Chapter 17: Blood and Lymphatic Disorders Flashcards
What is the purpose of blood?
Blood provides the major transport system of the body for essentials such as oxygen, glucose and other nutrients, hormones, electrolytes, and cell wastes. It serves as a critical part of the body’s defense , carrying antibodies and white blood cells for the rapid removal of any foreign material.
What is hemostasis?
Blood maintain a stable pH of 7.35 to 7.45
What is hematocrit?
volume of red cell mass in 100 ml of plasma
What is plasma?
a clear yellowish fluid remaining after the cells have been removed(liquid component) carries antibodies and nutrients to tissues and carries waste away
What is hematopoiesis?
the differentiation process forms committed stem cells for each type of blood cell. These cells then proliferate and mature, providing the specialized functional cells needed by the body
What is hypoxia?
Insufficient oxygen
What is hemolysis?
destruction of RBC’s
What are erythrocytes?
red blood cells (donut like centers but with thin centers rather than holes) carries oxygen to the tissues and removes carbon dioxide from them.
What is leukopoiesis?
production of white blood cells
What are lymphocytes?
make up 30% to 40% of WBCs participate in the inflammatory and immune response
What is CBC?
Complete Blood Count
What is HGB?
Hemoglobin content of blood
What is WBC with differential?
indicates the proportions of specific types of WBCs in the blood and frequently assists in the making a diagnosis
What are neutrophils?
the most common leukocyte, comprising 50% to 60% of WBCs, they only service only 4 days, they are the first to respond to tissue damage
What is MCV?
mean corpuscular volume= Size of RBC
What are basophils?
appear to migrate from the blood and enter tissue to become mast cells that can release histamine into the blood and participate in delayed allergic reaction and heparin (anticoagulant).
What are eosinophils?
tend to combat the effects of histamine. They are increased by allergic reactions and fight lung and skin infections
What are monocytes?
can enter the tissue to become macrophages which act as phagocytes when tissue damage occurs participate in immunity
What are thrombocytes?
also called platelets, are an essential part of the blood-clotting process or hemostasis. Thrombocytes are not cells!
What is thrombocytopenia?
refers to a decreased number of circulating platelets( too few platelets)
What is thrombocytopenia associated with?
Decreased bone marrow production
Increased pooling in the spleen
Decreased of blood vessel integrity result from structurally weak vessels or vessel damage due to inflammation and immune mechanisms.
Infection
What are manifestations of thrombocytopenia?
Rapid drop in platelet count several days after resuming drug
Hemorrhagic diathesis
Splenomegaly
What is the diagnosis for thrombocytopenia?
History of taking drug before
Platelet count
S/S
What are treatments for thrombocytopenia?
Discontinue Drug
Splenectomy
What is Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura?
an auto immune disorder, results in platelet antibody formation and excess destruction of platelets.
What are manifestations of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura?
Sudden onset of petechiae and purpura- acute condition
Bruising, bleeding from gums, epistaxis and abnormal menses
Splenomegaly
What is the diagnosis for Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura?
Platelet counts < 20,000/ml
What are the treatments for Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura?
corticosteroid drugs, Splenectomy and immunosuppressive agents
What is blood clotting?
When a blood vessel is injured, clotting begins within minutes to stop loss of blood. Coagulation factors are essential to normal blood clotting. Absent, decreased, or excess coagulation factors may lead to a clotting abnormality.
What are coagulation defects?
deficiencies of one or more of the known clotting factors
How can a person acquire coagulation defects?
Defective synthesis
Inherited disease
Increased consumption of the clotting factors
What are the manifestations of coagulation defects?
Bleeding typically occurs after injury or trauma
Large bruises, hematomas, or prolonged bleeding into GI or urinary tract or joints
What is agglutination?
(clumping) antigen-antibody reaction would occur with, for example, an incompatible blood transfusion
What are primary coagulation defects?
Hemophilias (Type a, b, and c)
What are secondary coagulation defects?
Clotting factors deficiencies or enhanced consumption or breakdown of factors
Prothrombin deficiency and or deficiency of other Vitamin K clotting factors
Drug induces- oral anticoagulants or heparin
Liver disease
Anemia
What are the diagnoses for secondary coagulation defects?
CBC, Clotting tests