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Decks in this class (30)

Hemoglobin
Overview of heme synthesis,
First reaction in heme synthesis,
Second reaction in heme synthesis
29  cards
Hematopoiesis
Basic requirements for hematopoiesis,
Overview of hematopoiesis,
Hsc
26  cards
RBC physiology
Rbc metabolism,
Functions of atp in rbc,
Functions of nadh on hb
14  cards
Anemia of chronic inflammation
Typical causes of anemia,
Effects of decreased rbc production,
Effects of hemolysis
21  cards
Folic acid and vitamin B12
Megaloblastic anemia,
Properties and reactions cobalamin,
Properties of folate
24  cards
Anemias
Hypoproliferative anemia,
Ineffective production,
Hemolysis
20  cards
Thalassemia
Hemoglobinopathies,
Prevention,
Genetics and composition of hb
14  cards
Sickle Cell Disease
Hb changes in scd,
Rbc sickling,
Loss of ion balance in sickled cells
15  cards
Malaria
Malaria life cycle,
Exoerythrocytic,
Erythrocytic
18  cards
G6PD deficiency
Rbc metabolism,
Glutathione,
Rapid onset anemia
10  cards
Transfusion medicine
Definitions of blood transfusion ...,
Major blood groups,
Abo blood group 1
13  cards
Malaria drugs
Prevention of malaria,
Considerations for malaria prohpy...,
Contraindications in pregnant women
4  cards
Coagulation tests
Primary vs secondary hemostasis,
Manifestations of hemostasis defi...,
Tests of primary hemostasis
21  cards
Overview of coagulation
Secondary vs primary hemostasis,
Defects in secondary hemostasis,
Defects in primary hemostasis
31  cards
Platelet function and defects
Platelet granules,
Platelet receptors,
Arachidonic acid metabolism
35  cards
Anticoagulation and fibrinolysis
Mechanisms of anticoagulation,
Mechanisms of fibrinolysis,
Tfpi
14  cards
DIC
Definition of disseminated intrav...,
Pathogenesis of dic,
Lab manifestations of acute dic
9  cards
Platelet-endothelial interaction
Pro inflammatory cytokines and th...,
Formation of atherosclerosis fatt...,
Formation of atherosclerosis fibr...
12  cards
ITP
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpu...,
Types of itp,
Dx of itp
7  cards
Allergy and hypersensitivity
Inflammation 1,
Inflammaiton 2,
Hypersensitivity
22  cards
Immunologic tolerance, autoimmunity, and chemokines
Central tolerance,
Thymus maturation of t cells,
Role of aire locus
21  cards
Hereditary immune deficiency diseases
Immune deficiency disorders,
Granulocyte pmn deficiencies,
Chronic granulomatous disease cgd
16  cards
Granulocytes
Granulocyte colony stimulating fa...,
Isolated neutropenia,
Propensity to infection in neutro...
10  cards
HIV
Aids hiv structure and function,
Variability btwn hivs,
Host cell compliance
37  cards
Transfusion transmitted diseases
Prion vs virus,
Prion disease transmissible spong...,
Classic non transmitted creutzfel...
16  cards
Sepsis and viral infections
Sepsis,
Pathophysiology of sepsis,
Mediators of sepsis
26  cards
Transplantation and immunology
Definitions of transplant relatio...,
3 types of transplant rejection,
How to prevent rejection
29  cards
Myeloproliferative disorders and leukemia
Stem cells,
Myeloproliferative disorders,
Ways to identify clonality
47  cards
Lymphomas
Lymphadenopathy lad,
Malignant lymphomas,
Methods to analyze lymphomas
52  cards
Plasma cell disorders
Human genome basics,
Development of plasma cells,
Ab structure
22  cards

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