Lymphoid Malignancies Arise from cells of immune systems. and HODGKIN’S DISEASE Lymphoid Malignancies Arise from cells of immune systems, Immunological classification of Acute Leukemias , Acute lymphoid leukemia (All) , 8 cell ALL is the most common cancer in childhood. Incidence of ALL and AML increases in elderly Children with Down’s syndrome (trisomy 21)...
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Acute & Chronic Myeloid Leukemias Acute & Chronic Myeloid Leukemias neoplastic cells of the hemopoietic system Acute & Chronic Myeloid Leukemias ,The myeloid leukemias are a group of diseases with infiltration of blood, bone-marrow and other tissues by neoplastic cells of the hemopoietic system Acute & Chronic Myeloid Leukemias Acute & Chronic...
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Polycythemia Vera Diagnosis Type And Treatment Polycythemia Vera Diagnosis Chronic myeloproliferative disorders are due to overproduction of one or more of the formed elements of blood. These are polycythemia vera, chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis, essential thrombocytosis, chronic myeloid leukemia. Definition Polycythemia Vera Myelofibrosis Polycythemia vera is a clonal disorder with accumulation...
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Aplastic Anaemia Causes Symptomes Diagnosis And Treatment Aplastic Anaemia Anaemias associated with normocytic and normochromic red cells and low reticulocyte response (reticulocyte index less than 2.5) are called hypoproliferative anaemias. These include iron deficiency anaemia, anaemias in chronic inflamation, renal disease, hypometabolic states and anaemias due to bone marrow...
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Hemolytic Anaemias Classification Diagnosis And Treatment Hemolytic Anaemia The loss of red cells by hemolysis or destruction are main causes hemolytic anaemia. The life span of RBCs is 90 to 120 days in circulation. The destroyed RBCs are replaced by new red cells formed by the bone marrow. If the...
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Causes of Hemoglobinopathies Blood disorders Syndromes Diagnosis Treatment — Hemoglobinopathies Oxygen is delivered to tissues by hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is present in erythrocytes in high concentration and is responsible for the shape of the cell, viscosity of blood and cell deformability. Hemoglobinopathies are disorders of structure, function or production of hemoglobin. Different...
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Diagnosis of Megaloblastic Anaemia and Treatment — Megaloblastic Anaemia The megaloblastic anaemias are disorders caused by impaired synthesis of DNA. Due to slow cell division, the cells are large, called megaloblastic cells, with more RNA than DNA. There may also be ineffective erythropoiesis. Most megaloblastic anaemias are due to deficiency...
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Iron Deficiency Anaemia symptoms , iron deficiency Causes and treatment — Anaemia Hypoproliferative anaemias — are anaemias with normocytic and normochromic red cells and low reticulocyte index <2.5. Hypoproliferative anaemias are · Iron deficiency anaemia (there is microcytic hypochromic anaemia) · Acute and chronic inflammation with anaemia · Anaemias in malignancy...
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ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS / ASCITIC TAP /aspiration of peritoneal fluid– paracentesis Indications for paracentesis-– · Ascites · Cirrhosis · CHF · Abdominal tuberculosis · Abdominal malignancy · Pancreatitis. Method of paracentesis — · The site of puncture is a point midway between the umbilicus and iliac spine or between the...
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Liver biopsy needles and procedures — Liver biopsy needles Menghini’s aspiration biopsy needle Vim-Silverman cutting needle. Precautions in Liver biopsy Bleeding time should be within normal limits. Vein should be patent and blood should be arranged Hydatid cyst, subphrenic abscess, bleeding tendencies should be ruled out. Patient should be sedated....
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