Him 2210 - Lymphatic And Immune

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Ascites

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Accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal or pleural cavity

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Bacteremia

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Presence of viable bacteria circulating in bloodstream, transient in nature

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Hemoglobinpathy

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Any disorder caused by abnormalities in the hemoglobin molecule

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Septicemia

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life-threatening bloodstream infection from other infections

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Complete Blood Count

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Series of test... hemoglobin; hematocrit; RBC indices; RBC and WBC morphology

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Lymphadenography

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Radiographic exam of lymph nodes after injection contrast medium

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Lymphangiography

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Radiographic exam of lymph vessels or tissues after injection contrast medium

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Sentinel node

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First lymph node. Removal; receives drainage from cancer-containing areas; most likely contain malignant cells

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Leukemia

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Malignancy of the blood or bone marrow; abnormal number of WBC in blood

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Leukemia differs from other cancer

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Other cancer starts in organs then spreads to bone marrow; Leukemia begins in bone marrow then spreads to organs

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4 Major Types of Leukemia

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Acute myelogenous leukemia
Chronic myelogenous leukemia
Acute lymphocytic leukemia
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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Five type Imaging Procedures used diagnosis Leukemia

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X-rays; CTS; MRI;
Radionuclide Scanning;
Ultrasound

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Bone marrow

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soft, spongy-like material/tissue found in cavities of bones

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Red Bone marrow

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Consists of immature and mature blood cells in development

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Yellow Bone marrow

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Composed primarily of fact cells

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Hematopoiesis

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Principle site bone marrow;occurs in bones of legs, arms, ribs, sternum, vertebrae

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Stem cell

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Unspecialized cell that gives rise to mature, specialized forms

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Pluripotential cell

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Stem cell with life-long capacity of self-renewal; may differentiate into many cell types

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Unipotential cell

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limited for self-renewal into only one cell type

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Myeloproliferative disorder

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disease bone marrow cells multiply outside of bone marrow tissue; excess cells produced

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Anemia

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Blood condition with reduction in RBCs leads to decrease in hemoglobin

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3 Major types of anemia are caused by:

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Destruction of RBCs
Blood loss
Inadequate production of RBCs

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3 types of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

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Sickle Cell Anemia; Thalassemia
Glucose-6 Phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

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5 Test used diagnose Anemia

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Blood Smear Exam; Iron Tests;
Hemoglobin Electrophoresis; Bone Marrow Aspiration; Biopsy; Reticulocyte Count

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Anticoagulant

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Prevent blood clot formation

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Antifibrinolytic

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Neutralize fibrinolytic chemicals in the mucous membranesof mouth, nose, urinary tract to prevent breakdown of blood clots. Trade name: Amicar

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Antimicrobial

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Destroy bacteria, fungi, and protozoa by interfering reproductive cycle. Trade name: Bactrim

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Thromolytics

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Dissolve blood clots by destroying their fibrin strands. Trade name: Activase