Neutrophils - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

A 16-year-old male presents with lethargy, fatigue, and occasional mucosal bleeding. The patient also reports weight loss in the past 5 months. Laboratory analysis reveals a white blood cell count of 32,000 cells/microL. On examination, hepatosplenomegaly is noted. Further evaluation shows findings suggestive of acute lymphocytic leukemia. What is the most likely cause of the patient's mucosal bleeding? correct answers Decreased platelet count A 16-year-old female presents with complaints of...

notes Monday, February 20, 2023 9:19 AM Homozygous the same - BB= homozygous dominant; bb homozygous recessive Heterozygous different-Bb - Phenotype the expression of the trait (are the eyes blue?) Genotype exact pairing of the alleles( B =blue eyes b=green eyes) BB,bb,Bb Alleles • Recessive • Dominant Chromosomal disorders • Turner syndrome→ 45 chromosomes/ missing sex chromosomes. • cri-du - chat syndrome:→ 5 chromosomes has a deletion • Burkitt lymphoma- transloc...

Final Exam: MSN570/ MSN 570 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Advanced Pathophysiology Exam| 100% Correct| Questions and Verified Answers| Graded A Q: A 60-year-old alcoholic is brought to the emergency room in a comatose state. Physical examination reveals yellow discoloration of the sclera. Answer: Jaundice - hyperbilirubinemia - breakdown of hemoglobin Q: A 60-year-old man with a history of heavy smoking and alcohol consumption could not swallow meat. Answer: Barrett's adenocarcinoma...

What does absolute neutrophil count measure? - Answer The total number of neutrophils in the blood Which lab test is used to monitor the intrinsic pathway? - Answer -PTT (partial prothrombin time) -60-70 seconds Which lab test is used to monitor the extrinsic pathway? - Answer -PT (prothrombin time) -10-13 seconds What drug does PT (prothrombin time) monitor? - Answer Warfarin (Coumadin) What drug does PTT and APTT monitor? - Answer Heparin Red Blood Cell (RBC) Co...

ATI Detailed Answer Key, 2024 BMS Quiz Week 8 with 100%Verified Answers. 1. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of an adolescent female client and notes a WBC count of 16,000/mm³ with increased immature neutrophils (bands) and normal monocytes. Which of the following is the appropriate analysis of the results? A. An acute infectious process Rationale: The white blood cell (WBC) count is greatly elevated; however, even more telling is the elevated neutrophil count, sometimes referr...

What is the body's first line of defense? correct answer: mechanical barrier such as intact skin and mucous membrane Identify the body's second and third lines of defense. correct answer: second: processes of phagocytosis and inflammation; third: the immune system response Which of the three lines of defense are specific? Explain what is meant by "specific defense mechanism." correct answer: The immune system is the specific defense mechanism of the body. It provides protection by s...

Eosinophils, neutrophils, and T cells contain the type of histamine receptors referred to as: a. H1 b. H2 c. H3 d. H4 correct answer: d. H4 Some 1st generation antihistamines are used to treat a. as stimulants b. to prevent motion sickness c. as anticonvulsants d. as laxatives correct answer: b. to prevent motion sickness 2nd generation antihistamines are preferred for treating which patient category? a. children b. women c. patients with hypertension d. patients with ...

Tissue resident sentinel cells include (3 types) Dendritic cells, macrophages, and mast cells Circulating leukocytes involved in innate response (2 types) Monocytes and neutrophils Phagocytic immune cells (2 types) Macrophages and neutrophils Difference between macrophages and neutrophils? Neutrophils are short lived and will undergo apoptosis after eating a microbe; macrophages are longer-lived and will eat apoptotic cells and waste General cytokine role in innat...

Apoptosis Answer A physiological, naturally occurring, programmed cell death, dismantles neutrophils Self destruction Deletes cells during embryonic development Nuclear and cytoplasmic shrinkage of cell. Necrosis Answer Tissue or cell death that is irriversible Hypoxia Answer What is the #1 major cause of cell injury leading to necrosis. Lack of oxygen. Hypertrophy Answer Increase in cell size Example of Physiologic hypertrophy Answer Myocardial cells increase in size due to endur...

Phagocytosis occurs with certain cells of the innate/adaptive/both immune system, including which ones? - correct answer innate; macrophages and neutrophils Who arrives to the site of inflammation first - neutrophils or macrophages? - correct answer neutrophils what kind of particle can macrophages/neutrophils engulf? - correct answer bacteria, protoz...