PPT-Blood cells – Platelets (Thrombocytes)

By Dr Sunita Mittal Learning Objectives Platelets Morphology Hemostasis Primary hemostasis Platelet plug formation Disorders of p rimary hemostasis Secondary hemostasis Disorders of secondary hemostasis. .” –. Lab Director at UNC Hospitals Blood Donation Center. Service . Learning: To . Educate and . Recruit Blood. , Platelet, and Bone Marrow . Donors. Kelly A. Hogan. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Discuss leukaemia.. Explain the role of platelets.. Classify between the different blood types and the Rhesus factor.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qje0fG_JHLY. . White blood cells produced too quick and are immature.. INFLAMMATION AND . IMMUNITY. Authors: Radu Andrei . Tomai. . . Cluj. . . . . Antoine . Joubert. . . Nantes. Supervisor. : Zsófia Mezei-Leprán, MD, . PhD. . Blood . is the body’s only fluid tissue. It is composed of liquid plasma and formed elements. Formed elements include: . Erythrocytes, or red blood cells (RBCs). Leukocytes, or white blood cells (WBCs). Waterford, WI. A wound occurs when the a break in tissue occurs. . This can be because of trauma.. It can also be intentional, such as is the case during a surgery.. There are . five kinds . of . wounds (PAAIL).. INTERCEPT ® Blood System for Platelets Pathogen Reduction System (Psoralen/UVA Treatment) Nursing Training Module MKT-EN 00422-08 v1.0 When you think of the risks associated with blood product transfusions, what : the smallest of the formed elements in blood, a disk-shaped, non-nucleated blood element with a fragile membrane, formed in the red bone marrow by fragmentation of . megakaryocytes. . Platelets tend to adhere to uneven or damaged surfaces, and there are an average of about 250,000 per mm. video. What substances does blood transport?. How does blood protect the body from infection?. How are blood cells manufactured?. Think about it. 10. Lesson 1: The Function and Composition of the Blood. Lesson 10.2: Blood Types. Lesson 10.3: Blood Disorders and Diseases . The Blood. Lesson 10.1. The Function and Composition of Blood. Chapter 10: The Blood. the function of blood. the formed elements. Average adult = 8-10 pints of blood. Composition:. PLASMA – liquid portion of blood without cellular components. Serum – plasma after a blood clot is formed. Cellular elements are red cells, white cells and platelets. highly specialized tissue . composed of more than 4,000 different kinds of components. . .   . Four . of the most important . :. ones . are . red . cells,. . white cells. , . At the end of this unit of study, the student should be able to:. Describe the normal morphology and number of platelets on a peripheral blood smear and state the normal life span and concentration of platelets in the blood.. The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. . It is the source of all true art and science.. -Albert Einstein. Blood Lecture Objectives. Be able to identify and describe the major function(s) of the following: . Platelets are the smallest formed elements in the blood, normally ranging in size from 2-4 microns. . Platelets function in the coagulation of blood.. A normal platelet count is 150,000-400,000/c.mm.in human .