Aplastic Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Aplastic and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| The abnormal RBCs seen in this smear, such as those shown by the arrow are typically seen in: | View Page |
| Aplastic anemia may be caused by all expect the following: | View Page |
| A biopsy containing 80% fat and 20% cells would be considered: | View Page |
| The peripheral blood platelet count in this patient will likely be: | View Page |
| Hypocellular Bone Marrow Biopsy This biopsy section was taken from a patient who has very few cellular elements in the marrow. Notice that over 90% of the marrow is composed of fat. If all of the cellular elements are decreased, the patient's condition is said to be pancytopenic or aplastic. There are numerous causes for aplasia, including drugs such as chloramphenicol, chemotherapy and inheritance (Fanconi's Anemia). | View Page |
| The arrow on this photomicrograh points to a macrocyte. The oval shape should be noted on the patient report. | View Page |