| A | B |
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| Platelet count | 150,000 - 400,000 microL |
| The Intrinsic and Extrinsic Pathways end here | Activation of Factor X |
| What is the initiating factor for a clot? | Endothelial Injury |
| Which electrolyte is necessary for clotting? | Calcium |
| Thrombocytopenia | <100,000 microL |
| Oral Contraceptives have what effect on coagulability? | Increase coagulability |
| Which organ synthesizes most clotting factors? | Liver |
| Thrombocytosis | Platelet count > 1,000,000 microL |
| Pinpoint bleeding associated with platelet deficits | Petechiae |
| Larger areas of bruising associated with platelet deficits | Purpura |
| Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) cause? | Autoimmune disorder where antibodies for against platelets |
| Autosomal domininat trait causing coagulation deficiency | von Willebrand Disease |
| Coagulation disorder affecting primarily males. Deficiency in Factor XIII. | Hemophilia A |
| Cancer, Infections, Obstetric Complications, Shock, Trauma, and Vessel damage are all conditions that precipitate? | DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation) |
| Too many RBC is called? | Polycythemia |
| Too few RBC is called? | Anemia |
| Normal average Hemoglobin | 12 - 18 g/ dL |
| A mineral necessary for hemoglobin synthesis | Fe (Iron) |
| Hormone released by kidney in response to tissue hypoxia | Erythropoietin |
| What type of bilirubin causes jaundice? | Unconjugated |
| How are destroyed RBCs removed from the system? | via liver and spleen |
| Chest pain, dizziness, increased heart rate, shortness of breath, pallor | Manifestation of anemia |
| Type of Hemolytic Anemia that affects HbS? | Sickle Cell Disease |
| What type of anemia is manifested by spoon shaped fingernails and pica | Iron Deficiency |
| What is pernicious anemia? | Lack of intinsic factor cuasing inability to absorb B12 |
| Which anemia is the only one known to cause neurologic symptoms? | B12 Anemia |
| Which vitamin has been shown to help prevent neural tube defects? | Folic Acid (a B vitamin) |
| Which of the following would most likely experience chronic anemia: A patient with renal failure; a smoker; or alcoholic? | A patient with renal failure (they don't make enough erythropoietin) |
| What type of anemia has decreased RBCs, WBCs and Platelets? | Aplastic Anemia |
| What do we call low RBCs, WBCs, and Platelets? | Pancytopenia |
| Polycythemia puts a patient at risk for? | Clots |
| What is Kernicterus? | An excessive accumulation of bilirubin in the brains of infants |
| As we age do our hemoglobin levels - increased? or decreased? | Decreased |
| What is a normal WBC? | 4,000 - 10,000 cells/ mcg: |
| Neutropenia versus Agranulocytosis? | < 1500 cells/ mcgL (neutropenia); <200 cells/ mcgL (agranulocytosis) |
| What causes mononucleosis? | Epstein Barr Virus |
| Can EBV (Epstein Barr Virus) lead to the development of cancer? | Yes |
| Which Lymphoma has Reed Sternberg Cells? | Hodgkin's Disease |
| Classified by cell type and onset/duration | Leukemia |
| Cancer of the B cells. Bence Jones proteins are readily excreted. Signficant bone pain. | Multiple Myeloma |
