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AAMI Intro To Pathology Unit 6Questions And Answers With Verified
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Penia - ANSWER✔✔this suffix denotes a decrease in the number of cells.
Cytosis - ANSWER✔✔this suffix denoted an increase in the number of cells.
Leukocytosis - ANSWER✔✔is an abnormal increase in the number of circulating
white blood cells.
Leukocytosis - ANSWER✔✔is a transient response to inflammation and/or
infection.
Leukocytosis - ANSWER✔✔is commonly seen with bacterial infections.
Leucopenia - ANSWER✔✔this is the mirror image of Leukocytosis.
Leucopenia - ANSWER✔✔is an abnormal decrease in the number of circulating
white blood cells.
Leucopenia - ANSWER✔✔is seen in tuberculosis, measles, mumps, and influenza.
Anemia - ANSWER✔✔is a decrease in the number of red blood cells; a decrease
in the amount of hemoglobin; or a combination of both of these.
, Anemia - ANSWER✔✔Causes of ____________
- a decrease in red blood cell production.
- an increase in red blood cell destruction.
- a loss of red blood cells (bleeding ulcers, malingancies, or excess menstrual
bleeding)
Anemia - ANSWER✔✔Symptoms of ____________
- Pallor (paleness) in the mucous membranes.
- Fatigue and weakness due to decreased oxygen delivery to the tissues
- Dyspnea (shortness of breath)
- Tachycardia (increased heart rate) because of the inadequate amount of oxygen.
Primary Anemia - ANSWER✔✔anemia due to red blood cell or associated
problem.
Secondary Anemia - ANSWER✔✔anemia as the result of another disease; such as
persistent bleeding, leukemia, cancer
Leukemia - ANSWER✔✔a group of malignant disease characterized by
replacement of bone marrow with proliferating white blood cells.
Leukemia - ANSWER✔✔actually a malignant tumor of the blood forming tissue.
Leukemia - ANSWER✔✔characterized by an uncontrolled over production of
white blood cells which prevents the immature blood cells (erythroblasts) from
maturing into erythrocytosis.
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