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Blood Flashcards

1
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plasma

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liquid portion of blood

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formed elements

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cells/cell fragments suspended in plasma

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base

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Blood is a(n) ____. (7.35-7.45 pH)

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7.35-7.45

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pH level of blood.

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5
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acidosis

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blood pH level of less than 7.35

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cell saver

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blood from your body lost in surgery is put back in you afterwards

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7
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antigen

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substances that stimulate the creation of antibodies

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antibody

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substance formed when an antigen stimulates it to be formed

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9
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agglutination

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when an antigen and antibody react together and clump

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B

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Type A blood will have anti- __ antibodies.

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A or O

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Type A blood will not have anti- __ antibodies.

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A

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Type B blood will have anti- __ antigens.

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13
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B or O

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Type B blood will not have anti- __ antigens.

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14
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A and B

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Type O blood will have anti- __ antigens.

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O

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Type O blood will not have anti- __ antigens.

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16
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O

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Type __ blood is the universal donor.

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17
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AB

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Type __ blood is the universal recipient.

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18
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positive

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Rh factor present

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negative

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Rh factor not present

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20
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erythroblastosis fetalis

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Mother is Rh neg., Father is Rh pos. Mother may reject baby in the womb.

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21
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RhoGam

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shot given to mother who is Rh negative when the father is Rh positive

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22
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prothrombin

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What are the examples of plasma proteins?

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23
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albumin

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helps thicken blood, give it viscosity

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24
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globulin

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carry antibodies to fight infection

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25
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fibrinogen and prothrombin

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plasma proteins that help blood clot

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26
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blood serum

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plasma minus the clotting factors

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27
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Platelets

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3 types of formed elements:

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28
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erythrocyte

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name for red blood cells

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29
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leukocyte

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name for white blood cells

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30
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thrombocyte

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name for platelets

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31
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granular leukocytes

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WBCs with granules in their cytoplasm

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32
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agranular leukocytes

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WBCs with no granules in their cytoplasm

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33
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eosinophils

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types of granular leukocytes

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34
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monocytes

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types of agranular leukocytes

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35
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neutrophil

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granular leukocyte that carries out phagocytosis

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36
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eosinophil

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granular leukocyte that defends against parasites

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37
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basophil

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granular leukocyte that secretes heparin and function as a part of the inflammatory response

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38
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heparin

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prevents blood from clotting

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39
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lymphocyte

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agranular leukocyte that has B-lymphs or T-lymphs

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40
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B-lymphocyte

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lymphocyte that produces antibodies

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41
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T-lymphocyte

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lymphocyte that helps with immune response

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42
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monocyte

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agranular lymphocyte that performs phagocytosis and is an important part of the immune response

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43
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platelet

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formed element necessary for clotting

44
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120 days

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lifespan of a red blood cell

45
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lymphatic tissue

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tissues that go thru hematopoeisis

46
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liver

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organs that dispose of broken cells

47
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aspiration biopsy cytology

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diagnosis technique where myloid tissue is drawn out and examined

48
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stem cells

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unspecialized cells from which differentiated cells develop sometimes taken from the umbilical cord

49
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biconcave

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RBCs are _____(shape).

50
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more surface area and more flexibility

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Why are RBCs biconcave?

51
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no nucleus or cytoplasm

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Why can’t RBCs reproduce themselves?

52
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hemoglobin

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red oxygen-carrying pigment in erythrocytes

53
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normacytic

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state of normal-sized cells

54
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microcytic

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state of smaller-sized cells

55
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macrocytic

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state of larger-sized cells

56
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normachromic

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state of normal-colored cells

57
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hypochromic

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state of paler-colored cells; deficient of hemoglobin

58
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hyperchromic

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state of darker-colored cells; too much hemoglobin

59
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oxyhemoglobin

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formed when hemoglobin binds with oxygen

60
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carbominohemoglobin

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formed when oxyhemoglobin releases oxygen and binds with the waste carbon dioxide

61
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hematocrit level

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tells you the volume of RBCs

62
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buffy coat

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White cells and platelets settled between formed cells and plasma

63
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polycythemia

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overproduction of RBCs

64
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anemia

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underproduction of RBCs or hemoglobin

65
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polycythemia

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causes hemorrhages, hypertension, coagulation problems, clot formation, and overdistension of vessels

66
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polycythemia

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treated by bleeding patient ever so often, removing bone marrow, or radiation treatment

67
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anemia

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causes fatigue, weakness, sickness, paleness

68
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hemorrhagic anemia

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decrease in RBCs b/c of major blood loss

69
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acute

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___ hemorrhagic anemia usually cmes from trauma or surgery and can be easily resolved.

70
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chronic

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___ hemorrhagic anemia usually comes from cancer or an ulcer and can only be resolved if the underlying cause is found and eliminated

71
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aplastic anemia

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low RBC count and destruction of bone marrow after exposure to dangerous chemicals such as mercury or benzyne

72
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deficiency anemia

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caused by inadequate supply of a substance that helps create RBCs or hemoglobin

73
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pernicious anemia

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deficiency anemia caused by malfunction of stomach lining, autoimmunity, or genetics; not enough B12 Vitamin

74
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iron deficiency anemia

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body does not get enough iron, which is vital to the creation of hemoglobin

75
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microcytic

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When a body has an iron deficiency, its RBCs will be ____ and ____.

76
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hemolytic anemia

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decrease in RBC lifespan that causes broken RBC pieces to build up; spleen will swell, liver impairment, gall stones

77
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jaundice

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a type of hemolytic anemia in babies that causes their skin to turn orangish from the build up of pigment

78
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sickle cell anemia

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abnormal hemoglobin causes premature destruction of RBCs

79
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thalassemia

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abnormal hemoglobin produces abnormal numbers of strange-shaped RBCs

80
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thalassemia minor

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carries the trait for thalassemia; will have chronic anemia

81
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thalassemia major

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has thalassemia disease; RBCs quickly destroyed, body is deprived of oxygen, bone marrow swells and can cripple

82
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erythroblastosis fetalis

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hemolytic anemia in babies

83
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leukocytosis

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abnormally high WBC count; over 10 thousand WBCs per cubic mm; occurs b/c of bacterial infection or blood cancers

84
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leukopenia

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abnormally low WBC count; under 5 thousand WBCs per cubic mm; occurs b/c of immune disorder like AIDS

85
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lymphoid neoplasm

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cancer of blood arising from lymphocytes

86
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myeloid neoplasm

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cancer of blood arising from monocytes, platelets, and RBCs

87
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multiple myeloma

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cancer of B-lymphocytes known as plasma cells; constantly fighting infection; defective antibodies; frail bones; no treatment

88
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leukemia

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characterized by leukocytosis of over 100,000 WBCs per cubic mm

89
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chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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most common btwn. 62-65 yrs of age; mild symptoms if any; severe cases treated with chemo

90
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acute lymphocytic leukemia

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disease in children 5-7; highly curable; fever, infection, bone pain, swollen lymphnodes and spleen; treated with chemo(85-100% survival rate)

91
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chronic myeloid leukemia

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25-60 yrs old; fatigue, weight loss; abnormally high level of granulocytic WBCs and enlarged spleen

92
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Gleevec

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treatment for seeking out abnormal myloid tissue and blocking it

93
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acute myeloid leukemia

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quick symptoms: spongy bleeding gums, bone and joint pain; poor prognosis

94
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mononucleosis

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virus found in saliva of infected person; leukocytosis of 12-18 thousand; large atypical lymphocytes; fever, enlarged lymphnodes/spleen; sore throat; resolved in 4-6 weeks

95
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prothrombin activator

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formed when clotting factor from damaged tissue and clotting factors from plasma react together

96
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thrombin

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formed from prothrombin when prothrombin activator reacts with clotting factors from the platelet plug

97
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fibrin

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formed when thrombin reacts with fibrinogen

98
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Vitamin K

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What vitamin stimulates the liver to produce thrombin?

99
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anti-coagulant

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blood thinner, given after clot is formed

100
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heparin

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shot form of anti-coagulant

101
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coumadin (warfarin)

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pill form of anti-coagulant

102
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tissue plasminogen activators

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dissolve clot; given during a heart attack

103
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thrombus

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clot that stays where it was formed

104
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embolus

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clot that breaks away from area it was formed and travels thru the circ. system

105
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hemophilia

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disorder resulting from not producing one or more of the clotting factors

106
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hemophilia A

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royal disease; lacks factor VIII; bleeding joints; can cripple

107
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Thrombocytopenia

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around 15,000 platelet count (normal: 150,000) complete body bleeding; caused by mechanical destruction of platelets by way of heart valves or chemicals

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