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1
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hematopoiesis

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-formation of blood

2
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erythropoiesis

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-formation of RBC

3
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most blood matures in the _____

A

-bone marrow

4
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Blood Components

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  • plasma

- cellular components

5
Q

Plasma

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  • 55-60% of blood

- fluid component

6
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Organic and inorganic componenets of arterial plasma include:

A
  • water
  • electrolytes
  • proteins
  • gases
  • nutrients
  • waste products
  • hormones
7
Q

Blood Proteins

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  • albumin
  • gamma globulins/antibodies
  • alpha/beta globulins
  • fibrinogen
8
Q

Albumin

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  • regulate passage of water and solutes through capillaries

- binding protein for all lipid-soluble blood constituents, hormones and drugs

9
Q

Concentration of Albumin

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  • 4 g/dl

- reduced suggests hepatocellular injury

10
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Gamma Globulins

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  • antibodies
  • synthesized by lymphocytes
  • defend against micro-organisms
11
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Alpha/Beta Globulins

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-transport Proteins

12
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Fibrinogen

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  • promotes coagulation

- stops bleeding from blood vessels

13
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Serum

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-plasma with removed fibrinogen (clotting factor)

14
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Composition of Plasma:

Water

A

92%

15
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Composition of Plasma:

Protein

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6-8%

16
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Composition of Plasma:

Salts

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0.8%

17
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Composition of Plasma:

Lipids

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0.6%

18
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Composition of Plasma:

Glucose

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0.1%

19
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cellular components of blood

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  • thrombocytes (platelets)
  • Erythrocytes (RBC)
  • Leukocytes (WBC)–5 types
20
Q

5 types of leukocytes

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  • neutrophils
  • eosinophils
  • basophils
  • lymphocytes
  • monocytes
21
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Granulocytes

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  • neutrophils
  • eosinophils
  • basophils
22
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Agranulocytes

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  • lymphocytes

- monocytes

23
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RBC Function

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-transport gas to and from tissue cells and lungs

24
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Normal RBC Count

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-4.4-5.3 million/mm3 of circulating blood

25
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Hematocrit Levels

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Male: 37-49%
Female: 36-46%

26
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Hemoglobin Levels

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Male: 14-18 gm/100ml
Female: 13-16 gm/100ml

27
Q

WBC

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-body’s defense mechanism

28
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WBC Count

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  • 4,500-11,000/mm3 of circulating blood
  • high=infection
  • low=immunocompromised
29
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Platelets

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  • thrombocytes
  • irreg shaped cytoplasmic fragments that provide hemostasis after vascular injury
  • normal coag and clot formation
30
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Platelet Counts

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-150,000-400,000 platelets/mm3 of circulating blood

31
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Stem Cell System

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  • multipotential stem cells form in bone marrow

- some formed in blood, umbilical cord and placenta

32
Q

Stem cells formed in the ____

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-bone marrow

33
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Stem cells migrate to ______to mature

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-bone marrow or blood stream

34
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During maturation blood cells differentiate into ______

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  • granulocytes, thrombocytes, erythrocytes

- and they proliferate

35
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2 mechanisms for maturation

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  • proliferation (multiplication)

- differentiation (specialization)

36
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Blood Granulocyte Levels

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-4000-6000 cells/microliter

37
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Prone to infection if blood granulocytes levels are below _____

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-1000 cells/microliter

38
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Erythropoietin

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  • (glycoprotein)

- hormone from kidney that stimulates uncommited stem cells to differentiate into proerythroblasts (precursor of RBC)

39
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Oxyhemoglobin

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  • O2 carrying hemoglobin

- 4 sites full=saturated

40
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Reduced hemoglobin

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  • hemoglobin without oxygen

- (deoxyhemoglobin)

41
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as Hb relseases its O2 into tissue it also sheds small amounts of ____

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  • nitric oxide

- dilates the blood vessels to help O2 get into tissues

42
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Each RBC can carry ____ Hb molecules

A

-300 molecules

43
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Hb synthesis requires:

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  • formation of protoporphyrin
  • availability of iron (heme)
  • production of proteinaceous globulin
44
Q

Leukocytes develop from____

A

-stem cells in bone marrow

45
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granulocytes mature in ____

A

bone marrow

46
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agranulocytes mature in _____

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blood stream

47
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Growth factors control _____

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-cell growth and differentiation

48
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Platelet formation

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  • involves endomitosis w/o cytoplasm division

- daughter cells break off in fragments

49
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endomitosis

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  • mitosis of nucleus

- (doubling of DNA)

50
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Platelets live ____ days

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10 days

51
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Normal Coagulation and Lysis depends on

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-balance between thrombin and plasmin

52
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Clinical exam

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  • physical appearance (color)
  • level of energy
  • blood tests
  • bone marrow aspiration
  • serologic studies for antibodies
  • tests for vitamins
  • schilling test (measure Vitamin B12)
53
Q

Bone marrow componenets

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  • blood cells

- adipose tissue

54
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blood tests give info about:

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  • absolute and relative # of blood cells
  • shape of cells
  • functional characteristics of blood cells
55
Q

CBC

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  • complete blood count

- calc percentage of WBC , RBC, platelets, hematocrit, Hb

56
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Low RBC indicate:

A
  • leukemia
  • bone marrow failure
  • hemorrhage
57
Q

High RBC indicate

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  • polycythemia vera
  • pulmonary fibrosis
  • cor pulmonale
  • renal disease
58
Q

Mean Corpuscle Volume

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  • size RBC

100: macrocytic

59
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Blood Tests Related to RBC

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  • RBC count
  • mean corpuscle volume
  • mean corpuscular Hb concentration
  • Hb determination
  • hematocrit determination
  • sedimentation rate (ESR)
  • reticulocyte count
  • Hb electrophoresis
  • Sickle Cell test
  • glucose-6phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
60
Q

Hematocrit tells you:

A
  • fraction of blood occupied by RBC

- % RBC per dL

61
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Blood Tests Related to Hb metabolism

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  • Serum ferritin determination
  • total iron-binding capacity
  • transferrin saturation
  • direct antiglobulin test
  • antibody screen
62
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Ferritin

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  • iron in storage
  • stored in liver
  • some in muscles
63
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Blood tests related to leukocytes

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  • neutrophil count
  • lymphocyte count
  • plasma cell count
  • monocyte count
  • eosinophil count
  • basophil count
64
Q

transferrin

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-iron transport protein

65
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Transferrin Saturation

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-normal level is around 30

66
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Blood Tests related to platelets/clotting factors

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  • platelet count
  • bleeding time
  • clot retraction time
  • platelet adhesion studies
  • platelet aggregation studies
  • whole blood clotting time
  • circulating anticoagulants
  • PTT
  • PT
  • INR
  • fibrinogen assay
  • fibrin-fibrinogen degradation product
67
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PTT Normal

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30-40 sec

68
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PT Normal

A

12-15 sec

69
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INR Normal

A

0.9-1.1

70
Q

Sodium Levels

A

-136-145

71
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Potassium Levels

A

-3.5-5

72
Q

Chloride Levels

A

100-106

73
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CO2 Levels

A

26-28

74
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Calcium Levels

A

8.5-10.5

75
Q

Normal O2 Sat

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> 90%

76
Q

Common S/Sx of Circulatory Disorders

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  • edema/lymphedema
  • congestion
  • infarction
  • thrombus
  • embolus
  • bleeding/bruising
  • shock
  • lymphadenopathy
  • splenomegaly
77
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Aging

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  • marrow size decreases
  • dereased total serum iron
  • decreased total binding capacity
  • decreased intestinal iron absorption
  • increase platelet adhesiveness
  • increased red cell rigidity
  • early activation of coag system
  • decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit
  • decreased # and function of lymphocytes
78
Q

Universal donor

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-O neg

79
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Universal receiver

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  • AB+
80
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Blood Transfusion Reactions

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-