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Test 2 Flashcards

1
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% of population with RH factor

A

85%

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2
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% of population without RH factor

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15%

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3
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Erythroblastosis Fetalis

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Condition where mother is RH negative and baby is RH positive, blood of the two mix and mother produces antibodies that destroy babies red blood cells as an immune response

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4
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Aneurysm

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Wall of the blood vessel is weak and bulges and is filled with blood

Dilation in the wall of the artery that bursts

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5
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Bone Marrow Pucture

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Hollow needle is inserted into marrow cavity of a flat bone to withdraw a sample of marrow

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6
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Coagulation

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Clotting of blood

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7
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Embolus

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Blood clot that has moved from the site where it formed

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8
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Gamma Globuin

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Antibody fraction of the blood

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9
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Granulocytes

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White blood cells having a lobed nucleus and granules in the cytoplasm

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10
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Hematology

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Study of the blood

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11
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Hemophilia

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Clotting disorder, this person has a difficult time forming a clot that stops bleeding

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12
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Hemorrhage

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Abnormal discharge of blood either externally or internally

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13
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Hemeostasis

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State of chemical balance between a cell and its environment

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14
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Hodgskins Disease

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Condition of unknown cause that begins in the lymphatic system and involves the lymph nodes with large tumor cells

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15
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Leukemia

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Overgrowth of white blood cells, usually terminal

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16
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Phagocytosis

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Ingestion and Digestion of bacteria and other cells by various white blood cells

17
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Phlebitis

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Inflammation of the walls of veins

Ex. Repeated stick of the same vein

18
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Shock

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Depression of body functions due to failures of circulation

19
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Thrombus

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Clot that is formed in a blood vessel, it is fixed at the site and does not travel

20
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Transfusion

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Injection of one persons blood into another person blood vessels

21
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Varicose Veins

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Abnormally dilated veins which often become hemorrhagic

22
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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

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Test to detect inflammatory processes within the body. Anemia can interfere with results of the test. The two most common methods are the wintrobe and westergreen testing.

23
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Erythrocytes Normal Range for blood test in adults

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4.2million - 6.2 million

120 day lifespan

24
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Leukocytes Normal Range blood test in adults

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5,000 - 10,000

9 day life span

25
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Platelets Normal Blood Test in adults

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200,000 - 400,000

26
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Hemoglobin Normal Range blood test for adults

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12 - 18 gms

27
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Hematocrit Normal Range blood Count in adults

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38 - 50 gms

28
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Erythrocytes Sedimentation Rates in Adults

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Women 0-20mm

Men 0-10mm

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