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What is bone marrow primarily responsible for producing?
What is bone marrow primarily responsible for producing?
Where is bone marrow typically extracted from during a bone marrow aspiration?
Where is bone marrow typically extracted from during a bone marrow aspiration?
What type of anesthesia is used during a bone marrow aspiration?
What type of anesthesia is used during a bone marrow aspiration?
Which of the following conditions might warrant a bone marrow aspiration?
Which of the following conditions might warrant a bone marrow aspiration?
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What might a doctor check before performing a bone marrow aspiration?
What might a doctor check before performing a bone marrow aspiration?
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What symptom might indicate the need for a bone marrow aspiration?
What symptom might indicate the need for a bone marrow aspiration?
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What is a potential feeling experienced by a patient during the aspiration process?
What is a potential feeling experienced by a patient during the aspiration process?
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After a bone marrow aspiration, what immediate care is provided to the patient?
After a bone marrow aspiration, what immediate care is provided to the patient?
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Study Notes
Bone Marrow
- Bone marrow is a spongy, fatty tissue found inside large bones like the breastbone, ribs, and hip.
- It produces blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
- A complete blood count (CBC) can detect abnormal levels of these cells.
Bone Marrow Aspiration
- A bone marrow aspiration is a procedure where a small sample of bone marrow is removed.
- It's typically performed on the hip bone, breastbone, or thigh bone.
- The procedure involves numbing the skin and bone surface with an anesthetic, then inserting a wide needle into the bone.
- A doctor may request a bone marrow aspiration to diagnose various conditions, including:
- Blood cancers
- Lymphoma
- Multiple myeloma
- Real fetal disorders
- Fever of unknown cause
- A bone marrow aspiration may be performed if a CBC or blood smear test shows abnormal results.
- It may also be performed if a patient has a medical or family history of bone marrow-related diseases or if clinical examination and symptoms suggest these disorders.
- This procedure is used to determine the stage of cancer or if cancer has spread to the bone marrow.
Bone Marrow Aspiration Procedure
- The patient wears a light garment to expose the extraction area.
- The patient lies on their stomach or side.
- Vital signs are checked before the aspiration.
- A local anesthetic is used to numb the area of aspiration, which is usually the upper edge of the back of the hip bone; sometimes the breastbone is used.
- A hollow needle is inserted through the skin into the bone to withdraw a sample of the liquid marrow.
- The patient may experience some discomfort, but it is usually tolerable.
- After the sample is collected, the area is bandaged, and the patient rests before being discharged home.
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This quiz covers the essential information about bone marrow, including its functions and the procedure of bone marrow aspiration. Learn about the significance of bone marrow in blood cell production and the diagnostic uses of aspiration. Test your knowledge about blood cancers and related disorders.
