Identify Relevant Features of this Image
Plasma vs. Hematocrit
Blood Volume vs. Fluid Volume in the Body
Iron Transport and Metabolism
What are the smallest cells in the body?
Eryrthocytes = RBC’s = smallest cells within the body.
Structure of Erythrocytes
What determines Blood Groups?
Blood Types
Blood types you can recieve
Biochemical Function of Erythrocytes
Physiological Function of Erythrocytes
Poisons of Normal Physiological Functioning of Erythrocytes
Main Transporte of CO2 and mechanism
Role of Carbonic Anhydrase
Explanation of Choloride Shift
Another view of Chloride Shift
What is a reticulocyte?
Wright Stain?
Development of Erythrocytes
Pluripotential Hematopoetic Stem Cell
Requires Physiological Regulation
Homeostasis
Erythropoetin Mechanism for regulating the rate of Erythropoesis
Regulation of Mass of RBC’s
What Triggers increase in RBC production
Where is Erythropoetin Produced? And How?
Hypoxia can come from?
Production of Proerythroblasts
Diapedisis
What are these?
What type of Stain?
Reticulocytes cont.
Avg. Lifespan of RBC’s and what contributes to their destruction?
Anemia and Polycythemia
Mechanisms of Anemia
Acute vs. Chronic Blood Loss
Diseases of RBC Destruction
Causes of Decreased RBC Production
Classification of Anemia
Explain the Difference
How is Anemia Diagnosed?
Complete Blood Count
Peripheral Smear
Anemia Workup Lab Tests