Why would a COPD patient have a higher percentage of red blood cells than a healthy person without COPD?
A) To better fight lung infections
B) To make the blood "thinner"
C) To help prevent spontaneous bleeding in the lungs
D) To carry additional oxygen to the cells
D
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
How does immediate neutrophilia differ from acute neutrophilia?
a. Immediate neutrophilia occurs within 4-5 hours of stimulus, whereas acute neutrophilia occurs within 30 minutes. b. Immediate neutrophilia lasts 20-30 minutes, whereas acute neutrophilia lasts hours to days. c. In immediate neutrophilia, circulating neutrophils show an increase in early neutrophil precursors, whereas acute neutrophilia has mature neutrophils. d. In immediate neutrophilia, the leukocytes return to normal as the bone marrow production increases, whereas acute neutrophilia has mature neutrophils.