Blood and Lymph Pathology

Question 1

Anemia

Answer 1

blood transfusion

Question 2

Aplastic Anemia

Answer 2

Bone Marrow is unable to produce new RBC’s (usually done through chemo)

Question 3

Hemolytic

Answer 3

destruction of RBCS

Question 4

Sickle-Cell Anemia

Answer 4

genetic disorder where bone marrow produces mis-shaped RBC’s

Question 5

Hemophilia

Answer 5

genetic disorder where you cannot clot properly

Question 6

mutliple myeloma

Answer 6

malignant cancer in bone-marrow which produces abnormal plasma cells

Question 7

Polycythemia

Answer 7

excessive production of RBC’s… also bone marrow disorder … not cancerous, produces THICK blood through heart.

Question 8

Acquired Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Answer 8

caused by HIV and destroys T-cells (WBC’s)

Question 9

Autoimmune Disease

Answer 9

immune system attacks a chosen tissue/organ in your body

Question 10

immunodeficieny disorder

Answer 10

immune system is compromised

Question 11

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Answer 11

malignant cancer of spleen, liver, bone marrow, nodes

Question 12

Non-hodgkins lymphoma

Answer 12

malignant cancer of the lymphocytes

Question 13

mononucleosis (mono)

Answer 13

caused by epstein barr virus and results in an increase in atypical monocytes and lymphocytes

Question 14

Apheresis

Answer 14

seperation of blood components using a special machine in an effort to remove autoantibiotics

Question 15

Blood chemistry profile

Answer 15

gives nfo about heart disease, kidney function, sugars

Question 16

Coagulation Test