are suspended and circulated. Buffy Coat: Contains leukocytes‚ the white blood cells that act in various ways to protect the body‚ and platelets‚ that help stop bleeding Albumin: The most abundant plasma protein Erythrocyte: Red Blood Cells Hemoglobin: Oxygen – transporting component of erythrocytes Hemopoiesis: Stoppage of bleeding Red Bone Marrow: The place where hematopoiesis takes place Erythropoietin: Hormone that stimulates production of red blood cells Bilirubin: Red pigment of bile
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Lillian FleetonOctober 21‚ 2014 Cari’s story How can an infection in Cari nasal passages and pharyns 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. What is the cough 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
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. Granulocytes 9. What part of the body does erythropoietin (EPO) target to increase erythropoiesis? . Bone marrow - ANS . Kidneys . Lungs . Liver 10. How many oxygen molecules can be transported by one hemoglobin molecule? . Two . Four - ANS . Eight 11. When we take anti-histamines‚ we are countering the effects of which type of leykocyte? . Basophils - ANS . Eosinophils . Neutrophils . Lymphocytes
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Please find a guided reading tool and extra resources for your assigned reading for February 4 and 5. You will be participating in a modified Team Based Learning strategy for this content‚ and coming to class prepared by reading your text is imperative. I acknowledge that there is a GREAT DEAL of information contained in this chapter. This guided reading tool is an attempt to assist you focuses on the reading. While it may be extremely helpful to do so‚ it is not required for you to write the
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states he will get on track and go to the gym. He will start taking the metformin as prescribed. He will continue his Lantus. He does state he will start his NovoLog sliding scale and a prescription for this was given. We will plan on rechecking hemoglobin A1C and urine for microalbuminuria in three months time. I did discuss that he has no showed many appointments and I really need to have him start coming on a more consistent basis‚ every three months until we are sure that his diabetes is controlled
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in bone marrow. When reviewing the CBC for a patient admitted with an elevated temperature and flank pain‚ which information will be most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider? a. Neutrophils 85% (correct answer) b. Hemoglobin 11.6 g/dl c. Monocytes 4% d. Platelets 145‚000/ul Feedback: Correct Answer: A Rationale: The elevation in
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mothers between 15-19 years old and a control cohort of mothers between 20-24 years old. Data included demographic variables‚ available medical records‚ and complications viz. anemia‚ preterm delivery‚ and low birth weight. Anemia was defined as a hemoglobin level below 10 gm% during the last trimester of pregnancy‚ preterm delivery was defined as occurring within 37 weeks of gestation‚ and low birth weight was defined as babies weighing less than 2500 grams at birth. Result: Teenage
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Blood Disorders HCA/240 – Health & Diseases Blood Disorders Blood disorders come in all types and forms. There are some disorders that are genetic and there are those disorders that are developed even before one is born. The blood disorders that exist today are very important to understand them and how to treat them. It is first important to know the signs‚ symptoms and type of treatments to administer. It is also very important to know your family history‚ because those disorders
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Observations: When Malaria is present and infects red blood cells‚ parasites can infect cells carrying defective hemoglobin which may result in death. Allele frequency changes over time depending on the pressures or circumstances facing a particular population. African populations are especially impacted by both malaria and sickle cell anemia. Depending on the impacted population‚ allele frequency often shifts and well suited organisms are likely to survive and allele frequencies can increase
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How does my cultural background affect my health/ longevity.) (What diseases am I susceptible to?) When I first started doing research‚ I decided I would break this paper up by my different backgrounds. I am Irish‚ English‚ French‚ Dutch‚ Japanese‚ and Native American. I’ll start with Irish. I searched‚ and searched‚ until I found a disease called Hemochromatosis. Also known as “The Celtic Curse‚” “85% of all peoples of Irish descent have Hemochromatosis.” (Dougher‚ "Irish in the Blood") This
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