WBC & Plt Flashcards
Which WBC is the first responder in the blood that will chemotax to injury/inflammation and phagocytize?
Neutrophils
Make up 40-70% of all WBCs
Which WBCs are the main component of the lymph system and what are their respective jobs
- B lymphocytes: release Abs
- T lymphocytes: helpers
- NK: lyse infected cells
Which WBCs are responsible for phagocytosis, Ag presentation, and cytokine production
Monocytes/proto-macrophages
Which WBCs reside in the thymus, colon, ovaries, uterus, spleen, and lymph nodes and release enzymes & cytokines
Eosinophils
Which WBCs degranulate via IgE releasing histamine & heparin and contribute to inflammation & allergy
Basophils
Describe the etiology/cause of neutropenia
Describe the etiology of neutropenic fever
Describe the treatment for neutropenia & neutropenic fever
Describe the etiology of lymphocytopenia and the treatment
Describe the etiology & treatment of neutrophilia
Describe the etiology of lymphocytosis
Describe the etiology of thrombocytopenia
Describe the presentation & workup for thrombocytopenia
Describe the etiology of ITP
Describe the etiology of TTP
Describe the treatment of ITP
Describe the treatment of TTP
Describe the etiology of DIC
Describe the presentation of DIC
Describe the labs for DIC
Describe the treatment for DIC
Describe the etiology of HIT (heparin induced thrombocytopenia)
Describe the presentation of HIT
Describe the diagnostic testing/labs for HIT
Describe the treatment of HIT
Describe the etiology of thrombocytosis
Describe the presentation of thrombocytosis
Does petechiae/purpura blanch
NO
