Blood Disorder Flashcards
A malignancy that produces enlargement of lymphoid tissue, the spleen, and liver with invasion of other tissues such as bone marrow and lungs.
Signs are painless enlargement of one or more lymph nodes.
Hodgkin disease
A group of 30 sub classifications of malignant diseases that originate in lymph glands and other lymphoid tissue
Signs is lymph node enlargement usually diffuse rather than localized- cervical, axillary, or inguinal regions.
Non Hodgkin’s lymphoma
____ is small hemorrhages in the skin, mucus membranes, or subcutaneous tissue.
Purpura
Tiny reddish hemorrhage spots on the skin and mucus membranes
Petechia
____ is bruising red bleeding
Ecchymosis
To many RBC
Polycythemia
Low platelet coins
Thrombocytopenia
____ is inflammatory response and defense against bacterial infections
Neutrophils
____ phagocytize foreign material
Eosinophils
____ is humoral immunity by producing antibodies. T lymph provide cellular immunity
Lymphocytes
The ingestion and digestion of bacteria and foreign substances
Phagocytosis
____ ____ is lacking a intrinsic factor normally present in stomach secretions or fails to consume sufficient dietary resources of extrinsic factor
Pernicious anemia
Signs of ____ ____ is jaundice, irritability, confusion, depression, numbness, tingling in arms and legs & ataxia. Can lose vibration and position senses
Pernicious anemia
____ is a clotting agent
Prothrombin
_____ test is used to DX pernicious anemia
Schillings test
___ is obstructed lymph circulation causes an accumulation of lymph within soft tissue
Lymphedema
_____ is where the penis becomes engorged and remains persistently erect
Priapism
____ ____ is infectious mononucleosis
Epstein Barr
____ is hormone released by kidney stimulates bone marrow to make erythrocytes
Erythropoietin
____ ___ is more than a deficiency of erythrocytes but also leukocytes and platelets.
It’s a consequence of inadequate stem cell production of bone marrow.
Side effects is weakness and fatigue, coagulation, abnormalities, unusual bleeding, small hemorrhage, and bruises, spleen enlarged.
Treatment: transfusions of whole blood, packed cells and platelets, antibiotics to prevent or treat infections and high doses of corticosteroids, bone marrow transplant
Aplastic anemia
____-____ ____ are nearly immortal continue to reproduce prolifically and a similar appearance to Normal lymphocytes
Reed-Sternberg cells
_____ is a group of cancers that affect lymphatic system
Lymphoma
____ ____ is an almost insoluable compound which is a break down product of nitrogenous metabolism
Uric acid