WBC & Plt Flashcards

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Which WBC is the first responder in the blood that will chemotax to injury/inflammation and phagocytize?

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Neutrophils

Make up 40-70% of all WBCs

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2
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Which WBCs are the main component of the lymph system and what are their respective jobs

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  • B lymphocytes: release Abs
  • T lymphocytes: helpers
  • NK: lyse infected cells
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3
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Which WBCs are responsible for phagocytosis, Ag presentation, and cytokine production

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Monocytes/proto-macrophages

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4
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Which WBCs reside in the thymus, colon, ovaries, uterus, spleen, and lymph nodes and release enzymes & cytokines

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Eosinophils

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5
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Which WBCs degranulate via IgE releasing histamine & heparin and contribute to inflammation & allergy

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Basophils

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6
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Describe the etiology/cause of neutropenia

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7
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Describe the etiology of neutropenic fever

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8
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Describe the treatment for neutropenia & neutropenic fever

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9
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Describe the etiology of lymphocytopenia and the treatment

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10
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Describe the etiology & treatment of neutrophilia

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11
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Describe the etiology of lymphocytosis

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12
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Describe the etiology of thrombocytopenia

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13
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Describe the presentation & workup for thrombocytopenia

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14
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Describe the etiology of ITP

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15
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Describe the etiology of TTP

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16
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Describe the treatment of ITP

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17
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Describe the treatment of TTP

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18
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Describe the etiology of DIC

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19
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Describe the presentation of DIC

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20
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Describe the labs for DIC

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21
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Describe the treatment for DIC

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22
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Describe the etiology of HIT (heparin induced thrombocytopenia)

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23
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Describe the presentation of HIT

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24
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Describe the diagnostic testing/labs for HIT

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25
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Describe the treatment of HIT

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26
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Describe the etiology of thrombocytosis

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27
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Describe the presentation of thrombocytosis

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28
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Does petechiae/purpura blanch

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NO