low hemoglobin (8.1) and hematocrit levels (24.7). (Before C-section‚ her hemoglobin levels were 13.1‚ her hematocrit levels 36). Short Term Goal Patient will exhibit no sign/symptoms of hypovolemia (anxiety‚ cool‚ clammy skin‚ confusion‚ decreased or no urine output‚ general weakness‚ pale skin color‚ rapid breathing‚ sweating‚ unconsciousness) within 24 hours. Long Term Goal Patient’s hematocrit and hemoglobin levels will be within normal range by discharge; (12-16 for hemoglobin‚ and
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Cari’s Story A.) How could an infection in Cari’s nasal passages and pharynx spread into her sinuses? The infection in Cari’s nasal passages and pharynx was able to spread into her sinuses due to the sinuses being a drainage area for the nasal passages. B.) What is the couch reflex? Describe the process that Cari’s respiratory system is using to clear her lungs by coughing. The cough reflex is used to clear sputum and irritants that are in the nasal passages and pharynx. There are cilia in
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Human Body My name is Ruby; I am a red blood cell. I am a dazzling ruby red color (hence my name) with a small area of inner pallor and I am very small: only about 6 µm in diameter. I get my red color from a protein chemical called hemoglobin‚ which is bright red. Hemoglobin not only gives me my beautiful color‚ it also contains the element iron‚ which makes it a good vehicle for transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide. I have a very important role in the circulatory system of your body. Actually‚ it
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form of sickle cell disease which is an inherited‚ autosomal recessive disorder that causes an abnormal hemoglobin cell. The person with this specific disorder inherited hemoglobin S from both parents‚ also known as homozygous (Lewis‚ Dirksen‚ Heitkemper‚ & Bucher‚ 2014‚ pp. 644-647). This hemoglobin S results from the substitution of valine for glutamic acid on the B-globin chain of hemoglobin‚ and this ultimately causes the erythrocyte to stiffen and elongate taking a sickle shape in response to
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1. Macromolecules affected by Sickle Cell a. Hemoglobin: When the body is infected by Sickle Cell Disease‚ the primary structure of Hemoglobin is mutated. In the amino acid sequence‚ valine is substituted for glutamic acid causing sickle cell disease. This single mutation will eventually cause the entire protein to divide itself. b. Lipids: The lipids in the membrane of the cell are altered by sickle cell disease. Those who suffer from the disease have defective fasting lipid metabolism. This has
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the cell * Can bend or fold * Gases moves in and out easily. * Loses their nuclei to be mature. * Lives for 120 days +/ - Hemoglobin is the main component of a red blood cell. This accounts for 1/3 of the total volume and is responsible for the red color. Oxygen transport is accomplished by hemoglobin. 98.5% of the oxygen transport. Hemoglobin that is * Bound by oxygen is bright red * Not bound by oxygen is a darker
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2. List eight functions of blood. Blood Plasma 3. Discuss the composition and functions of plasma. Formed Elements 4. Describe the structure‚ function‚ and production of erythrocytes. 5. Describe the chemical makeup of hemoglobin. 6. Give examples of disorders caused by abnormalities of erythrocytes. Explain what goes wrong in each disorder. 7. List the classes‚ structural characteristics‚ and functions of leukocytes. 8. Describe how leukocytes are produced
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“The circulatory system is responsible for the delivery of blood‚ and therefore glucose in the blood‚ round the body” (Circulatory system and diabetes). The heart is the main organ in the circulatory system‚ it pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs and oxygenated lungs to the rest of the body and organs. The hear contains two chambers‚ two atria and two ventricles. Oxygen-poor blood enters the heart through the vena cava and goes into the right atrium‚ the tricuspid valve opens to transport the blood
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all leukocytes are lymphocytes? TRUE Leukocytes move through the circulatory system by amebic motion? FALSE Clotting factor activation turns clotting factors into enzymes? TRUE The immediate response to blood vessel injury is clotting? FALSE Hemoglobin is made of the protein HEME and the red pigment globin? FALSE The primary source of RBC’s in an adult human being is the bone marrow in the shafts of the long bone? FALSE Chemical substances secreted by cells in the extracellular fluid and regulate
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As seen by the equation‚ the reaction is affected by oxygen and H+ concentration. Exhibiting the effects described by Le Châtelier’s Principle‚ a high pH and PO2 will yield the greatest saturation of oxyhemoglobin‚ the form of hemoglobin when it is combined with oxygen. Conversely‚ a low pH and low PO2 will result in a low concentration of oxyhemoglobin. Therefore‚ a relatively high pH of about 7.4 is desired throughout most of the bloodstream to maximize carrying capacity. On
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