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Components of Plasma
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Water
Ions Nutrients, wastes, gases, hormones Proteints |
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Hematocrit
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% of red blood cells in the blood
=volume of cells/volume of blood *100 |
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Antigen
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Substance the body recognizes as foreign that can induce antibody formation
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Antibody
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Plama proteins which bind to antigens and cause antigen to be destroyed
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Agglutination
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Clumping of antibodies and antigens--> can be fatal
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Universal Donor
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O-
No antigens on RBC |
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Universal Recipient
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AB+
No antibodies to recognize A,B,AB,D |
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Anemia
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Reduction in oxygen carrying capacity of blood
Define anemia based on cause or how cells look |
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Nutritional Anemia
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Iron deficiency
Blood loss Folic Acid Deficiency (Alcoholics are @ increased risk due to lack of folic acid in diet) --> lack of F acid prohibits proper DNA synthesis and they can't form proper RBCs. Will develop Megaloblastic Anemia |
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Megaloblastic Anemia
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Forcing bone marrow to pump out RBCs before they're ready. RBCs are then fragile and breakdown easily.
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