It is a fluid in which lymphocytes and monocytes are suspended.
What is Lymph
100
Name 2 types of body resistances that work protect against disease.
What are Innate and Acquired
100
It is commonly the result of insufficient intrinsic factor in the stomach which is essential for vitamin B12 absorption
What is Pernicious Anemia
100
This is the infusion of the pt's own bone marrow after a course of chemotherapy or radiation.
What is Autologous
200
What does the hemoglobin become when broken down into an iron compound
What is Hemosiderin
200
After seeping from blood capillaries this fluid now resembles plasma but contains less protein.
What is Lymph
200
They start out as Monocytes then to Macrophages and end up as what
What are APC's ( Antigen Presenting Cells )
200
In other words, these are periods of flare-ups and latency
What are Exacerbation and Remissions
200
It is a series of blood tests this would include Hgb, Hct, RBC's and WBC counts, platelets and diff.
What is a CBC ( Complete Blood Count )
300
They protect the body against invasions by pathogens and foreign substances, remove debris from injured tissues and helps with the healing process. What is this.
Leukocytes
300
It resembles a lymph node because it acts as a filter by removing cellular debris, bacteria, parasites, and other agents.
What is the Spleen
300
B and T Cells are formed in the bone marrow, B Cells mature in the bone marrow but T cells migrate to mature where.
The Thymus
300
It is the deficiency in Clotting Factor VIII
What is Hemophilia A
300
This test is used to measure the length of time it takes blood to clot to screen for deficiencies of some clotting factors.
What is PTT ( Partial Thomboplastin Time )
400
Their main function is to release histamines and heparin at sites of injury. What are they.
What are Basophils
400
It is located in the upper part of the chest ( mediastinum )
What is the Thymus
400
It protects primarily against extracellular antigens ( bacteria and viruses )that have not yet entered a cell.
What is Humoral Immunity
400
It is a malignant disease usually remaining only in neighboring nodes.
What is Hodgkin Disease
400
These are used to treat serious bleeding following certain surgeries and dental procedures.
What are Antifibrolytics
500
If the fibrinogen and clotting elements are removed from plasma, what is the resulting fluid.
Serum
500
Masses of lymphatic tissue in the pharynx that act as filters to protect the upper respiratory.
What are Tonsils
500
It is the component of a specific immune system that protects against intracellular antigens ( viruses and cancer cells )
What is Cellular Immunity
500
Clotting proteins are eventually exhausted causing profuse bleeding even with the slightest trauma, what is this.
What is Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation ( DIC )
500
It is the removal of the first node , the one that is most likely containing malignant cells.