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INTRO Flashcards

1
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Deals with the study of blood

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Hematology

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2
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Balance in blood

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Hemostasis

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3
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Factors affecting hemostasis

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  • vasoconstriction
  • platelet adhesion
  • coagulation enzymes
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4
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Continuous blood loss

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Hemorrhage

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5
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Counting of blood cells

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Hemocytometry

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6
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Decrease in the concentration of RBC

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Anemia

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7
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Increased number of immature leukocytes

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Leukemia

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8
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Overproduction of RBC

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Polycythemia vera

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9
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Description of the normal morphology of RBC

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  • biconcave disc
  • discocyte
  • normocyte
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10
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Branch of medicine which deals with the performance of diagnostic laboratory procedures, the results of which are correlated to clinical signs and symptoms of a patient

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Clinical Hematology

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11
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Any abnormal feature of blood cells

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Blood Dyscrazias

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12
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3 definitions of Anemia

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  • reduction in the number of RBC
  • reduction in the hemoglobin comtent
  • both
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13
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Diminished 02 carrying capacity of blood

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Anemia

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14
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Disease of blood - forming organs characterized by proliferation of neoplastic WBCs

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Leukemia

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15
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Blood forming organs for adults

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Bone marrow

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16
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What blood - forming organ is used if bone marrow is diminished to produce blood cells

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Liver

17
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T/F - blood is a loose connective tissue

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T

18
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Nucleating medium circulated within an enclosed system

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Blood

19
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Refers to the entire arrangement of vessels operative to the entire circulation of blood

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Vascular system

20
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Whee WBC stay to neutralize invading pathogen

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Lymphatics

21
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Color of venous blood

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Dark red

22
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Color of arterial blood

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Bright red

23
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Viscosity of blood

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3-5x more viscous than water

24
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Coagulation of blood

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Clot formation within 5-10 min in vitro/ after removal from the body

25
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State of blood in circulation

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Liquid in vivo

26
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Natural coagulant of the body

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Heparin

27
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pH of blood in range

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7.35-7.45

28
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Average pH of blood

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7.4

29
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Specific gravity of whole blood

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1.048 - 1.066

30
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SG of serum

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1.026 - 1.031

31
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SG of RBC

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1.092 - 1.095

32
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Volume of Blood

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5-6 L / 7-8% of total body weight

33
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Volume of blood to be extracted for blood donation

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10% of blood volume

34
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volume of blood for males

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76mL/kg body weight

35
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volume of blood for females

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68 mL/kg body weight

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