14.1 Introduction
A. Know the characteristics of blood
B. Blood cells
1. Where are they
formed?
2. Distinguish among
the formed elements of blood.
C. What
is the adult volume of blood?
14.2:
Blood Cells
A. Where blood cells originate?
B. Review Figure
14.4
Name the characteristics
of Red Blood Cells
A.
What is the Red Blood Cell Count?
B. What does it
reflect?
Red Blood Cell
Production and Its Control
A. Explain negative feedback mechanism
Dietary
Factors Affecting Red Blood Cell Production
A.
Know the importance of Vitamin B12, Iron and folic acid.
Destruction of Red
Blood Cells
Review
Table 14.3
Types of White Blood Cells
A.
Describe white blood cells.
1. Name
and describe the five types of white blood cells (and the two categories).Table
14.5.
White Blood Cell
Counts
A.
What is the normal count of white blood cells?
B. What is
Leukopenia? What it indicates?
C. What is Leukocytosis
and what it indicates?
Review
14.2 Clinical Application
Blood Platelets
A.
Describe platelets.
B. What’s the
normal count of platelets?
C. What is their
function
14.3:
Blood Plasma
A.
Define and describe blood plasma.
Plasma
Proteins
A.
Name the three main types of plasma proteins and their function.
Gases and Nutrients
A.
What are the most important blood gases?
B.
Name plasma nutrients.
Nonprotein Nitrogenous Substances
A. Define nonprotein nitrogenous
substances and give examples.
Plasma Electrolytes
A. Define plasma electrolytes and give
examples.
14.4:
Hemostasis
A.
Define hemostasis.
B. What are some
actions that limit or prevent blood loss? What triggers each mechanism?
Differentiate between extrinsic and intrinsic mechanism.
Fate of
Blood Clots
A. What is the difference between a thrombus and
embolus.
Prevention
of Coagulation
A. Explain the mechanism of action of prostacyclin,
fibrin threads and heparin in inhibition of blood clots.
14.5:
Blood Groups and Transfusions
Antigens and
Antibodies
A.
Terms to become familiar with:
1. Agglutination – clumping of red blood cells in
response to a reaction between an antibody and an antigen
2.
Antigens – a chemical that stimulates cells to produce antibodies
3.
Antibodies – a protein that reacts against a specific antigen.
ABO Blood Group
A. ABO blood group is based on:
B. Know the preferred and
permissible blood types for transfusion and the importance of this.
Rh Blood Group
A.
What does Rh positive and Rh negative means?
B. Explain the
problems associates with this factor in pregnant women.
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