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| iron deficiency- depletion of bodys iron storage which is followed by decrease in hemoglobin |
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| due to increased number of immature erythrocytes in blood marked by vitamin B12 deficiency |
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| deficiency of all blood cells due to failure of bone marrow to produce the blood cells (ideopathic or due to certain drugs) |
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| crecent shapped erythrocytes- hereditar- prevalent in black persons of african ancestry |
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| excess iron deposits throughout body |
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| hereditary- blood does not clot when it needs to |
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| pinpoint hemorrhages under skin caused by fall in platelets |
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| an increase in cancerous white blood cells |
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| acute lymphocytic leukemia |
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| ALL- most often seen in children and adolescents |
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| chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
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| CLL- occurs in elderly and follows a slowly progressive course |
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| chronic myelogenous leukemia |
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| CML- may live many years without encountering life threatening problems |
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| acute myelogenous leukemia |
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| AML- immature lymphocytes predominant, most often seen in children and adolescents |
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| malignant cells reappear and more treatment in necessary |
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| disappearance of signs of disease |
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| infectious disease- increase in number of lymphocytes and enlarged cervical lymph nodes (epstein-barr virus through saliva exchange) |
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| malignant tumor of bone marrow |
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| hematocrit percentage of erythrocytes in a volume of blood |
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| hemoglobin- total amont of hgb in a volume of blood |
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| test of ability of blood to clot |
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| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome- supporession of immune system and marked by opportunistic infections and neurological problems |
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| human immunodeficiency virus- causes AIDS |
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| extraordinary hypersensitivity reaction occurs throughout body leading to hypotension, shock, respiratory distress and edema of larynx |
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| decreased red blood cells |
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| abn increase in white blood cells |
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| decrease in white blood cells |
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| stem cells fail to produce WBC, RBC and platelets |
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| deficiency of clotting cells |
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| inflammation of lymph glands |
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| enlargement of the spleen |
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