Polcythemia

Question 1

the leukemia cells often build up slowly over time, and many
people don’t have any symptoms for at least a few years.
 In time, the cells can spread to other parts of the body, including the lymph
nodes, liver, and spleen

Answer 1

CLL

Question 2

a slow-growing blood cancer in which the bone
marrow makes too many red blood cells.
 These excess cells thicken the blood, slowing its flow.
 They also cause complications, such as blood clots, which can lead to a
heart attack or stroke

Answer 2

Polycythemia

Question 3

What is polycythemia?

Answer 3

a slow-growing blood cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells

Question 4

Jason is a 35-year-old male who has recently begun suffering from
fatigue, anorexia, fever, weight loss, fever and lymphadenopathy. Lab
tests showed among other things, the presences of Auer rods. What is
the presumptive diagnosis

Answer 4

AML

Question 5

What type of white blood cells would you expect to be elevated in an
infected cut?

Answer 5

Neutrophils would be present in the greatest amount. They ae the first
to arrive at the site on an injury

Question 6

what are platelets?

Answer 6

Cell fragments involved in human clotting system
 Nonmammalian vertebrates have thrombocytes (nucleated cells)
 Circulate for 9–12 days
 Are removed by spleen
 2/3 are reserved for emergencie

Question 7

Thrombocytosis

Answer 7

 Abnormally high platelet count  Primary and secondary forms

Question 8

Thrombocytopenia

Answer 8

 Abnormally low platelet count  Thrombocytopenia often occurs as a result of a separate disorder, such as leukemia or
an immune system problem. Or it can be a side effect of taking certain medications. It
affects both children and adults

Question 9

Platelet Production
 Also called

Answer 9

thrombocytopoiesis
 Occurs in bone marrow

Question 10

 Megakaryocytes

Answer 10

 Giant cells in bone marrow
 Manufacture platelets from cytoplasm

Question 11

 Is the cessation of bleeding
 Consists of three phases
1. Vascular phase
2. Platelet phase
3. Coagulation ph

Answer 11

hemostasis

Question 12

3 coagulation pathways

Answer 12

3. Common pathway
4. Extrinsic pathway
5. Intrinsic pathway
6. Common pathway

Question 13

Anticoagulants (plasma proteins)

Answer 13

 Antithrombin-III
 Alpha-2-macroglobulin
 Heparin
 Aspirin
 Protein C

Question 14

more commonly referred to as “blood thinners,” work by inhibiting the clotting factors.

Answer 14

anticoagulants

Question 15

Antiplatelets work by

Answer 15

inhibiting the enzymes that cause the platelets to
clump together. …