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A sudden increase in the number of white blood cells in a human may be an indication of?
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An Infection
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What is leukocytosis?
Acutre leukocytosis is the sudden or short-term increase in white blood cells.
Does the production of red blood cells increase when an infection is present?
When there is an infection the wbc will rise up in number.
What might happen to blood flow if we increased the number of blood cells?
An increase in the amount of blood cells would likely cause an increase in the diameter of the blood vessels and decrease the visosity both resulting in a increased blood flow. (Think the opposite of anemia.)
An infection in the body might result in a sudden?
There are many different symptoms that can accompany infection in the body. However, I think what you are looking for is: It can result in a sudden increase in temperature or drop in blood pressure. These are all signs of sepsis, or toxic shock.
What happens to the number of white blood cells in the body during an infection?
The number of white blood cells increase during an infection, so they can fight off the pathogens quicker.
What is sudden increase in the number of white blood cell?
An abnormally high white blood cell count is known as leukocytosis. The opposite is leukocytopenia.
What regulatory mechanisms would occur in response to a sudden increase in blood pressure?
Sudden vasodilation
What is leukocytosis?
Acutre leukocytosis is the sudden or short-term increase in white blood cells.
What is erythrocytosis?
An abnormal increase in the number of circulating red blood cells.
Conditions causing high systole and low diastole?
If your blood vessels dilate whithout an increase in your heart rate, your blood pressure can drop dramatically. exercise stimulates your heart rate to increase and also hormones such as Nitros oxide (NO aka. Viagra) causes vasocontriction or the contracting of blood vessels so that blood pressure rises.
What is a hemorrhagic eruption?
A hemorrhagic eruption is a sudden outpouring of blood, or a rash that results in a sudden outpouring of blood.
Does the production of red blood cells increase when an infection is present?
When there is an infection the wbc will rise up in number.
Is leukemia an increase or decrease of white blood cells?
Its an abnormal increase in number of white bllo cells.
Abnormal increase in the number of wbc?
Infection is one possible reason for an abnormal increase in the number of WBC's (white blood cells).
What is a condition in which the number of red blood cells increase beyond normal and increases blood velscosity?
Polycythemia
What is a chronic increase in the number of red blood cells and concentration of hemoglobin?
polycythemia
What is chronic increase in the number of red blood cells and concentration of hemoglobin?
polycythemia
