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