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1
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blood and lymphatic systems

A

provide valuable services and resources to the body

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Blood

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 Provides energy
 Carries signals
 Removes waste

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Lymphatic system

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 Repairs injuries

 Fights infections

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Three types of cells

found in the blood:

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 Erythrocytes (red
blood cells)
 Leukocytes (white
blood cells)
 Thrombocytes
(platelets)
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5
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Proteins dissolved in

the blood:

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Immunoglobulins

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Coagul/o

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to coagulate, clotting, grouping, clumping

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Thromb/o

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clot

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Hem/o, hemat/o

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blood

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Cyt/o

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cell

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Leuk/o

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white

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Phleb/o, ven/o

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vein

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Lymphatic system

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 Collects fluid from the body tissues
 Collected fluid flows into lymphatic
vessels
 Empties into veins
 Functions:
      Immunity
      Cleaning
 Includes lymphatic vessels, lymph
nodes, tonsils, a spleen, and a
thymus
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Lymph/o

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lymph, fluid within lymphatic sys

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Myel/o

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bone marrow

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-emia

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blood condition

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Tonsill/o

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tonsils

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Splen/o

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spleen

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Thym/o

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thymus

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immun/o

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immune sys

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-penia

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deficiency

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Disorders of the hematological

system

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 Low erythrocytes – pale and tired
 Low platelets – bruising or red spots;
bleed easily
 Low leukocytes – infection

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Disorders of the lymphatic system

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 Swollen lymph nodes

 Swelling in extremities

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Anemia

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decrease in red blood cells, symptoms of weakness and fatigue

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Ecchymosis

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large bruise

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Hematoma

A

mass of blood within an organ, tissue, or cavity

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Hemophilia

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condition where blood does not clot, genetic

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Hemorrhage

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excessive loss of blood

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Petechia

A

small bruise

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Lymphadenopathy

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disease of the lymph gland, usually noticeably swollen in the neck

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Lymphedema

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swelling caused by abnormal build up in lymphatic sys

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Splenalgia, splenodynia

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pain in the spleen

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lymph nodes

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clustered throughout body and filter out foreign objects

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Reperfusion injury

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injury to tissue that occurs when blood flow is restored

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34
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Laboratory counts the number of cells in

a measured volume of blood

A

 Complete blood count (CBC)
 Can be done using a microscope or a
machine

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35
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Conditions can be determined by the

number of cells in the volume of blood

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 Too few cells is identified as a -penia
     leukopenia
     thrombocytopenia
 Too many cells would be a -cytosis
     leukocytosis
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36
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Evaluate size of cells

A

 Macrocytosis

 Microcytosis

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Evaluate shape of cells

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 Elliptocyte

 Spherocyte

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38
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Lymphangiogram

A

Record of the lymph vessels can also do CT scan

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39
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Erythrocytosis

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too many red blood cells

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40
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Oligocythemia

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deficiency in number of red blood cells

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Anisocytosis

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condition characterized by inequality in size of red blood cells

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Normocyte

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normal size RBC

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Elliptocyte

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oval blood cell RBC

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Elliptocytosis

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condition oval blood cell RBC

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45
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Poikilocytosis

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variety of shapes in RBC

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Spherocyte

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RBC spheres

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47
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Embolism

A

blockage in blood vessel cause by an embolus

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48
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Embolus

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mass of matter present in the blood, air, fat

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Thromboembolism

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blockage of a vessel caused by a clot that is broken off from where it is formed

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50
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Thrombogenic

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capable of producing a clot

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51
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Thrombosis

A

formation of a blood clot

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52
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Thrombus

A

blood clot made of blood

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53
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Leukocytosis

A

increase in WBC

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54
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Leukopenia

A

decrease in WBC

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55
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Neutropenia

A

deficiency in nuetrophils

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Phagocytosis

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process in which phagocytes destroy foreign organisms

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57
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Hematopoiesis

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formation of blood cells

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58
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Hemolysis

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breakdown of blood cells

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Myelopoiesis

A

formation of bone marrow

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Reticulocyte

A

immature RBC

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Thrombocytopenia

A

deficiency in number of platelets

62
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Thrombocytosis

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too many platelets, blood clot risk

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Pancytopenia

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deficiency in all cellular components of blood

64
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Polycythemia

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excess of usually RBCs

65
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Asplenia

A

abscence of a spleen or spleen function

66
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Hepatosplenomegaly

A

spleen and liver enlargement

67
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Splenectopy

A

displacement of spleen

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Splenolysis

A

breakdown of spleen tissue

69
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Splenomalacia

A

spleen softening

70
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Splenomegaly

A

spleen is enlarged

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Splenoptosis

A

drooping of spleen

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Lymphopenia

A

abnormal deficiency in lymph

73
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spleen

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grows and stores blood cells LOOK UP

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Thymic hyperplasia

A

overdevelopment of the thymus (behind sternum)

75
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Antibody

A

substance produced by body in response to antigen

76
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Antigen

A

substance that causes the body to produce antibodies

77
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Hemoglobin

A

iron containing pigment in RBCs that carries oxygen to cells

78
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Immunoglobulin

A

protein that provides protection or immunity against disease

79
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Perfusion

A

circulation of blood through tissue

80
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Hypoperfusion

A

inadequate flow of blood

81
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Hematocrit

A

ratio of RBCs to total blood volume

82
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Hematology

A

study of blood

83
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Immunology

A

study of immune sys

84
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Phlebology

A

study of veins

85
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Phlebotomist

A

specialist in drawing blood

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Phlebotomy

A

incision into vein, drawing blood process

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Sphygmomanometer

A

blood pressure cuff

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Hemoglobinopathy

A

disease of hemoglobin

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Anemia

A

 Aplastic anemia- caused by RBCs not formed in sufficient quantity
 Hemolytic anemia- destruction of RBCs
 Iron deficiency anemia- inadequate iron

90
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Spherocytosis

A

RBCs spherical

91
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Coagulopathy

A

any disease that deals w problem of blood coaglulation

92
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Deep vein thrombosis

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DVT: formation of a blood clot deep to the body, usually in leg

93
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Hypercoagulability

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increase in the blood ability to coagulate

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Ischemia

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blockage of blood flow to organ

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Autoimmune disease

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disease caused by bodies immune sys attacking bodys own tissue

96
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Immunocompromised

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immune sys incapable of responding normally

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Immunodeficiency

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immune sys w decreased response to foreign objects

98
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Immunosuppression

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reduction of activity in immune sys

99
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Phlebarteriectasia

A

dilation of blood vessels

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Thrombophlebitis

A

inflammation of a vein caused by a clot

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Hypervolemia

A

increase in blood volume

102
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Hypovolemia

A

decrease in blood volume

103
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Leukemia

A

cancer of blood or bone marrow characterized by increase in WBCs

104
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Bilirubinemia

A

billiruben in blood

105
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Hyperbilirubinemia

A

excess of billiruben in blood

106
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Septicemia

A

presence of disease causing microorganisms in blood

107
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Uremia

A

presence of urine in blood

108
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Hepatosplenitis

A

liver and spleen inflammation

109
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Lymphangiectasia

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dilation of lymph vessel

110
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Lymphangitis

A

inflammation of lymph vessels

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Mononucleosis

A

mono, kissing disease, abnormal large amounts of mononuclear lymphocytes

112
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Myelodysplasia

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disease characterized by poor pord of blood cells of bone marrow

113
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Osteomyelitis

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inflammation of bone and bone marrow

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Thymopathy

A

disease of thymus

115
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Red blood cell problems treatment

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 Fix the cause

 If severe, transfusion

116
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White blood cell problems

treatment

A

 If severe, transfusion
 Chemotherapy for
leukemia

117
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platelet diseases

A

 Prevent clots
 Break clots
 If severe, transfusion

118
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Drugs to treat clots and

clotting

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 Anticoagulant

 Thrombolytic

119
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Drug to stop blood flow

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 Hemostatic

120
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Laparosplenectomy

A

taking out spleen

121
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Lymphadenectomy

A

taking out lymph gland or note

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Lymphadenotomy

A

incision lymph gland or note

123
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Nephrosplenopexy

A

surgical fixation of kidney

124
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Apheresis

A

process that draws patients blood removes somthing then returns blood

125
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Cytapheresis

A

LOOK UP

126
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Plasmapheresis

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removes plasma

127
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Plateletpheresis

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removes platelets to donate

128
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CBC

A

complete blood count

129
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Hct

A

hematocrit

130
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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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PLT

A

platelet count

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WBC

A

white blood cell/count

133
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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

134
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INR

A

international normalized ration

135
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RBC

A

red blood cell/count

136
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PT

A

prothrombic time

137
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PTT

A

partial thromboplastic time, how fast blood clots

138
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BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

139
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ALL

A

acute lymphoblastic leukemia

140
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AML

A

acute myeloid luekemia

141
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CML

A

chronic myeloid leukeme

142
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DIC

A

disseminated intravascular coagulopathy

143
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HUS

A

hemolytic uremic syndrome

144
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 ITP

A

idiopathic thrombo LOOK UP

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