Introduction Flashcards
What components are found in plasma?
Clotting factors
Coagulation factors
Albumin
Antibodies
What causes high levels of things in blood?
Increased rate of production
Decreased rate of loss
What causes low levels of things in blood?
Decreased rate of production
Increased rate of loss
What are myeloid cells?
All cells coming out of bone marrow that aren’t lymphoid cells
Where is eryhtropoietin produced?
Kidney in response to hypoxia
What is reticulocyte count?
Measure of red cell production
What are consequences of aaemia?
Poor gas transfer
dyspnoea
Fatigue
What causes decreased production of red cells?
Deficiency - iron, folate, B12
Congenital - thalassaemias
What causes increased loss of RBCs?
Bleeding
Haemolysis
What is the function of platelets?
Haemostasis
Where is thrombopoietin produced?
Liver, regulated by platelet mass feedback
What are artificial agonists of thrombopoietin?
Romiplostim
Eltrombopag
What is the life span of platelets?
7 days
What is thrombocytopenia?
Marrow failure - immune destruction
What drugs can cause altered function of platelets?
Aspirin
Clopidogrel
Abciximab
What is the function of neutrophils?
Ingest and destroy pathogens, especially bacteria anf fungi
What is the speed of response of neutrophils?
A few hours
How are neutrophils regulated?
Macrophages
IL-17
What are the stages of neutrophil differentiation?
Blast Promyelocyte Myelocyte Metamyelocyte Neutrophil