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Diseases of the Blood
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TERMS Red bone marrow –erythrocytes hemoglobin –thrombocytes –WBC/leukocytes Lymph nodes –leukocytes
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LEUKOCYTES Neutrophils-phagocytes eosinophils-allergies/parasites basophils-nonspecific--release histamine Lymphocytes-synthesis of antibodies production of immunoglobins Monocytes Platelets
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DISEASES –Anemia –decrease amount of O2 –iron deficiency –more common –causes: chronic blood loss, diet, intestinal parasite, pregnancy –Hemolytic (hereditary) –thalassemia –sickle cell –spherocytosis
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RADIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS LEUKEMIA Patchy, lytic, moth-eaten appearance of bone Mediastinal enlargement/hilar lymph nodes splenomegaly
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LYMPHOMA All are malignant Hodgkins Non-Hodgkins RADIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS Mediastinal enlargement interstitial lung markings-prominence masses in stomachs ivory vertebra gastric folds-distorted/thickening
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ENDOCRINE Secrete hormones
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GLANDS Pituitary adrenal thyroid parathyroid pancreas islet of Langerhans
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DISEASES Cushing/Neuroblastoma-adrenal Diabetes insipidus-pituitary Hyperthyroidism/hypo/goiter-thyroid Diabetes mellitis-pancreas
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