psyc, hematology, endocrin Flashcards
WBC
5-10k
RBC
5mil
Hgb
15
Hct
45
platelets
150-400k
Liver
Produces the clotting factor found in the blood
Filters the blood
Removes toxins
Primary site for cell production
Bone marrow
Spleen
Filters and breaks down RBC’s
Assists with lymphocyte production
Sickle cell anemia
Vasoocclusive crisis
Stroke like symptoms
Bone and joint pain
Splenic sequestration crisis
Priapism
Anemia
Hemoglobin or erythrocyte level that is lower than normal
Leukemia
Spleen or liver enlargement
Lymph node swelling
Fever
Frequent infections
Easy bruising
Bone or joint pain
Lymphoma
Spleen or liver enlargement
Lymph node swelling
Bone or joint pain
Polycythemia
Overabundance or overproduction of RBCs
DIC
First stage: Free thombin and fibrin deposits in the blood increase
Second stage: uncontrolled hemorrhage results from reduction in clotting factors
Hemophellia
Deficiency in factor Vlll or lX