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Chapter 7 - Diseases Of The Blood Flashcards

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the liquid part of blood

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Plasma

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Liquid portion of the blood with clotting factors removed

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Serum

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Red blood cells

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Erythrocytes

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The ratio of red blood cell volume to whole blood

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Hematocrit

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A protein containing iron; serves as the oxygen-carrier protein that enables red blood cells to carry oxygen from the lungs to all body tissues

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Hemoglobin

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The process of red cell formation that takes place in the red marrow of flat bones such as the sternum, hip bones, ribs and skull bones

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Erythropoiesis

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A hormone synthesized principally by the kidney that stimulates red blood cell production

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Erythropoietin

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The last stage of erythrocyte development

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Reticulocytes

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A condition caused by a reduction of oxygen-carrying hemoglobin

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Anemia

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Decreased concentration of oxygen in blood due to low oxygen availability in the bloodstream

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Hypoxia

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Whitening of the skin

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Pallor

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Red blood cells appear lighter than normal, caused by iron deficiency

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Hypochromic

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Anemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency

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Pernicious Anemia

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Produced in the stomach, it carries vitamin B12 to the small intestine, where it is absorbed into the bloodstream

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Intrinsic factor

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a water-soluble vitamin that is converted to a coenzyme essential to purine and thymine biosynthesis: deficiency causes a form of anemia.

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Folic Acid

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The rupture of red blood cells

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Hemolysis

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An autosomal recessive disorder, in which hemoglobin is abnormal, resulting in deformed, sickle-shaped red blood cells

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Sickle-Cell

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Group of inherited blood disorders in which there is deficient synthesis of one or more alpha or beta chains required for proper formation and optimal performance of the hemoglobin molecule

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Thalassemia

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Small hemorrhages into the tissue beneath the skin or mucous membranes

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Purpura simplex

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chronic dilatation of the capillaries and other small blood vessels.

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Telangiectasia

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A disease of platelets resulting in gastrointestinal and urogenital hemorrhages as well as severe nosebleeds

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Thrombocytopenia

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Hemorrhagic spots that develop on the skin and in mucous membranes, causing discoloration

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Ecchymosis

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Sex-linked inherited coagulation disorder caused by a deficiency of clotting factors

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Hemophilia

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White blood cells

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Leukocytes

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White blood cells that fight against invading agents or injury

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Neutrophils

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White blood cells that kill parasites and are involved in allergic responses

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Eosinophils

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A type of white blood cell that promotes inflammation and participates in allergic response

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Basophils

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A type of white blood cell that aids in clearing pus

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Monocytes

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A type of white blood cell consisting of T & B lymphocytes

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Lymphocytes

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A reduction of circulating neutrophils, or white blood cells

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Neutropenia

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A cancer of white blood cells in which the bone marrow produces a large number of abnormal white blood cells

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Leukemia

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Enlarged lymph nodes

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Lymphadenopathy

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The type of leukemia that results from cancer of the lymphocytic stem cells, found in both the bone marrow and the lymph nodes

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Lymphocytic

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Abnormally elevated hematocrit

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Polycythemia

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Person naturally makes too many RBC’s, blood is thicker more viscous

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Polycythemia Vera

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Exercise at high elevation to increase HCT

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Altitude training

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Artificially generated polycythemia, person is injected with erythropoietin

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Blood-doping

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Hereditary disease, bleed from mucous membranes, conjunctiva around eyes and nares. Lack of one of the clotting factors, non-functioning of platelets

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Von Willebrand’a disease

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Decrease iron in blood, most common type of anemia, more often in women

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Iron deficiency anemia

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Loss of bone marrow, can’t make RBC, result of chemotherapy

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Aplastic Anemia

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Lacking fruits & veggies & B6 in diet causes anemia

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Folic acid deficiency anemia

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RBC’s are hemolysis too quickly

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Hemolytic anemia

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DIC

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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

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ALL (most common in peds)

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Acute Lymphatic Anemia

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AML (worst prognosis) cancer in bone marrow

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Acute myelogenous Leukemia

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CLL (most common)

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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

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CML

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Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

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Tumor full of plasma B cells (from spleen) in bone marrow, space filling lesion, caused bones to snap

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Multiple Myloma

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Tumor in the lymphatic tissue, test differential WBC count

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Lymphoma

Pathophysiology (10 decks)

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