You find your vegan neighbor with her one-year-old daughter at the hospital where you are training as a medical student. She tells you that her daughter is not doing well after switching from breast milk to a solid diet, and has started to grow pale and is sleeping all the time. You find that her height and weight are way below normal. A blood test reveals the hyper segmentation of neutrophil cells, an indicator of bone marrow malfunction. You deduce that she has pernicious anemia, and refer her to an experienced doctor. Explain the development of anemia in this case, and propose a long term treatment

You find your vegan neighbor with her one-year-old daughter at the hospital where you are training as a medical student. She tells you that her daughter is not doing well after switching from breast milk to a solid diet, and has started to grow pale and is sleeping all the time. You find that her height and weight are way below normal. A blood test reveals the hyper segmentation of neutrophil cells, an indicator of bone marrow malfunction. You deduce that she has pernicious anemia, and refer her to an experienced doctor. Explain the development of anemia in this case, and propose a long term treatment

Human Biology (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305112100

Author:Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan

Chapter8: Blood

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 4RQ: What is an agglutination response? How can it be avoided when blood is transfused?

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