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Myelosuppression is a decrease in the ability of bone marrow to produce blood cells in the human body. This is often a side effect of a person getting chemotherapy.
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Does myelosuppression cause granulocytopenia?
yes
What tissue is impaired in myelosuppression?
bone marrow
What is the name of the tissue that is impaired in myelosuppression?
bone marrow
What is the Inhibition of the bone marrow?
Myelosuppression is inhibition of the bone marrow.
What refers to the killing of some blood cells as a result of chemotherapy?
Myelosuppression
Is myelosuppression stress related Can your body start to show the symptoms when your stressed?
Yes
What is a diagnosis code for myelosuppression?
289.89 (Other specified diseased of blood and blood-forming organs)
What is the medical term meaning decreased activity in bone marrow?
Myelosuppression is decreased activity in bone marrow.
Tissue that is impaired in myelosuppression?
Bone marrow. Resource the human body in Heath and illness 4th edition.
What diseAse is caused by human herpes virus 6?
Human Herpes virus Six is most common in children and can cause encephalitis, lymphadenopathy, myocarditis and myelosuppression. In rare cases it can re-activate in adults, but it's really only a threat to immunosuppressed individuals and transplant patients.
What are the side effects of adjuvant chemotherapy?
fatigue and easy bleeding and bruising. Damage to intestinal cells leads to a loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting. Mouth sores and hair loss also are common side effects of chemotherapy.
What is a low mean platelet volume?
The mean platelet volume measures the size of the platelets. This figure will be low when there is aplastic anemia, myelosuppression as a result of chemotherapy, in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, sarcoma of the bone since blood cells are manufactured in the bone marrow, and a couple of other conditions.
