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what do all blood cells begin their life as and where

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pluripotential haemopooietic stem cells (PHSC) and in the bone marrow

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what is a committed cell that produces erythrocytes called

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CFU-E

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what cells give rise to granulocytes, erythrocytes, monocytes and megakaryocytes

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CFU-GEMM

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what do PHSCs present with on their surface

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CD34+ and CD38-

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what does the stem cell factor do. SCF

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synergises with IL-3 and GM-CSF to increase proliferation of stem cells

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what is GM-CSF necessary for

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growth and development of granulocyte and macrophage progenitor cells

Stimulates myeloblasts and monoblasts

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what does G-CSF act on

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acts on precursor cells which give rise to neutrophils

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what does M-CSF play a role in

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proliferation and differentiation of haematpoietic stem cells to produce monocytes and macrophages

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what does IL-3 do

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works in conjunction with GM-CSF to proliferate most of the haematopoietc progenitor cells

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what does IL5 do and what produces it

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produced by T lymphocytes and plays a role in growth and differentiation of eosinophils

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where is thrombopoietin produced

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mainly in the liver

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what does thrombopoietin stimulate

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megakaryocytes and platelet production

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differentiation inducers factors

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PU.1

GATA.1

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what does PU.1 cause

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differentiation of cells along the myeloid lineage

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what does GATA.1 cause

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differentiation of cells along the eryhtropoeitc and megakaryocytic lineages

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thickness and diameter of RBCs

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7.8 micrometers in diameter and 2.5 micrometers in thickness

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what is the average volume of a red blood cell

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90-95cm cubed

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what is the normal range of the mean corpuscular volume

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80-99fL

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where are erythrocytes produced in early weeks of embryonic life

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in the yolk sac

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where are erythrocytes produced in the middle trimester of gestation

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liver (mainly), spleen and lymph nodes

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where are erythrocytes produced in the last month of gestation and after birth

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RBC’s produced in the bone marrow

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first cell that can be identified as belonging to the red blood cells series:

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the pro erythroblast

this is formed from the CFU-E stem cells

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how much haemoglobin do proerythroblasts have

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very little haemoglobin

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what forms polychromatophil and orthochromatic erythroblasts

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basophil erythroblasts

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what comes after the orthochromatic erythroblast:
reticulocyte
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how long does it take to reach the reticulocyte stage of the RBC
5 days
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final cell produced
mature erythrocyte - takes 1 to 2 days
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where is erythropoietin produced
the kidney
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what is erythropoietin produced as a response to
low tissue oxygenation
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what stimulates erythropoietin production
noradrenaline and adrenaline
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what does erythropoeitn stimulate
production of proerythroblasts from hematopoietic stem cells
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life span of a RBC
120 days
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what happens when a RBC goes past the 120 days
it becomes more fragile and cell ruptures during passage through the red pulp of the spleen. the content of the red blood cell (haemoglobin) is released and is phagocytose by the macrophages in many parts of the body.
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what cell phagocytoses RBCs
Kupffer cells of the liver and macrophages of the spleen and the bone marrow
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what does this cause
release of Fe into the blood
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what carries Fe to the bone marrow for production of new erythrocytes
transferrin
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Fe can be carried to the bone marrow, but where else?
the liver
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how Is iron stored In the liver
as ferritin
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what happens to the porphyrin portion of the haemoglobin molecule
converted by the macrophages to bilirubin, which is released into the blood and later removed form the body by secretion through the liver into bile
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diagram of Haematopoeisis
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average amount of haemoglobin per 100ml of cells in men
15g of haemoglobin per 100mls
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average amount of haemoglobin per 100mls in females
14g of haemoglobin per 100mls
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how much oxygen is each gram of haemoglobin able to combine with
1.34mls of oxygen
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chains that combine to form haemoglobin
2 alpha chains and 2 beta chains
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how much oxygen can be transported by each haemoglobin molecule and why
four molecules each haemoglobin chain has a heme group containing one atom of iron and because there are four haemoglobin chains (alpha and beta) in each haemoglobin molecule, one find four iron atoms in each haemoglobin molecule, each of these can loosely bind with one molecule of oxygen making a total of four molecules of oxygen being transported by each haemoglobin molecule
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HbA occurs in what percentage of adults (normal and most common)
97%
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what does 2,3-DPG do
binds to haemoglobin molecule and lowers its oxygen affinity
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what does the liver secrete into the bile
apotransferrin which flows through the bile duct into the duodenum where it enters the duodenal circulation
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what does the binding of apotransferrin and free iron in the duodenal circulation form
transferrin
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where is transferrin transported
either to the liver or bone marrow
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what happens to transferrin in the liver
enters the hepatocytes and combines with apoferritin forming ferritin
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what happens to transferrin in the bone marrow
binds to receptors on the eryhtroblasts, delivering iron to the mitochondria for the production of haemoglobin
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granulopoiesis
- myeoblasts of varying size, large nucleus and no cytoplasmic granules are the first committed cells
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what do myeoblasts form
promyelocytes which comprise of primary cytoplasmic granules
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what do promyelocytes form
myelocytes depending on the cell type
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what do myelocytes form
metamyelocytes which are non-dividing cells with an indented nucleus and many cytoplasmic granules
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what percentage of the circulating leucocytes are neutrophils
40-75%
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how many lobes do mature leucocytes have
5 lobes
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eosinophils constitute what percentage of leucocytes
1-6%
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what percentage of leucocytes do basophils consitute
less than 15
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what percentage of leucocytes do basophils consitute
less than 1%
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monopoieses timeline
1. monoblast is first committed cell 2. this divides and differentiate into a promonocyte 3. this differentiates into a mature monocyte
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percentage of leucocytes that monocytes constitute
2-10%
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how long do monocytes circulate for before turning into macrophages in tissues
2-4 days
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where does lymphopoeiss occur in a foetus and an adult
the liver in a foetus | the bone marrow in an adult
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what do B lymphocytes mature into
plasma cells
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where are plasma cells formed
in the lymph nodes and themselves produce antibodies
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where to T Lymphocytes mature
in the thymus
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percentage of circulating leucocytes that lymphocytes make up
20-50%
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3 reasons for anaemia
1. reduced production of RBCs 2. increased loss of RBCs 3. haemoglobinopathies: sickle cell anaemia and thalassaemia
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what is macrocytic anaemia a result of
vitamin B12 deficiency, folate deficiency and alcohol excess (liver disease)
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what is normocytic anaemia a result of
acute blood loss, anaemia of chronic disease, pregnancy and bone marrow failure/supression
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what is microcytic anaemia a result of
iron-deficiency anaemia or thalassaemia
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reduced production of RBCs is a result of what deficiencies
iron deficiency folate deficiency Vitamin B12 deficiency
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what is reduced production of RBCs a result of (non-deficiencies)
anaemia of chronic disease (rheumatoid arthritis - decreases folate) cancers e.g leukaemia
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increased destruction and loss of RBCs is a result of
- blood loss - sickle cell disease - thalassaemia - erythrocyte membrane defects - cancers - haemolytic disease of a newborn - incompatible blood transfusion
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blood film appearances
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treatment for iron deficiency anaemia
ferrous sulphate
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what is vitamin B12 anaemia caused by
malabsorption of the vitamin
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what is pernicious anaemia
term used to describe vitamin B12 deficiency resulting from the inadequate gastric production or defective function of intrinsic factor
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treatment for pernicious anaemia
folate | intramuscular vitaminB12
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causes of folate deficieny anaemia
- diet/decreased intake - increased requirements - impaired utilisation
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treatment for folic deficiency anaemia
oral folic acid
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two haemoglobinopathies
sickle cell disease | thalassaemia
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what is the genetic variation in sickle cell disease
genetic variation in the beta global chain of the Hb molecule (HbS)
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what happens when a person has sickle cell disease
the Hb molecule becomes unstable in low oxygen condition leading to the formation insoluble rigid chains this causes vasoconstriction-occlusion and destruction of the red cell - haemolysis
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pathogenesis of sickle cell disease
HbS molecules undergo polymerization (combine) when deoxygenated. Initially the red cell cytosol converts from a freely flowing liquid to a viscous gel as HbS aggregates form. With continued deoxygenation aggregated HbS molecules assemble into long needle-like fibres within red cells, producing a distorted sickle shape. The presence of HbS underlies the major pathologic manifestations: Chronic haemolysis Microvascular occlusions Sickle red cells express higher than normal levels of adhesion molecules and are sticky. Tissue damage: this is as a result of the microvascular occlusions causing certain tissue to become hypoxic as a result of ischemia.
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clinical features of SCA
``` anaemia stroke acute chest syndrome impaired growth and development chronic organ damages ```
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treatment for sickle cell anaemia
bone marrow transplants prophylactic antibiotics due to increased susceptibility of infections blood transfusion to reduce the amount of HbS cells
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what is thalassaemia
a group of inherited disorders resulting in reduced production of one or more global chains. this results in an imbalance of globin chains ad many pathological effects
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pathological effects of thalassaemia
- damage to red cell precursors - leading to ineffective eryhtropoeisis - damage to mature blood cells leading to haemolytic anaemia
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what type of anaemia does thalassamia mainly cause
microcytic anaemia
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what are the two main types of thalassaemia
alpha thalasseamia | beta thalassaemia
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clinical classification of thalassaemia:
``` - Thalassaemia Major Continual transfusion dependent - Thalassaemia Intermedia Less severe anaemia and can survive without regular blood transfusions - Thalassaemia Minor/ Carrier Asymptomatic carrier ```
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clinical features of thalassaemia
- problems due to anaemia e.g failure to grow and develop | - problems due to iron overload - failure of grow and mature
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blood group table

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