Chapter 11 Part IV Flashcards
increase concentration of RBCs, usually due to increase in hemoglobin
polycythemia
_____ polycythemia is derived from DEHYDRATION; vomiting, diarrhea, burns or diuretics
relative
_____ polycythemia is from increase in total RBC mass
absolute
polycythemia in which proliferation of myeloid stem cells; clonal, neoplastic –> cancer, NO increase in EPO
primary absolute polycythemia
polycythemia in which excessive proliferation stems from elevated levels of erythropoietin
secondary absolute polycythemia
____ represent 1% of total blood volume and are produced in MARROW, STEM CELLS
leukocytes (WBC)
WBCs lifespan is ___
4 days
increase in WBC; can be caused by inflammation/infxn, leukemia, lymphoma
leukocytosis
decrease in WBCs; can be caused by AIDS, corticosteroids
leukopenia
MC type of granulocyte
neutrophil
(2) categories of leukocytes
granulocytes
agranulocytes
granulocyte that arrives first is _____, 5-lobes, then _____ arrive, last type of granulocyte to arrive is _______
neutrophil
eosinophil
basophil
granulocyte that prevents excessive clots (heparin)
basophil
granulocyte that is used for allergies, parasites and has 2 lobes
eosinophil
agranulocyte that turns into macrophage
monocyte
granulocyte that is present in tumors, nuclei occupies most of cell
lymphocyte (T cells, B cells, NK cells)
(2) categories of disorders of leukocytes
reactive
neoplastic
category of leukocyte disorder that is a response to an underlying disease MICROBIAL INFXN is MC
reactive