HEMATOLOGY

Red cell disorders

Jan 8, 2023 by in HEMATOLOGY Comments Off on Red cell disorders

2Red cell disorders: anaemia, jaundice, polycythaemia and cyanosis Neonatal anaemia Definition and clinical significance of neonatal anaemia Anaemia is generally defined as a haemoglobin concentration or haematocrit at least two…

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Neonatal infection and leucocyte disorders

Jan 8, 2023 by in HEMATOLOGY Comments Off on Neonatal infection and leucocyte disorders

3Neonatal infection and leucocyte disorders Leucocyte abnormalities in neonatal systemic disease Increases in leucocyte numbers Increases in leucocyte numbers secondary to systemic disease are very common in neonates, particularly in…

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7. Hematology

Dec 11, 2021 by in HEMATOLOGY Comments Off on 7. Hematology

“There are about 25 trillion red blood cells packed inside a single human body—line them side by side and they will circle the earth 15 times. This astoundingly large surface…

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Infectious Processes in Blood and Bone Marrow

Apr 3, 2021 by in HEMATOLOGY Comments Off on Infectious Processes in Blood and Bone Marrow

Viral Infections Certain viral infections can cause cytopathic changes in blood cells or changes in the maturation of blood cells. The nuclear or cytoplasmic inclusions of some viruses, particularly the…

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B-Cell Chronic Lymphoid Leukemias

Apr 3, 2021 by in HEMATOLOGY Comments Off on B-Cell Chronic Lymphoid Leukemias

In healthy adults and older children, the majority of circulating lymphocytes in the blood are T cells (approximately 70% of lymphocytes) with fewer B cells (25%) and natural killer (NK)…

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Indolent and Aggressive B-Cell Lymphoma

Apr 3, 2021 by in HEMATOLOGY Comments Off on Indolent and Aggressive B-Cell Lymphoma

Introduction Non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphomas are the seventh most common malignant neoplasm and account for approximately 4% of all cancers, according to the American Cancer Society, with approximately 77,000 cases anticipated…

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Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapy

Apr 3, 2021 by in HEMATOLOGY Comments Off on Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapy

Blood Collection In the United States, 14.2 million red blood cells and whole blood donations and approximately 2.4 million apheresis and whole blood–derived platelets were collected in 2013. Although whole…

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