disorders of the blood

Question 1

what are the functions of the blood?

Answer 1

transport of nutrients
removal of waste
transport host defences

Question 2

what is the function of RBC’s?

Answer 2

carry O2

Question 3

what is the function of WBC’s?

Answer 3

body defences and repair

Question 4

what is the function of plasma?

Answer 4

transports nutrients and medicine

Question 5

what are the constituents of the blood?

Answer 5

cell component
plasma proteins
-albumin
-globulin
lipids
nutrients
water

Question 6

what does FBC mean?

Answer 6

full blood count

Question 7

what does WCC mean?

Answer 7

white cell count

Question 8

what does PLT mean?

Answer 8

platelets

Question 9

what does HCT mean?

Answer 9

haematocrit

Question 10

what does MCV mean?

Answer 10

mean cell volume

Question 11

what is anaemia?

Answer 11

low Hb

Question 12

what is leukopenia?

Answer 12

low WCC

Question 13

what is thrombocytopenia

Answer 13

low platelets

Question 14

what is pancytopenia?

Answer 14

all cells reduced

Question 15

what does multiple blood changes mean?

Answer 15

bone marrow failure

Question 16

what is polycythaemia mean?

Answer 16

raised hb

Question 17

what does leukocytosis mean?

Answer 17

raised WCC

Question 18

what does throbocythaemia mean?

Answer 18

raised platelets

Question 19

what does more than one of polycythaemia, leukocytosis, and throbocythaemia mean?

Answer 19

pre-neoplastic

Question 20

what is leukaemia?

Answer 20

neoplastic proliferation of white cells

usually disseminated

Question 21

what is lymphoma?

Answer 21

neoplastic proliferation of white cells

usually a solid tumour

Question 22

what is porphyria?

Answer 22

abnormality of haem metabolism

Question 23

what are the clinical effects of porphyria?

Answer 23

photosensitive rash
neuropsychiatric disturbance in acute attacks
-motor & sensory changes, seizures
-autonomic disturbances
hypertension & tachycardia