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BDS2 BAMS Disease of Human System > Diseases of the Blood > Flashcards

Diseases of the Blood Flashcards

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What are the main functions of the blood?

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  1. transport nutrients
  2. removal of waste
  3. trasnport of host defenses
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what are the blood constituents?

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  • cells
  • plasma proteins (albumin and globulin)
  • lipids
  • nutrients
  • water
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anaemia

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decreased Hb

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leukopenia

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decreased white cell count

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thrombocytopenia

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decreased platelets

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pancytopenia

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all cells decreased

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what occurs if there is multiple changes with regards to anaemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, pancytopenia?

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bone marrow failure

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polycythaemia

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increased Hb

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leukocytosis

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increased WCC

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throbocythaemia

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increased platelets

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leukaemia

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neoplastic proliferation of white cells, usally disseminated

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Lymhoma

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neoplastic proliferation of white cells, usually a solid tumour

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which lineage are RBC (erythrocytes) derived from?

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myeloid stem cell

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which lineage are platelets (megakaryocytes) dervied from?

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myeloid stem cell

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where are basophil, neutrophil, eosinphil, and monocytes dervied from?

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myeloid stem cells

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where are B cells and T cells dervied from?

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lymphoid stem cells

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give one example of an acute lymphoid malignancy

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acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

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give one example of an acute myeloid malignancy

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acute myeloid leukaemia

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give 4 examples of a chronic lymphoid malignancy

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  • chronic lymphocytic lekaemia
  • hodgkin lymphoma
  • non-hodgkin lymphoma
  • multiple myeloma
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give 2 examples of a chronic myeloid malignancy

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  • chronic myeloid leukaemia
  • myeloproliferative disorders
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what is porphyria?
what are the two main types?

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abnormality of haem metabolism
1. hepatic
2. erythropoietic

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BDS2 BAMS Disease of Human System (4 decks)

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