RT Book, Section
A1 Davoren, J. Ben
A1 Wang, Sunny
A2 Hammer, Gary D.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1100858295
T1 Blood Disorders
T2 Pathophysiology of Disease: An Introduction to Clinical Medicine, 7e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-180600-8
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1100858295
RD 2024/04/18
AB Blood  is  an  extremely  complex  fluid,  composed  of  both  formed  elements  (red  cells,  white  cells,  platelets)  and  plasma.  Red  blood  cells  (erythrocytes)  are  the  most  common  formed  elements,  carrying  oxygen  to  the  cells  of  the  body  via  their  main  component,  hemoglobin.  White  blood  cells  are  generally  present  at  about  1/700th  the  number  of  erythrocytes  and  function  as  mediators  of  immune  responses  to  infection  or  other  stimuli  of  inflammation.  Platelets  are  the  formed  elements  that  participate  in  coagulation.  Plasma  is  largely  water,  electrolytes,  and  plasma  proteins.  The  plasma  proteins  most  important  in  blood  clotting  are  the  coagulation  factors.  Because  blood  circulates  throughout  the  body,  alterations  in  normal  blood  physiology—either  formed  elements  or  plasma  proteins—may  have  widespread  adverse  consequences.