What are the common blood tests for hematologic disorders?/What factors are necessary for normal red blood cell production?/What are the cellular components of blood? What are the special characteristics and function of each?
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1. What are the cellular components of blood? What are the special characteristics and function of each?
2. What are the common blood tests for hematologic disorders?
3. What factors are necessary for normal red blood cell production?
4. What are the clinical manifestations of anemia, and why do they occur?
5. What is the morphologic classification scheme for anemia?
6. What is the pathophysiology of pernicious anemia?
7. What is the pathophysiology of iron deficiency anemia?
8. How are sideroblastic anemias evaluated and managed?
9. What is the difference between acquired hemolytic and inherited hemolytic anemia?
10. What is polycythemia vera, and what is its pathophysiology?
11. What are the common causes of neutrophilia, and what is meant by a shift to the left?
12. What is neutropenia, and what are some of its causes?
13. What is the pathophysiology of infectious mononucleosis and how is it treated?
14. What is the pathophysiology of acute leukemia? What are its manifestations?
15. What are the clinical manifestations of chronic leukemia and how is it managed?
16. What are the two major categories of malignant lymphomas?
17. How is Hodgkin lymphoma distinguished from other lymphomas?
18. How is multiple myeloma evaluated and managed?
19. What is immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), and what is its pathophysiology? How is it treated?
20. What is disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and what is its pathophysiology?
21. What is Virchow triad, and how does it contribute to thrombosis?
