bloody shit

Question 1

prothrombin time (PT)

Answer 1

measures extrinsic clotting of blood

prolonged in liver disease, impaired vitamin K production, surgical trauma w/ blood loss

Question 2

activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)

Answer 2

used to monitor heparin therapy

Question 3

partial thromboplastin time (PTT)

Answer 3

measures intrinsic clotting of blood, congenital clotting disorders

prolonged in hemophilia, von willebrand’s disease

Question 4

internationalized normalized ratio (INR)

Answer 4

measures extrinsic clotting function, used to measure coumadin therapy

increased with anticoagulant therapy

Question 5

aplastic anemia

Answer 5

deficiency of circulating erythrocytes and all other formed elements of blood

d/t arrested development of cells within bone marrow

Question 6

pernicious anemia

Answer 6

deficiency of intrinsic factor, which is necessary for intestinal absorption of Vitamin B12

Question 7

neutrophil

Answer 7

non-specific phagocytosis

type of leukocyte

Question 8

lymphocyte

Answer 8

found in lymph - natural killer, T cells, B cells

type of leukocyte

Question 9

monocyte

Answer 9

baby macrophage, eats shit

type of leukocyte

Question 10

eosinophil

Answer 10

releases vasoactive amines during allergic reactions

type of leukocyte

Question 11

basophil

Answer 11

releases histamine and heparin in areas of tissue damage

type of leukocyte

Question 12

leukocyte

Answer 12

white blood cell

Question 13

left shift

Answer 13

high number of young, immature white blood cells present (d/t infection, inflammation = bone marrow going crazy)

Question 14

granulocyte

Answer 14

neutrophil, eosinophil, basophil

Question 15

agranulocyte

Answer 15

monocyte, lymphocyte