Why is a patient given intravenous heparin, as well as anti-platelet and fibrinolytic drugs, with specific reference to a heart attack that resulted in the patient being admitted to hospital?

Q: What is the other name of neutrophils?

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Q: Why are lymph nodes considered part of the hematologic system?

A: Blood is the circulatory fluid of the body. It is a buffer that bears the fluctuations in the pH of…

Q: Give a brief description of the actions served by the anti-clotting drugs?

A: Anti-clotting drugs are given to the patients when there is a need to prevent blood clotting. These…

Q: Why is an individual with type O blood called a universal donor?

A: Blood is the fluid connective tissue derived from the mesoderm. It is slightly alkaline with a pH of…

Q: What does the Formation of a Platelet Plug involve?

A: Homeostasis maintains steady internal and external factors for optimal functioning of the organism.…

Q: What is thrombocytes?

A: Blood is a connective tissue consisting of fluid matrix known as plasma and formed elements. The…

Q: Name the major events, in chronological order, that resultin a blood clot.

A: Platelets cells helps in clotting of blood. After an injury, the vessels start contracting to…

Q: What is the main function of Neutrophil?

A: Neutrophils are a kind of white blood corpuscle (WBC or granulocyte) that defend us from infections,…

Q: What three critical elements are required for the pathogenesis of infective endocarditis?

A: Three critical elements are required for the pathogenesis of infective endocarditis are :…

Q: Which leukocyte type would likely be elevated in a patient who has influenza? Explain?

A: Which leukocyte type would likely be elevated in a patient who has influenza? Explain?The elevation…

Q: What is the genericfunction of leukocytes? Whatare leukocytosis andleukopenia?

A: Blood cells are also called as hemocyte, hematopoietic cell, or hematocyte. It is a cell generated…

Q: Explain Formation of a Platelet Plug?

A: Platelets create the “platelet plug” that forms almost directly after a blood vessel has been…

Q: describe the defensive functions of various types ofleukocytes and macrophages;

A: Leukocytes also known as white blood cells are the major cells involved the defense function of the…

Q: How is thrombocytopenia treated in individuals diagnosed with the condition

A: The condition in which a person has a very low blood platelet count is termed as thrombocytopenia.…

Q: f you had an elevated neutrophil count, what kind of "invader" would you suspect? _________________…

A: Neutrophil is a type of white blood cell. White blood cells, WBCs are the cells which helps in…

Q: How can thrombin contribute to the activation?

A: Blood is the primary transport medium of the human body. This comprises several types of cells and…

Q: What do neutrophils look like?

A: Introduction  WBCs are also known as Leucocytes, the total count of WBCs in normal person lies…

Q: What abnormalities would a person with a neutrophil deficiency display? Aperson with a monocyte…

A: Monocytes and neutrophils are leukocyte or white blood cells. So basically WBC protect our body from…

Q: Why is inappropriate blood-clot formation dangerous?

A: Clotting of blood or coagulation is a process that prevents the excessive bleeding of blood during…

Q: Why is Diabetes Mellitus type 2 and Alcoholic liver disease risk factors for developing infective…

A: Microorganisms are small organism that cannot be seen by naked eyes. Bacteria are prokaryotic…

Q: Why are the activated platelets essential in the process of clotting?

A: Platelets a major role in the process of clotting. Normally when one of your blood vessel is injured…

Q: Which would affect normal blood clotting more, a mutation that blocked the production of clotting…

A: Coagulation pathway:- The common pathway consists of factors I, II, V, VII, X, and the factors…

Q: What substance in the lymph causes swelling ?

A: Lymph nodes are small glands present throughout the body and form an effective constituent of the…

Q: When there is a region of inflammation, the capillaries in that region are observed to be ___

A: When the tissues are injured by bacteria, any depression like trauma, toxins heat or any cause. The…

Q: Briefly Explain the mechanism of aspirin induced anti-platelet activity? explain at your own words

A: Blood clotting also called coagulation is the process of conversion of blood to gel form called…

Q: What are platelets? What are some of their secretory products? Explain the role of platelets in…

A: Hey there! Since you have posted multiple questions, we are answering only first two parts of the…

Q: LIST OF THE BLOOD TYPES FROM WHICH THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE COULD RECEIVE, ASSUMING THE RECIPIENTS HAVE…

A: Blood is a special connective tissue which has a fluid nature and is composed of fluid matrix,…

Q: Why can Rh + blood only be transfused once to an Rh- person (who has never received a blood…

A: Blood is one of the most important connective tissue and serves a variety of vital functions in the…

Q: Why neutrophils are known as soldiers of body?

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Q: What is thromboembolism?

A: Blood is the body fluid that is composed of plasma and formed cell that circulates through the…

Q: Which leukocytes type would likely be elevated in a patient who has tapeworm? Explain?

A: In the given question, we need to determine the leukocyte, which would be elevated in the patient…

Q: What is a blood clot? What is it composed of?

A: A blood clot is a network of fibrin fibres and trapped blood cells that forms at the site of tissue…

Q: Why doesn’t a negative transfusion reaction occur the first time an Rh-positive patient is exposed…

A: The Rhesus factor is a type of protein that is found on the outside of red blood cells. The protein…

Q: How are platelets formed?What is the function ofplatelets? What consequencesdoes the clinical…

A: Hematopoiesis is the production of all of the cellular components of blood and blood plasma. It…

Q: which leukocyte type would likely be elevated in a patient who has strep throat?

A: Strep throat is an infection which causes pain and inflammation in tonsils and throat. Strep throat…

Q: what is Neutrophils and function of it ?

A: Neutrophils are the granulated white blood cells and are the most abundant in number (60 - 65%) of…

Q: Could a person with type O- blood safely receive a blood transfusion of AB- blood?

A: Blood type is given on the basis of presence or absence of antigens or antibodies.  Transfer of…

Q: Which antibodies are usually present in type O blood?

A: Antibodies are Y-shaped proteins that bind to the body's foreign invaders and signal the immune…

Q: Explain why blood vessels degenerate as well as the significance of this degeneration. Give at least…

A: With increasing age, the lipid profile of person changes. The levels of HDL decrease whereas Total…

Q: A person wWith type A+ blood gets a transfusion with type O- blood. What is most likely to happen to…

A: (B) Nothing because the donor's blood is compatible with recipient's blood.

Q: Describe the circulation of a leukocyte from the blood to thelymph and back to the blood.

A: Lymph is comprising of lymph plasma and lymph corpuscles. Lymph plasma is similar to that of bloos…

Q: What are the other namesby which erythrocytes areknown? What is the functionof these cells?

A: Step 1 Erythrocytes are haemoglobin containing pigmented and the most numerous of formed elements of…

Q: What effect does AIDS have on the heart?

A: AIDS also known as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome is a disease that is caused by the attack of…

Q: Explain the mechanism of aspirin induced anti-platelet activity? explain at your own words

A: Mechansim of Aspirin: Aspirin Irreversibly inhibit Prostaglandin H at Synthase (cyclooxygenase 1…

Q: Compare and contrast a thrombus with an embolus.

A: Solid masses that travel through the blood vessels are known as blood clots.  These blood clots can…

Q: What drugs have been associated with the development of drug-induced thrombocytopenia?

A: Platelets or thrombocytes are colorless blood cells, produced in the bone marrow to help blood clot.…

Q: Which leukocyte contains histamine in its granules?

A: Leukocytes , commonly known as white blood cells and are a vital part of the immune system that…

Q: What is average number of thrombocytes in blood? What is their function?

A: Thrombocytes or platelets are a part of blood, making it an insoluble component within the blood…