Heme Lecture 1 : Introduction to Hematology

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Origin of Blood Cells: Blast
Origin of Blood Cells: Blast
\-Blasts committed to specific cell lines

\-No self-renewal

\-Morphologically recognizable
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Embryonic Development & Hematopoiesis
is Developmental Blood Cell Production
is Developmental Blood Cell Production
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What are the Bone Marrow Sites & Functions?
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There are -- forms of bone marrow

\-2, red and yellow

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the liver, spleen and lymph nodes DO- revert back to producing blood cells in adults because if the bone marrow is packed with leukemic cells
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What is Bone Marrow?
What is Bone Marrow?
Bone marrow is one of the largest organs in the body

\-is compromised of hematopoietic cells, adipose, osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and stroma
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Where is Bone Marrow Located? (intramedullary hemopoiesis)
Found in the; skull, sternum, vertebrae, ribs, pelvis, proximal part of long bone
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What is the Normal Cellularity of Bone Marrow?
What is the Normal Cellularity of Bone Marrow?
50% ratio between hematopoietic cells and fat cells
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Nuclear Changes of Blood Cells
Nuclear Changes of Blood Cells
→Nucleoli (RNA)  immature

\-Chromatin 

–open, lacy→ immature 

–condensed→ immature

\-Shape
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Cytoplasmic Changes of Blood Cells
Look for:

\-Staining color / intensity

\-Granulation

\-Shape

\-Quantity

\-Vacuolization

\-Inclusion bodies