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myeloid hemopoiesis   blood formation in the red bone marrow  
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lymphoid hemopoiesis   blood formation in the lymphatic organs  
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stem cell   cell in which blood cells originate from  
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myelosuppression   bone marrow depression  
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leukopenia   a deficiency of wbc caused by myelosuppression  
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thrombocytopenia   condition resulting from depressed bone marrow which produces inadequate numbers of platelets  
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phlebotomy   process of removal of blood  
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erythropoiesis   the production of rbc  
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anisocytosis   unequal sized rbc  
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poikilocytosis   irregualarly shaped rbc  
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oxyhemoglobin   oxygenated hemoglobin  
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carbaminohemoglobin   CO2 hemoglobin complex  
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cyanosis   blue coloration  
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hypoxemia   deficiency of oxygen in the blood  
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iron deficiency anemia   inadequate hemoglobin synthesis resulting from an iron deficient diet  
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folic acid deficiency anemia   inadequate hemoglobin synthesis resulting from a deficiency of folic acid  
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pernicious anemia   a form of anemia that results from the failure to absorb vitamin B12 due to inadequate secretion of intrinsic factor  
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anemia of chronic renal (kidney)failure   type of anemia resulting from declining kidney function from failure to produce enough erythropoietin  
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hemolytic anemia   a condition resulting when the rbc's are broken down very rapidly and exceed the rate of rbc replacement  
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jaundice   a yellow hue to the skin and eyes caused by an increase in bilirubin level in the blood  
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phagocytosis   eating of pathogens or cellular debris  
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leukocytosis   increase in the numbers of wbc's  
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leucopoiesis   process of wbc prodution  
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granulocytes   granules  
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agranulocytes   no granules  
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pus   a collection of dead neutrophils, parts of cells, and fluids that are left behind at the site of infection after the battle between the neutrophils and pathogens  
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abscess   localized collection of pus in any body part that results from invasion of a pyogenic bacterium or other pathogen  
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polymorphonuclear leukocytes   PMS's, polys, polymorphs-------neutrophils  
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segs   another name for mature neutrophils  
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band cell/staff cells/stab cells   the immature neutrophils  
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lymphocytes   produced in the red bone marrow and play an important role in the body's immune response  
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monocytes   type of agranulocyte that is phagocytotic  
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macrophagees   enlarged monocyte that eats foreign material; big eater  
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wandering macrophage   macrophages that wander about the body, patrolling for pathogens and cleaning up the debris  
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fixed macrophages   macrophages that reside in a particular organ that phagocytose pathogens  
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Thrombopoiesis   the production of the platelet  
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Petechiae   little pin-point hemorrhages under the skin, and abnormal, potentially lethal bleeding episodes  
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Complete blood count (CBC)   a lab test that provides the normal range of the numbers of RBC’s, WBC’s, and platelets (the normal hemoglobin/hgb content of the RBC, the normal hct/hematocrit, and the percentage of reticulocytes, on WBC’s the test indicates the % of each type of WBC)  
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Complete blood count (CBC)   a lab test that provides the normal range of the numbers of RBC’s, WBC’s, and platelets (the normal hemoglobin/hgb content of the RBC, the normal hct/hematocrit, and the percentage of reticulocytes, on WBC’s the test indicates the % of each type of WBC)  
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Vascular spasm   when the blood vessel is injured and the smooth muscle in the blood vessel wall responds by contracting  
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Vascular spasm   when the blood vessel is injured and the smooth muscle in the blood vessel wall responds by contracting  
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Prothrombin activator (PTA)   any one of the substances in the extrinsic or intrinsic pathways of coagulation  
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Platelet plug   the plug formed when the platelets become sticky and adhere to the inner lining of the injured blood vessel and to each other  
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Prothrombin   A protein present in blood plasma that is converted into active thrombin during coagulation  
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Thrombin   an enzyme that is present in the blood. It causes our blood to clot it we suffer an injury like a cut  
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Prothrombin activator (PTA)   any one of the substances in the extrinsic or intrinsic pathways of coagulation  
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Fibrinogen   A soluble protein present in blood plasma, from which fibrin is produced by the action of the enzyme thrombin  
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Prothrombin   A protein present in blood plasma that is converted into active thrombin during coagulation  
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Thrombin   an enzyme that is present in the blood. It causes our blood to clot it we suffer an injury like a cut  
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Fibrinogen   A soluble protein present in blood plasma, from which fibrin is produced by the action of the enzyme thrombin  
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Heparin   A compound in the liver and other tissues that inhibits blood coagulation  
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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)   a condition in which a clot in the deep veins of the legs gives rises to an embolus that travels to the vessels of the lungs where it blocks blood flow often causing instant death  
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Mast cells   basophils that are concentrated in and around the liver and lungs  
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Hypoprothrombineamia   a diminished amount of prothrombin in the blood  
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Thrombus   a blood clot  
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Clot retraction   the process of the clot becoming smaller as water is squeezed out  
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Embolus   a traveling blood clot  
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Fibrinolysis   the process of the dissolving of a clot  
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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)   a condition in which a clot in the deep veins of the legs gives rises to an embolus that travels to the vessels of the lungs where it blocks blood flow often causing instant death  
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Plasmin   substance that dissolves clots  
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Hypoprothrombineamia   a diminished amount of prothrombin in the blood  
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Plasminogen   The inactive precursor of the enzyme plasmin, present in blood  
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Clot retraction   the process of the clot becoming smaller as water is squeezed out  
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Fibrinolysis   the process of the dissolving of a clot  
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Plasmin   substance that dissolves clots  
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Plasminogen   The inactive precursor of the enzyme plasmin, present in blood  
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Tissue plasminogen activator (TPA)   is a protein involved in the breakdown of blood clots (utilized in stroke victims)  
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ABO grouping   group of four blood types (A, B, AB, and O)  
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Hemolytic blood transfusion reactions    
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Antibodies   A blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen  
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Universal donor   a blood donor that can donate to all blood types  
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Agglutination   the clumping of the antigen-antibody interaction  
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Universal recipient   a blood recipient that may receive all blood type donations  
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Compatible blood groups   blood groups that can donate to each other with no ill consequences  
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Incompatible blood groups   blood groups that cannot donate to each other due to ill consequences from the mixing of the blood groups  
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Erythroblastosis fetalis   is an alloimmune condition that develops in a fetus, when the IgG molecules (one of the five main types of antibodies) produced by the mother pass through the placenta  
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Universal donor   a blood donor that can donate to all blood types  
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Erythroblastosis fetalis   antibodies are some which attack the red blood cells in the fetal circulation; the red cells are broken down and the fetus can develop reticulocytosis and anemia  
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Universal recipient   a blood recipient that may receive all blood type donations  
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Erythroblastosis fetalis   This fetal disease ranges from mild to very severe, and fetal death from heart failure (hydrops fetalis) can occur.  
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Erythroblastosis fetalis-   Hemolytic disease of the newborn, also known as hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn, HDN, HDFN, or erythroblastosis fetalis,  
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Erythroblastosis fetalis   When the disease is moderate or severe, many erythroblasts are present in the fetal blood  
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Erythroblastosis fetalis   is an alloimmune condition that develops in a fetus, when the IgG molecules (one of the five main types of antibodies) produced by the mother pass through the placenta  
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Erythroblastosis fetalis   antibodies are some which attack the red blood cells in the fetal circulation; the red cells are broken down and the fetus can develop reticulocytosis and anemia  
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Erythroblastosis fetalis   This fetal disease ranges from mild to very severe, and fetal death from heart failure (hydrops fetalis) can occur.  
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Erythroblastosis fetalis   When the disease is moderate or severe, many erythroblasts are present in the fetal blood  
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The composition of plasma is   a pale yellow fluid composed mostly of water. The plasma also contains proteins (albumin, various clotting factors, antibodies, and complement proteins), ions, nutrients, gases, and waste.  
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The functions of blood plasma are   to help regulate fluid volume, protect the body from pathogens, and prevent excessive blood loss in the event of injury.  
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What are the two hemopoietic tissues   red bone marrow and lymphatic tissue (found in the spleen, lymph nodes, and thymus gland)  
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Where is the red bone marrow found   in the ends of long bones, such as the femur, and in flat and irregular bones, such as the sternum, cranial bones, vertebrae, and the bones of the pelvis  
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What cells are made in the red bone marrow   rbc's, white rbc's (granulocytes-basophil, neutrophil, and eosinophil) and (agranulocytes-lymphocyte and monocyte) and Platelets  
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What are types of granulocytes   basophil, neutrophil, and eosinophil  
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What are types of agranulocytes   lymphocyte and monocyte  
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What blood cells are made in the lymphatic tissue   Some lymphocytes mature and reproduce in the lymphatic tissue  
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What are the rbc's function   primary transporter of oxygen and carbon dioxide  
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what protein is in rbc's   hemoglobin  
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what protein is responsible for rbc function   the hemoglobin molecule  
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how many globin chains does the hemoglobin contain   four  
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what does hemoglobin consist of   globin and heme  
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what is the function of the globin protein   plays a role in gas transport and transports some of the CO2 from its site of production to the lungs for excretion  
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what is the function of heme   O2 attaches loosely to the iron atom in the heme  
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what are the nutrients necessary for rbc production   iron, vitamin B12, folic acid, and protein  
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what does hypoxia do in relation to rbc production   causes a decrease in oxygen which in turn causes the kidneys to sense the need for additional oxygen and secrete erythropoietin which then stimulates the bone marrow to produce additional rbc's  
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what does erythropoietin do   stimulates the bone marrow to produce additional rbc's  
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what is the life span of a rbc   120 days  
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what happens to rbc's at the end of their life span   they are removed when the ragged rbc is detected by the macrophages (that line the spleen and liver) who remove the rbc's from the circulation and phagocytose them  
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what is hemoglobin broken down into   globin and heme  
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what is the globin broken down into   various amino acids that are later used in the synthesis of other proteins  
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what is the heme broken down into   iron and bile pigments  
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where is the iron stored   in the liver until it is needed by the bone marrow for the synthesis of new hemoglobin  
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what is a function of the liver   to remove bile pigments from the blood and excrete it them into the bile  
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where does the bile flow   into the intestines and then it is excreted from the body in the feces  
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what are the four types of blood   A, B, AB, and O  
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whate are platelets   tiny cell fragments of the larger megakaryocyte  
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where are platelets produced   in the red bone marrow  
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what is the life span of a platelet   5 to 9 days  
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how are platelets involved in hemostasis   by preventing blood loss via clotting  
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what happens with a baby when the mother is Rh negative   they may be born with hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN)  
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what type of blood can the Rh- person not receive   Rh+  
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what is the first stage of chemical blood clotting   injury to the blood vessel wall that activates various clotting factors that in turn produce prothrombin activator (PTA)  
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what is the second stage of chemical blood clotting   in the presence of calcium, platelet chemicals, and PTA, prothrombin is activated to form thrombin  
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what is the third stage of chemical blood clotting   thrombin activates fibrinogen, which forms the fibin fibers (net) which in turn traps other blood cells and particles to form the clot  
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how is abnormal clotting prevented in the vascular system   the inner lining of the blood vessel (endothelium) is smooth and shiny and allows blood to flow easily along its surface  
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how is abnormal clotting prevented in the vascular system   heparin is secreted by mast cells that are concentrated in and around the liver and lungs  
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what is heparin secreted by   mast cells  
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what is the function of heparin   to act as an anticoagulant by removing thrombin from the clotting process  
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what are the normal values of rbc's for a CBC   Male 4.5 to 6.0 million cells/mm Female 4.2 to 5.4 million cells/mm  
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what are the normal values of wbc's for a CBC   5,000 TO 10,000 cells/mm  
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whate are the normal values of hemoglobin for a CBC   Male 13.5 to 17.5 g/mL Female 12 to 16 g/mL  
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what is the fraction of the blood composted of rbc's (hematocrit)   Male 40 to 50% Female 37 to 47%  
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what is the size of the rbc's (mean corpuscular volume/MCV)   80 to 95 femtoliter  
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who is the universal blood donor   O  
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who is the univeral blood recipient   AB  
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how is blood classified   according to the antigens on the surface of the rbc  
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what type of antigens does blood type A have on the rbc   A antigens  
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what type of antigens does blood type B have on the rbc   B antigens  
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what type of antigens does blood type AB have on the rbc   AB antigens  
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what type of antigens does blood type O have on the rbc   none  
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when does an agglutination occur   when blood is mismatched  
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what is Rh factor   another type of antigen on the rbc  
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what additonal type of antigen does Rh- have on the rbc   none  
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what additional type of antigen does Rh+ have on the rbc   Rh+  
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what happens to the volume and composition of blood as you age   it remains constant  
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what happens to laboratory values as you age   they remain the same  
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what do alterations in laboratory values for blood usually indicate   an alteration in other organ systems  
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why do serum lipid levels increase 25 to 50% after the age of 55   it is due to an altered metabolism not due to blood or blood-forming organs  
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why do fasting blood glucose levels increase with age   it is the result of age-related changes associated with insulin  
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what happens to the amount of red bone marrow with age   it decreases  
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what happens to the total number of blood cells as we age   they remain normal  
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why do older persons take longer to recover from bleeding episodes   it takes them longer to form new blood cells  
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what happens to wbc as we age   their activity declines  
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what happens to wbc activity as we age in response to infection   it increases in response to the infection but it does so more slowly  
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what is blood poisoning (septicemia)   the presence of harmful substances in the blood, such as bacteria and toxins  
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what is hemophilia   a hereditary deficiency of factor VIII, or the mophilic factor, resulting in an impaired ability to clot blood and severe bleeding episodes  
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what is Christmas disease   a deficiency of factor IX  
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what is von Willebrand's disease   a deficiency of a protein that affects factor VIII function  
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what is leukemia   cancer of the blood that is characterized by uncontrolled leukocyte production  
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what happens with the process of leukemia   the abnormal leukocytes invade the bone marrow and impair normal blood cell production and malignant cells metastasize through the body  
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what is polycythemia   means many cells in the blood  
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what is polycythemia vera   means true polycythemia  
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what causes polycythemia vera   the overproduction of blood cells (usually rbc's) by the bone marrow  
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what is secondary polycythemia   an increase in blood cell production in response to a condition that interferes with oxygenation, such as lung disease  
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what are the three types of blood cells   erythrocytes (rbc), leukocytes (wbc), and thrombocytes (platelets)  
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what are the formed elements of blood made up of   erythrocytes (rbc), leukocytes (wbc), and thrombocytes (platelets)  
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what are the steps of hemostasis   blood vessel spasm, the formation of the platelet plug, and blood clotting (coagulation)  
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what information can you get from a hematocrit reading   the percentage of blood cells in a sample of blood and the size of rbc's  
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whys is bone marrow dysfunction (hypo and hyper activity) so serious   because it affects the blood cell production which can affect all systems of the body  
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why might excessive doeses of aspirin, Coumadin, or TPA cause bleeding   because they slow vascular spasm and exert antiplatelet effects  
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what is the immature cell of the rbc   reticulocyte  
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what happens when the rbc is rapidly broken down   it causes hyperbilirubenemia  
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what happens to the rbc in anemia patients   they are decreased  
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how are rbc plasma levels monitored   via changes in the hematocrit (HCT)  
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what blood cells is involved in the hemolytic blood transfusion reaction   rbc  
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what blood cell are extrinsic and intrinsic factors neccessary for the synthesis of   rbc  
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what blood cell requires iron for its synthesis and function   rbc  
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what blood cells are highly phagocytic granylocytes   wbc  
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what blood cells include the neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils   wbc  
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what blood cells are primarily concerned with phagocytosis   wbc  
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what blood cells are composed of granulocytes and agranulocytes   wbc  
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what blood cells contribute to the formation of pus   wbc  
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what blood cells are involved in the process of shifting to the left   wbc  
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what blood cells are related to segs, polys, PMNs, and band cells   wbc  
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what blood cells are related to a deficiency that causes petechiae formation and bleeding   platelets  
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what blood cells are derived from the megakaryocyte   platelets  
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what blood cells are primarily concerned with hemostasis   platelets  
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what blood cells are related to stickiness and plug   platelets  
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what is Kernicterus   a serious neurological complication of erythrobastosis fetalis that results in severe mental retardation  
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what is the anemia that characterizes erythroblastosis fetalis   hemolytic anemia  
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what is the anemia that is characterized by jaundice   hemolytic anemia  
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what is the anemia that is often associated with kernicterus   hemolytic anemia  
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what type of anemia would an infant who drinks only whole milk for the first year of life be likely to develop   folic acid deficiency anemia  
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what is a megaloblastic anemia that is commonly seen in pregnant women and patients with alcoholism   folic acid deficiency anemia  
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what anemia is caused by impaired function of the parietal cells in the stomach when they are unable to secrete intrinsic factor   pernicious anemia  
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what type of anemia is a megaloblastic anemia that is treated with vitamin B12 injections   pernicious anemia  
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what type of anemia is the most painful anemia   pernicious anemia  
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whay type of anemia occurs when the lack of intrinsic factor impairs the absorption of extrinsic factor   pernicious anemia  
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what type of anemia is a hereditary anemia that causes the rbc's to form a rigid crescent shape   sickle cell anemia  
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what anemia is endemic to low income population   iron deficiency anemia  
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what anemia is treated with ferrous sulfate   iron deficiency anemia  
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what anemia is associated with occult blood (positive guaiac test on stools)   iron deficiency anemia  
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what anemia is a hypochromic microcytic anemia that is often caused by a chronic slow bleeding lesion   iron deficiency anemia  
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what anemia occurs after a severe hemorrhage   iron deficiency anemia  
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what type of anemia has the symptom of reticulocytes usually being absent   aplastic anemia  
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what type of anemia is often accompanied by granulocytopenia and thrombocytopenia   aplastic anemia  
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what type of anemia is often seen in a cancer patient who is being treated with powerful cytoxic drugs and radiation   aplastic anemia  
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what type of anemia occurs in patients who are diabetic with end-stage renal disease (diabetic nephropathy)   anemia of chronic renal (kidney) failure  
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what are polymorphs (polys), segs, and band cells   neutrophils  
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that makes prothrombin   the liver combines thrombin with vitamin K  
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what does myelosuppression do   it dimishes the numbers of blood cells  
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what are vasospasm, platelet plug and blood coagualtion most related to   hemostasis  
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what causes hypoxemia   carbon monoxide binding to hemoglobin  
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what are lowered levels of oxygen the stimulus for   the release of erythropoietin  
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where does bilirubin originate from   hemoglobin  
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where is bilirubin liberated from   heme  
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where is bilirubin excreted   in bile  
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when is erythrobastosis fetalis most likely to occur   when the mother is type A- and the baby is type A+  
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what is hypoprothrombinemia related to   bleeding  
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what is granulocytopenia related to   neutropenia and infection  
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what do plasma proteins do   carry oxygen, maintain blood volume, transport hormones and substances such as bilirubin and drugs  
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what can rapid hemolysis cause   hyperbilirubinemia and jaundice  
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why is a person in chronic kidney failure anemic   because his kidneys do not secrete adequate erythropoietin  
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what is tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)   a drug that activates plasmin and therefore dissolves clots  
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the hypoprothrominemic patient is most likely to benefit from   an injection of vitamin K  
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what are albumin, globulins, and fibrinogen   plasma proteins  
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what is thrombosis caused by   venous stasis  
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the patient who has aplastic anemia is most likely to have   a low reticulocyte count  
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what granulocytoic wbc is highly phagocytic   neutrophil  
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what anticoagulant acts as an antithrombin agent   heparin  
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what organ synthesizes erythropoietin   the kidney  
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what clotting factor is vitamin K dependent   prothrombin  
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what deficiency of platelets causes bleeding   thrombocytopenia  
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what is the ratio of the formed elements of the blood to the total volume   hematocrit  
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what organ synthesizes prothrombin   the liver  
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