Average adult has approximately this many liters of blood.
What is 5- 6?
100
This disorder is the decrease in RBC's which lead to anemia.
What is erythrocytopenia?
100
This is the general decrease in the oxygen-carrying ability of RBC's
What is anemia?
100
This disorder consists of malignant neoplasms and abnormal production of immature leukocytes.
What is Leukemia?
100
This disorder consists of the abnormal clotting followed by abnormal bleeding, seen mostly in major trauma cases and multiple clots in capillaries.
What is Disseminated intravasular coagulation (DIC)
200
An erythrocyte lives approximately _________ days.
What is 120?
200
This disorder is the increase of WBC and caused by a normal response to an acute infection.
What is Leukocytosis?
200
This is the lack of intrinsic factor leading to inadequate absorption of Vitamin B12.
What is Pernicious anemia?
200
These are the two classifications of Leukemia.
What is Myelogenous and lymphocytic?
200
DIC is treated with these modalities.
What is heparin or infusion of platelets?
300
The is the amount of Leukocyte's an average adult has.
What is 4,500 - 11,000?
300
This is the decrease of platelets leading to clotting issues.
What is thrombocytopenia?
300
This disorder is caused when too many blood cells are produced.
What is polycythemia?
300
This is the most common lymphoma and primarily affects young adults.
What is Hodgkins Disease?
300
This is the decrease in platelets leading to the inability to normally clot blood, symptoms include petechiae.
What is Thrombocytopenia?
400
This the amount of platelets which the average adult has.
What is 150,000 - 350,000?
400
This test reflects the amount of red cell mass as proportion of whole blood.
What is Hematocrit (Hct)?
400
This disorder causes the destruction of RBC related to antibody-antigen reaction and also effects the immune system.
What is hemolytic anemia?
400
This disorder consists of malignant neoplasm of plasma cells or B-lymphocytes,increases with age and the plasma cells are duplicated abnormally in bone marrow.
What is multiple myeloma?
400
This is a rare disease which is characterized by the deficiency in clotting factor and platelet functions. It is also hereditary and congenital.
What is Von Willebrand's Disease?
500
Erythrocytes are formed here.
What is the bone marrow?
500
This bleeding time test determines platelet disorders.
What is Prothrombin Time (PT), Partial (PTT) and International Normalized ration (INR)
500
This is the role which folic acid plays in RBC's, which is why its deficiency needs to be controlled.
What is it's necessary in order for RBC's to mature?
500
This is an x-linked hereditary bleeding disorder which consists of the lack of protein necessary for clot formation.
What is hemophilia?
500
This is the medical term which describes one of the symptoms of a possible platelet disorder and is defined as "vomiting blood"