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Platelets are small cell fragments in the blood that help control bleeding They plug small holes in blood vessels and assist in the clotting process Why should I

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Platelets are small cell fragments in the blood that help control bleeding They plug small holes in blood vessels and assist in the clotting process Why should I become a platelet donor Every day. Thrombocytes. Platelets (Thrombocytes). 2- 4 micromillimeters in diameter. 250,000 – 400,000 per microliter . (too few thrombocytopenia – too many thrombocytosis). Lifespan on average 6 – 10 days. Joanna Rupa-Matysek. Hemostatic. System - . general. . information. Normal . hemostatic. system . vessel wall. circulating blood platelets. blood coagulation and . fibrynolysis. Bleeding. . Diathesis. 11q23 Family Conference. July, 2010. Paris-Trousseau Syndrome. Inherited disorder in which children may have:. Heart defects. Neurologic impairment. Growth delay. Low platelets. Due to deletion of the terminal . .” –. 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. By Shane Kelleher, Tommy Stein, and Daniel Coyle.. What are platelets?. Platelets are tiny particles of blood that help form blood clots. Blood clots are essential to humans to help prevent extreme blood loss. Platelet Counts. Vary with . Age (slight decrease in mean with increased age). Sex (Slightly lower mean in men). Consequences of Misdiagnosis of Inherited Thrombocytopenia. Wrong therapy. Wrong prognosis. 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). Elizabeth S. Allen, MD. Outline. Platelets. Problems with Platelets. Pathogen Reduced Platelets. UCSD Implementation Strategy. Objectives. Understand the risks of conventional platelet transfusion. Describe the mechanism and effects of pathogen reduction technology. purpura. (ITP). Immune thrombocytopenia . purpura. (ITP). 1- Chronic ITP: . This is relatively common disorder ,with highest incidence in . women. . 15-50 y. ,it is commonest cause of thrombocytopenia without anemia or neutropenia ,it is usually . Physiologically; when platelets are activated, they undergo a sequence of reactions that are essential for hemostasis & important for the healing of damaged blood vessels. These reactions include:. Rachel MossSenior Transfusion PractitionerGreat Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation TrustPlatelet Use in Paediatrics and NeonatesThe child first and alwaysDisclaimer 1Im not a Paediatrician2Dr Helen .” –. 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. Dr. Maher . jabbar.S. Medical oncologist . Al . basrah. . onco. . Centre . 2021. . Blood contents : . 1-RBC ……. 2-Platelets….. 3-WBC. 4-Plasma …. Platelets. Platelets . are formed in the bone marrow from megakaryocytes.. a a a T I P Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

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