Chapter 6: Cardiovascular System –– Blood I. Blood: An Overview A. Blood consists of two portions: Formed elements and Plasma. 1. Formed elements Make up 45% of the total volume of whole blood. Contains red blood cells‚ white blood cells‚ and blood platelets. 2. Plasma Makes up 55% of the total volume of whole blood. Contains a variety of inorganic and organic molecules suspended in water. B. Functions 1. Blood is the primary transport medium. a. Delivers oxygen from the lungs and nutrients
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Alopecia areata Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder which is suddenly loss of hair ranges from random patches in scalp to entire body. Alopecia areata affects both female and male at any age. Whereas there are many treatments available‚ it is an incurable illness. Also‚ Alopecia areata may recurrence after treatment. In some patients‚ hair regrowth back‚ but some patients experience hair falls and others remains. Each cases is unique. Alopecia areata does not produce physical pain. However
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Name: Kristen Jones Section: Lab Report 5: Lymphatic System – Lab Manual Pages 103-112 Relevant Websites to Help You with This Lab – Be sure to review these Websites before and during the completion of this Lab. • Antigen/Antibody Test Results • Human Anatomy Online : The Lymphatic System • Immune Response Animation • Lymph Node Animation Review Your Lab Summary: What were the most significant 2 or 3 concepts you learned while doing this Lab? Exercise 1: Microscopic
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In the science of transfusion‚ there is currently only two options when a PRBC transfusion is needed; an autologous or allogeneic transfusion. An autologous transfusion is when the blood of a single patient is collected and is retransfused into the same patient when needed. An allogeneic transfusion is when blood donated from an anonymous donor is transfused. There are 3 methods for providing an autologous transfusion; cell salvage‚ preoperative autologous donation (PAD) and acute normovolaemic
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INTRODUCTION WHAT IS BLOOD TRANSFUSION? Is the transfer of blood or blood components into a person’s bloodstream‚ or a safe common procedure in which you receive blood through an intravenous (IV) line into one of your blood vessels. HOW BLOOD TRANSFUSION OCCUR? During a blood transfusion a small needle is used to insert an (IV) line into one of your blood vessels through this line‚ you receive healthy blood. The procedure usually takes one to four hours depending on how much blood you need.
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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland (1) and is considered to be one of the primary causes of thyroid underactivity‚ known as hypothyroidism (2). Autoimmune thyroid diseases‚ like Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis‚ effects around 1-5% of the population (3‚ 4)‚ and the large majority of those effected by the disease are women (5). Many aspects of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis pathology are still being researched‚ including the determinant and origin of hypothyroidism severity (3)
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Social Implications of Medical Issues A Look At Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Instructor: Mandee Rowley August 13‚ 2012 A Look At Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that is primarily a disease of young women. The disease has a wide array of manifestations and can be fatal. SLE produces antibodies to the body’s own cells leading to full-body inflammation and tissue damage. The causes of the disease
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Schleinitz‚ N.‚ Vely‚ F.‚ Harl‚ J.-R.‚ Vivier‚ E. 2010. Natural Killer Cells in Human Autoimmune Diseases. Immunology‚ 131: 451-458. 7. JAneway‚ Charles A. 2001. Immunobiology: The Immune System in Health and Disease. 5th ed. New York: Garland Science. 928 p. 8. D.I. Campagnolo‚ R. Xiang‚ A. La Cava‚ L. Van Kaer‚ F.-D. Shi. Central Nervous System (CNS) – resident natural killer cells suppress Th17 responses and CNS autoimmune pathology. Journal of Experimental Medicine‚ 2010; 207 (9). 9. SharedJourney
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MEDICINE JUNE 2013 By FCPS PART 1 Qbank Facebook Page Thanks to Zoha Ali & Asad Ali 1.Scenario: Lady with dry eyes and dry mouth... diagnosis is a.Sjogren(Ans) b.Milkulicz syndrome? 2 Smooth and cordinated movement by a. basal ganglia(Ans) b. spinocerebellar 3.Scenario: elderly‚diplopia‚granuloma‚raised b.p a. giant cell arteritis(Ans) b. takayasu disease c. wegeners Granulomatosis 4. Zinc required for a cellular oxiadtion(Ans) b glucose oxidation c 5. Maxillary artery form
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Hashimoto’s disease also called as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis‚ or chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease. Moreover it was the first recognized autoimmune disease and was first described by Hakaru Hashimoto in a paper published in Germany in 1912. An autoimmune disease is one which arises due to an abnormal response of the immune system against cells and tissues of the same body. In Hashimoto’s disease the thyroid gland is attacked by many cells of the immune system‚ which leads to
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