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JJ Medicine
Anemia | Microcytic vs. Normocytic vs. Macrocytic
Lesson on Anemia: Diagnosis and Causes. Anemia is defined as a decrease in RBC mass, with reduced hemoglobin and/or hematocrit. There are a many various causes of Anemia, and looking at the mean corpuscular volume (MCV) is helpful in...
JJ Medicine
High Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytosis) | Causes, Signs and Symptoms, and Treatment
Lesson on Erythrocytosis: Causes, Signs and Symptoms and Treatments. Erythrocytosis is a condition of increased red blood cell mass indicated by increases in hemoglobin and hematocrit. Erythrocytosis is either relative or absolute....
JJ Medicine
Polycythemia Rubra Vera | Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Lesson on Polycythemia Rubra Vera. Polycythemia rubra vera (PRV) is a heritable blood disorder that leads to over-production of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Polycythemia vera leads to expansion of blood volume and...
Catalyst University
Anatomy - Basics of the Formed Elements RBCs, WBCs, & Platelets
In this video, we discuss basic information about red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes) such as life span, function, and composition.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Fetal Circulation: Fetal Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
Although mom controls the oxygen source, the fetus has a couple of clever tricks to get the most oxygen possible! Rishi is a pediatric infectious disease physician and works at Khan Academy. [14:32]