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HEMATOLOGYmdeals with the study of blood; includes analysis of the following:

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Hemostasis
Concentration of formed elements
Morphology or structure of blood cells
Functions of the blood cells
Precursors
Death

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Anemia, Leukemia
Hemocytometry

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Concentration of formed elements

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Branch of medicine which deals with the performance of diagnostic lab procedures, the results of which are correlated to clinical signs and symptoms of the patients

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HEMATOLOGY

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Any abnormal feature of blood cells

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BLOOD DYSCRASIAS

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Diminished oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood

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ANEMIA

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ANEMIA
Due to
Due to
Due to

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reduction in the number of RBCs
reduction in the hemoglobin content
both factors

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A disease of blood-forming organs, characterized by proliferation of neoplastic WBCs

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LEUKEMIA

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Loose connective tissue

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BLOOD

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A nutritive medium which circulates within an enclosed system

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Loose connective tissue

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Arteries, veins, capillaries, lymphatics

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VASCULAR SYSTEM

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: major blood production site of fetus

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Yolk sac

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Color:
Venous blood:
Arterial blood:

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red
dark red
bright red (oxyhemoglobin)

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more viscous than water

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3x to 5x

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Coagulates between (?) (average)

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5 to 10 minutes

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in circulation

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Liquid state

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pH

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7.35 - 7.45 (Ave. 7.4)

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Specific gravity:
(Serum: (?))
(RBC: (?))

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1.048 - 1.066
1.026 ± 1.031
1.092 ± 1.095

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Volume: (?)
(% of our body weight)
Males :
Females:

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5 to 6 L
7-8
76 ml/kg body wt
68 ml/kg body w

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Capillary blood:

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Pale or bright red

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Liquid portion
(?) of blood volume
(?) water
(?) - proteins, CHO, lipids, vitamins, hormones, enzymes

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55%
91-92%
6-7%

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Plasma Proteins:

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a. Albumin
b. Globulin
e. Fibrinogen

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  • maintains normal osmotic pressure; most important
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a. Albumin (4%)

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  • involved in the transport of bilirubin, lipids, and steroids
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Alpha-globulin

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  • associated with transport of iron and copper
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Beta-globulin

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- antibodies
Gamma-globulin
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- precursor of fibrin
e. Fibrinogen (0.3%)
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- both are fluid portions of blood
SERUM VS PLASMA
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From clotted blood
Serum
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Has no clotting factors (used up in the clotting process)
Serum
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From anticoagulated blood or unclotted blood
Plasma
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Has clotting factors (eg. Fibrinogen)
Plasma
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- 45% of whole blood
2. Solid portion
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a. RBC –
erythrocyte, erythroplastid, normocyte, akaryocyte, discocyte
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Transport of respiratory gases
RBC
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b. WBC –
leukocyte, leukoplastid
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Granulocytes:
basophil, eosinophil, neutrophil
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Agranulocytes:
lymphocyte, monocyte
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c. Platelet –
thrombocyte, thromboplastid
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Important to maintain a balance in hemostasis
Platelet
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– dust particles in blood; small refractive colorless particles in the blood that are probably granules from blood cells or minute fat globules
Hemoconia
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Gaseous portion
pCO2, Po2
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Portion where exchange between O2 and CO2 for normal respiration occurs
Gaseous portion
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FUNCTIONS OF BLOOD
1. Transportation 2. Regulation (sweating) 3. Protection
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gases to facilitate gas exchange (O2 and CO2)
Transportation
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products of digestion to tissues where they will be metabolized or assimilated
Transportation
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waste products of catabolism to the excretory organs
Transportation
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hormones and other endocrine secretions that regulate cell functions
Transportation
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– CO2, O2
Respiratory
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– Macromolecules (CHO, lipids)
Nutritive
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– Exhalation, Urination
Excretory
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Hormonal
Regulation
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Temperature – thermoregulation
Regulation
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↑ BP, ↓ BT ↓ BP, ↑ BT
Regulation
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protects against blood loss when vessels are damaged (hemostasis)
Clotting
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is performed by the leukocytes that protect against many disease-causing agents
Immune

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