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BLOOD Flashcards

1
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Specialized connective tissue which plays an important role in maintaining homeostasis in the living organism

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Blood

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2
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How many percent of the total body weight does blood comprise

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7-9%

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3
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How many liters of blood are for male and for female

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Male with 5-6 liters
Female with 4-5 liters

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4
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Red color of arterial blood is due to oxygenated_

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Hemoglobin

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5
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Functions of blood includes

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Transport
Protection
Regulation

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6
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Functions of blood were oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues

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Transport

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7
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Functions of blood where it can clot preventing excessive loss of blood

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Protection

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8
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Functions of blood where platelets maintain homeostasis and it controls PH acid-base balance also it help dissipate heat to the environment

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Regulation

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9
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Components of blood includes

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Plasma and formed elements

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10
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It is the liquid portion of the blood

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Plasma

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11
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It is a 90% solvent for dissolving and transport of nutrients which is a component of blood under plasma

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Water

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12
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Five components of plasma

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Water
Plasma proteins
Plasma electrolytes
Nutrients and waste products
Gases and buffers

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13
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Three components of plasma proteins

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Albumin
Globulin
Fibrinogen

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14
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Promotes water retention to maintain blood volume and pressure

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Albumin

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15
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Gettier molecule to transport liquid and fat soluble vitamin in the blood

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Globulin

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16
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Globulin used as anti-bodies

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Immunoglobulin

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17
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Components of plasma proteins which aids blood clotting

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Fibrinogen

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18
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Plasma - fibrinogen and other protein equals

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Serum

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19
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Inorganic molecules that separate into ions when they are dissolved in water

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Plasma electrolytes

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20
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To charge ions under plasma electrolytes

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Cat ions and anions

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21
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This includes glucose amino acid phospholipid triglyceride free fatty acid and cholesterol

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Nutrients

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22
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These includes lactic acid and nitrogenous waste such as urea

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Metabolic wastes

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23
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This include oxygen nitrogen and carbon dioxide which are principal gases dissolved in plasma

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Gases and buffers

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24
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These are whole cell or cell fragments

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Formed elements

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25
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What are the formed elements and their corresponding other terms

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Red blood cell or erythrocyte
White blood cell or leukocyte
Platelets or thrombocytes

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26
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Plasma informed elements consist of how many percent each in the blood

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Plasma consist of 55% and formed elements with 45%

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27
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These are the most numerous blood cells and are about 1,000 times more numerous than white blood cells

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Red blood cells or erythrocytes

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28
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How many erythrocytes are there in male and female

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For male 4.5 to 5 million
For female 4 to 5 million

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29
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Shape of erythrocytes

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Biconcave disc

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30
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Does erythrocytes possess nucleus

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No

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31
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Does erythrocytes possess cytoplasmic organelles

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No

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32
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It contains oxygen carrying protein hemoglobin that gives blood its color

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Red blood cells or erythrocytes

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33
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What is the lifespan of erythrocytes

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120 days or 4 months

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34
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Old red blood cells are erythrocytes are removed by

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Macrophages in spleen

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35
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Production of erythrocytes

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Erythropoiesis

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36
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Site of production of erythrocytes

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Redbone marrow of a certain bones

37
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It stimulates kidney to produce a hormone

38
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Hypoxia stimulates kidney to produce what type of hormone

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Erythropoietin

39
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What does erythropoietin stimulates

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Redbone marrow

40
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What will happen if redbone marrow is stimulated

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Production of erythrocytes

41
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Immature erythrocyte

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Reticulocyte

42
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Mature erythrocyte

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Erythrocyte

43
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Red blood cell disorders include

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Anemia and hemophilia

44
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It is the percentage of volume of blood sample occupied by red cells

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Hematocrit

45
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White blood cells is also called as

46
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How many leukocytes are in the body

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5,000 to 10,000 cubic per millimeter

47
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Increase number of white blood cells

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Leukocytosis

48
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Decrease number of white blood cells

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Leukopenia

49
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Increase in the number of red blood cells

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Polycythemia

50
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Degrees in the number of red blood cells or iron deficienc

51
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Variations in shape

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Poikilocytosis

52
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Variations in size due to anemia

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Anisocytosis

53
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RBC appears like piles or stacks of coins

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Rouleaux formation

54
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Does white blood cells has nucleus

55
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Does white blood cells has hemoglobin

56
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Less numerous and larger than RBC

57
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Combat’s photogen by phagocytosis and immune response

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White blood cells

58
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Process by which neutrophil and other white blood cell are attached to the chemicals released by microorganisms at the side of infection or injury

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Chemotaxis

59
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Process by which white blood cells leaves the bloodstream by being able to deform elongate squeeze through force of capillaries to reach injured tissue

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Diapedesis

60
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Types of white blood cells

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Granular and non-granular leukocytes

61
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Types of granular leukocytes

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Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils

62
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60 to 70% of the granular leukocyte

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Neutrophils

63
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It is the most numerous leukocyte

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Neutrophils

64
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10 to 12 Micra in diameter

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Neutrophils

65
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Single lobulated nucleus

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Neutrophils

66
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They die and form millions of puss

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Neutrophils

67
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Acute infection could lead to____neutrophils

68
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This consist of 2 to 4% of the white blood cells

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Eosinophils

69
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It possesses bilobed nucleus

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Eosinophils

70
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For allergies, eosinophils will_

71
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Destroy certain parasitic worm

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Eosinophils

72
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It consists of the 0.5 to 1% of the white blood cells

73
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It is the least commonly encountered granulocyte

74
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Course large granules which stain dark blue obscurring s shape nucleus

75
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Liberates Heparin or anticoagulant

76
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Non-granular leukocyte

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Lymphocytes
Monocytes

77
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Most numerous agranular leukocyte

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Lymphocyte

78
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Acute viral and chronic bacterial infection will_lymphocytes

79
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It is used for immunological reactions

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Lymphocytes

80
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Types of lymphocytes

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B cell
T cell
Natural killer cell/NK

81
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Severe blood vomiting

82
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With a kidney shape nucleus and as the largest of the formed elements which stays in the bloodstream for only 3 days

83
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14 to 16 micra in diameter

84
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Platelet is also called as

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Thrombocytes

85
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Shape of platelets

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Biconvex disks

86
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Does platelets possess nucleus

87
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For blood clotting or blood coagulation

88
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Decrease platelet number

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Thrombocytopenia

89
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Spiking fever which lead to internal hemorrhage or bleeding

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Hemorrhagic fever

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