Platelet

effects like myelosuppression (Thompson 2000). Patient that get Myelosuppression are sometimes diagnosed with anemia which is a disease that results from low level of oxygenated red blood cells and thrombocytopenia which is a decrease in the amount of platelets that a patients has (Thompson 2000). Leukemia affects the cardiovascular system by forcing the clotting cascade to start and also activating accelerated fibrinolysis which leads to bleeding in the mucous membranes (Thompson 2000). Since…

Coronary artery disease is a potentially fatal and serious disease that affects the lives of many people all over the world. This disease is the most common form of cardiovascular disease in the United States. There is a serious financial impact on the population due to the prevalence and the severity of the disease. While there is no current cure to the disease, it is preventable. There currently are ways to treat coronary artery disease through lifestyle changes, pharmacotherapy, and surgery…

Nursing school is a door that opens many great opportunities and experiences in life. Some of those experiences make you fall in love with nursing all over again and others test your limits. No matter the circumstances, one will always get something out of each experience. The Operating Room (OR) observational day provided to us during third semester is a good example of a great learning experience. Purpose As my day started on Thursday, I couldn’t help, but feel nervous. I remembered the time…

Another post-treatment side effect that one may garner is a low platelet count. With this low platelet count, the blood’s ability to clot is decreased which leads to one’s uncontrolled bleeding. If the degree of how low an individual’s platelet count is high, then he or she may experience hemorrhage which is excessive bleeding. As the platelet count is reduced after a stem cell treatment, the red blood cell count is being reduced as well which results…

TERMINOLOGY CLINICAL CLARIFICATION • Systemic illness due to microbial infection that can lead to acute organ dysfunction or failure and associated with host immune response to infection CLASSIFICATION • There is a disease continuum with increasing severity if not treated or not responsive to treatment o Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) - Documented or suspected infection with systemic manifestations of infection - Clinical response to a nonspecific insult of either infectious or…

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triumph, hardships, and revival. One of the stories was described by a boy about his own phoenix. At a young age he was diagnosed with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a blood disease which causes the immune system to mistakenly attack platelets. ITP causes spontaneous bruising, bleeding, and red spots found in various places on the body. Several years ago his condition worsened which led him to require a blood transfusion. For days he waited in the hospital in search for his perfect…

However, current research indicates more thought needs to be given when drawing specimens. The following laboratory tests: glycemia, azotemia, alkaline, Phosphatase, SGPT, bilirubin, amylase, GGT, chlorine, troponin I, CK-MB and platelets showed no value changes when drawn from the central line with different waste volumes or drawn peripherally. Also, the values did not change if the catheter was flushed with 5ml or 10 ml of NSS prior to obtaining the specimens. Alternatively, drawing…

The main role of PMN is phagocytosis of bacteria and tissue debri. PMNs are also a major source of cytokines, especially tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and second population that invades the wound consist of macrophages. The function of macrophages is phagocytosis , activation and recruitment of other cells by releasing various cytokines, growth factors such as Vascular endothelial growth Factor, Insulin like Growth Factor and Epidermal Growth Factor. Macrophages regulate matrix synthesis…

it’s mostly genetic but random gene mutations or mutation by environmental exposure can also cause hemophilia. Hemophilia is dangerous because when normal people get a cut or wounds, platelets close the hole and release chemicals that activate proteins in the blood. These clotting factors work together with the platelets to create a scab to close up and stop the bleeding. However, people with hemophilia lack or miss either factors VIII (8) or IX (9) or factor XI that helps exposed tissue factor…