Spleen

Anemia in SCD patients can be caused by problems with the spleen known as splenic sequestration crisis and aplastic crisis. In splenic sequestration crisis the red blood cells become stuck in the spleen making it enlarge rapidly. Because these cells are trapped, there are fewer cells to circulate through the blood, resulting in anemia. Aplastic crisis occurs when a common infection known as Parvovirus B19 is caught. Parvovirus is a common infection in childhood also known as fifths disease, a…

Alberto Juarez is a 50-year-old man who has come in today with a constant and “sharp” pain in the left leg near the calf. On Sunday, the patient came back from a vacation in Europe. On Monday, he went for a jog and tripped and fell and scraped his left lower leg. He cleansed the injury and put on Neosporin. That day, the discomfort in his calf started, in a part of the leg near the area of the injury. On a scale of 1 to 10, he describes the pain as a 5 and describes it as sharp and at times,…

Blood-Brain Barrier The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a highly specific permeable barrier that separates the blood from the brain extracellular fluid (BECF) in the central nervous system (CNS). The BBB is composed by brain endothelial cells, which is connected by tight junctions with high electrical resistivity . The BBB allows passage of water, gases and lipid soluble molecules by passive diffusion and selective transport of molecules such as glucose and amino acids . The blood–brain barrier…

In this poem the speaker endeavours to expose the dark underside of the city at night. The night is the “ami du criminel” in which all sin, violence and spleen are unleashed. The poet depicts the Demons that come out at night and “cognent en volant les volets et l'auvent” and “La Prostitution s'allume dans les rues.” The poet compares the different aspects of the city to wild beasts and anthills. In the…

between groups and control 3.4.1.2.3 Relative organ weights (ROW) The weights of each organs recorded did not show any significant differences in the treatment and the control group indicating that swertiamarin was not toxic to heart, kidney, liver, spleen and pancreas (Table 3.2). Table 3.2: Effects of swertiamarin on changes in relative organ weight (g) of control and treated experimental rats at the end of 50 days in subchronic toxicity study Organs Group I Group II Group III Group IV…

system. The anatomy consists of the lymph nodes, the spleen, bone marrow, the thymus and white blood cells. All of these cells and organs work together to form the immune system that protects our body even though they all have different functions.The lymph nodes are pea shaped organs that produce and store cells that fight off bacteria and infection. Lymph nodes also contain a clear fluid that carries those vital cells throughout the body. The spleen is an organ that holds white blood cells and…

Sickle Cell Anemia Dakoda Howard Indiana State University Pathophysiology 11/10/2016 Abstract The aim of this paper is to help individuals who do not understand or want to better their knowledge in Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA). SCA is commonly referred to as Sickle Cell Disease or SDA. The area of target is a general overview of that SCA, along with the various amounts of complications that can arise when someone has the disease. The paper will go over some of the more life threatening…

immune system through a process called hematopoiesis. • Thymus Produces mature T cells through a process called thymic education. • Spleen Its primary role is to filter the blood of antigens. This is done by the macrophages and dendritic cells that capture the antigens. • Lymph Nodes Its primary role is to filter the bodily fluids of antigens, similar to the spleen, this is also done by the macrophages and dendritic cells…

In sickle cell disease the spleen does not perform its job correctly. Which is a problem because the spleen is supposed to purify and filter the blood. Not only is supposed to do that, but also produce white blood cells that fight infection. Therefore sickle cell disease patients are often sick, and obtain dreadful infections…

The circulatory system is the system that transports nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide, hormone. It also helps fight disease, maintain body temperature, pH, and homeostasis. There are two systems that make up the circulatory system which are the cardiovascular system and the lymphatic system. The circulatory system moves blood through the body and is made up of the heart, blood vessels and the blood. The lymphatic system moves lymph to various parts of the body and is formed by the lymph, lymph…