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Thrombopoiesis |
Process of platelet production by the bone marrow |
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Intrinsic factor |
Protein secreted by the stomach that is nessary for the absorption of vitamin B12 |
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Bone marrow |
Tissue that is impaired in myelosuppression |
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Thrombus |
A blood clot |
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Coumadin |
Causes hyporothrombinemia Its effects are reversed by vitamin K Drug that prolongs the prothrombin |
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pernicious anemia |
caused by impaired function of the parietal cells in the stomach; they are unable to secrete intrinsic factor |
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aplastic anemia |
Reticulocytes are usually absent |
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iron deficiency anemia |
the anemia most often associated with kernicterus |
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coronary arteries |
Delivers oxygenated blood to the myocardium |
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Positive intotropic effect |
Increasing in the strength of myocardial contraction that occurs without stretching of the heart |
