Chapter 14, Problem 2CS

Mrs. Tillson underwent _________________ to remove excess fluid from her abdomen.

Thrombocytopenia (throm-bo-sye-tow-pee-ne-ah) is a disorder that develops when certain drugs, bone marrow cancer, or radiation destroys red bone marrow, including stem cells that give rise to platelets. Predict a likely symptom of this disorder.

Juanita Gomez was diagnosed as having ___________________________. This bone marrow disorder is characterized by the insufficient production of one or more types of blood cells.