Blood
Universal recipient when referring to blood
This may be done to help diagnose anemias, blood disorders, and leukemias. Often done at bedside as a sterile procedure
What is a bone marrow biopsy?
The first exposure to a foreign antigen stimulates the production of this?
What are antibodies?
Progressive, chronic, inflammation, multi-system disorder that involves the entire body usually affecting women of childbearing years and African Americans most often.
What is SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematous)?
What is atopic dermatitis (eczema)?
Bone marrow does not produce adequate amounts of blood components like RBC's, WBC's, and platelets?
What is pancytopenia?
If not treated immediately the person will experience multisystem organ failure due to severe bleeding and clotting abnormalities
What is disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
The ability to recognize bacteria and foreign pathogens and destroy them before they cause further infection or disease
What is immunity?
Inherited autosomal recessive disorder where the cells become very rigid and break easily that will lead to an increased bilirubin. They also change shape
What is sickle cell anemia?
Raised, pruritic, nontender, red wheals on skin
What is urticaria (hives)?
What are platelets?
This involves injecting dye into the lymphatic vessels to determine lymph flow or blockages.
What is lymphangiography?
This contains T cells and B cells for immunity. It also stores platelets and blood for emergencies
What is the spleen?
Increase in immature WBC's. Usually diagnosed due to an infection that does not clear up.
What is leukemia?
Patient may have feeling of impending doom, sudden lower back/flank pain, increased temperature and chills
What is a hemolytic transfusion reaction?
Blood must be initiated within what specified timeframe upon picking up from blood bank.
What is 30 minutes?
Chronic irritation that hardens the skin
What is lichenification?
Increased platelet destruction by the immune system
What is immune/idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)?
Presence of Reed-Sternberg cells, more prevalent in young men and is the most curable.
What is Hodgkins lymphoma?
This type IV reaction is also called this as it occurs when a sensitized T lymphocyte comes in contact with the particular antigen to which it is sensitized.
What is a delayed reaction?
Contains clotting factors to decrease bleeding. May be used to counteract Eliquis or may be administered to hemophilia patients.
What is Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP)?
Form of cancer of plasma cells in bone marrow. Bone has a swiss cheese like pattern
What is multiple myeloma?
Widespread histamine release that is sometimes caused by the administration of certain antibiotics, shellfish, latex, and insect bites or stings
What is anaphylaxis?
An overabundance of RBC's. The blood becomes very think
What is polycythemia?
What is pernicious anemia?