number of platelets in the bloodstream. Abnormal reductions in the number of platelets are caused when abnormalities occur in any of the following three processes: decreased platelet production by the bone marrow; increased trapping of platelets by the spleen; or a more rapid than normal destruction of platelets. People with this condition easily bruise and can have episodes of excess bleeding. 4. What are the potential consequences of a low platelet count? Your blood would not clot as well
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that results in the buildup of cerebrosides‚ a type of fatty molecule‚ eventually causing damage to the spleen‚ liver‚ central nervous system‚ and bones. There are four types of Gaucher’s disease. Type I can occur at any age‚ but typically averages about age 21. Type I is non-neuropathic‚ meaning thee nervous system remains unaffected. It does‚ however‚ cause “excessive growth of the liver and spleen …‚ weakening of bones”‚
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TYPE OF PANCREAS SURGERY Distal Pancreatectomy involves the removal of the body or the tail end of the pancreas. In some situations‚ the spleen may also need to be removed. Total Pancreatectomy involves the removal of the entire pancreas‚ several lymph nodes‚ a portion of the duodenum‚ the lower area of the stomach‚ and‚ depending on the individual case‚ the spleen. This surgery results in the patient becoming a diabetic. This means the patient will need to take medical supplements and insulin for
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Bowel injury is associated with potentially life threatening consequences if not promptly recognized and treated. Immediate intraoperative repair is recommended because diagnosis of an unrecognized bowel in postoperative period is difficult. Early imaging with computerized tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis is vital‚ and immediate surgical exploration is required when a bowel injury has been identified. Bishoff et al. performed a retrospective review in 915 patients who underwent laparoscopic
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amounts of red blood cells and became anaemic (Fig. 2c). When investigators generated Col2.3-Cre; Scffl- mice to test whether SCF from osteoblasts are required for HSCs‚ they found that the mice had normal blood counts‚ and normal bone marrow and spleen cellularity
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suggesting a lack of strenuous physical activity to a patient with an EBV infection? When an individual has an EBV infection‚ they will (most likely) also have an enlarged spleen and inflamed liver. Avoiding physical activity for about four to five weeks after diagnosis is insisted on to prevent a spleen rupture. The spleen will already be more sensitive within this state of the infection‚ and rupturing it can be fatal. Reference: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Epstein+barr+virus+mononucleosis
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|Spleen | |4th and 5th months |Marrow cavity – esp. granulocytes and platelets | |7th month |Marrow cavity – erythrocytes | |Birth |Mostly bone marrow; spleen and liver when needed
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specific immune responses. 3. What are the thymus gland functions? The thymus functions chiefly to develop T lymphocytes. Once mature‚ these cells leave the thymus and are transported via blood vessels to the lymph nodes and spleen. T-lymphocytes are responsible for cell mediated immunity‚ which is an immune response that involves the activation of certain immune cells to fight infection. 4. Identify each of the following in a lymph node: afferent lymphatic
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one that will be the focus of this paper will be Leukemia. Leukemia is a type of blood-forming cancer‚ which occurs when there is an increased of uncontrolled immature or mature cells in the bone marrow. Leukemia usually involves the lymph nodes‚ spleen‚ and the liver. Leukemia is such complex cancer because there are many different types of white blood cells (Wbcs) that may be altered and change the rate of the way on how the cell is developing. Even though there is not an exact cause of it‚ people
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abdominal traumas. In the first case study‚ a male patient sustains gunshot wounds to his chest‚ back‚ and leg. With the gunshot wound‚ he suffers hemothorax‚ injuries to his lungs‚ bilateral kidney‚ diaphragm‚ liver and small bowel‚ laceration of spleen‚ and tear to the distal end of his esophagus. The second case involves a male victim of a drive-by shooting with two gunshots wound to the right buttock and left lateral thigh. This type of gunshot wound is considered of the transabdominal nature
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