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WBCs Flashcards

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increase in neutrophils means

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acute bacterial infections
leukemia
rheumatoid arthritis

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decrease in neutrophils means

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sepsis
influenza
radiation, chemo, aplastic anemia (bone marrow doesn’t make new blood cells)

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increase in lymphocytes means

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chronic infections
viruses - mononucleosis, mumps, measles
bacteria - hepatitis
leukemia

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decrease in lymphocytes means

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leukemia, sepsis

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increase in monocytes means

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chronic inflammation
TB
protozoan infections - malaria
viral infections - mononucleosis

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decrease in monocytes means

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corticosteroids
aplastic anemia
leukemia

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increase in eosinophils means

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allergies, parasites
eczema
leukemia
autoimmune diseases

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decrease in eosinophils means

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stress
corticosteroids

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increase in basophils means

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leukemia

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decrease in basophils means

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hyperthyroidism
stress
acute allergies

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