Hematocele

A hematocele is a collection of blood around the testicle. Hematoceles are often more painful than a hydrocele.Category:pelvis Hematocolpos Hematocolpos is a medical condition in which the vagina fills with menstrual blood. It is often caused by the combination of menstruation with an imperforate hymen.Category:Gynecologyes:Hematocolpos Hematocrit The hematocrit or packed cell volume are measures of the proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells. It is normally 45 ± 7 for males and 42 ± 5 for females.The packed cell volume can be determined by centrifuging. Heparinized blood in a capillary tube is typically centrifuged at 10,000 RPM for five minutes.[http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/Fi-La/Hematocrit.html] This separates the blood into layers. The volume of packed red blood cells, divided by the total volume of the blood sample gives the PCV. Because a tube is used this can be calculated by measuring the lengths of the layers.With modern lab equipment the hematocrit is calculated by an automated analyzer and not directly measured. It is determined by multiplying the red cell count by the mean cell volume. The hematocrit is slightly more accurate as the PCV includes small amounts of blood plasma trapped between the red cells. An estimated hematocrit as a percentage may be derived by multiplying the hemoglobin concentration in g/dL times three and dropping the units. [http://www.thedoctorslounge.net/hematology/labs/hematocrit.htm]. The hemoglobin level is the measure used by blood banks.The hematocrit is considered an integral part of a person's complete blood count or CBC results along with the hemoglobin concentration, white blood cell count, and platelet count.There have been cases where the blood for testing was inadvertently drawn from the same arm with the intravenous line running in a transfusion of packed red cells. In this sample, the hemoglobin measurement will be high because it is measuring the fluid being transfused rather than the diluted serum. In this case, the hematocrit measurement will be artificially very high.Conversely, if blood for hematology testing is drawn from a site proximal to that of an intravenous line infusing fluids into a patient, the blood sample will be diluted by those fluids and the hematocrit will be artificially low.If a patient is dehydrated, the hematocrit may be elevated. Repeat testing after adequate hydration therapy will usually result in a more reliable result.In mammals, hematocrit is independent of body size. (From the Wikpedia article Hematocele.)

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[Relationship between expression of angiopoietin-2 and retinal vascular development in hyperoxic rats] OBJECTIVE: To date, studies on the roles of angiopoietin-2 (ang-2) during...	4th July, 2009	Department of Neonatology, Women and Children Health Care and Medical	Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi. 2009 Mar;47(3):204-8.
Ruptured intramural intestinal hematoma in an adolescent patient with severe hemophilia A. We report on a 17-year-old patient with severe hemophilia A without...	18th June, 2009	Department of Hematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital,	Int J Hematol. 2009 Mar;89(2):201-3. Epub 2009 Jan 10. DOI Direct Link
A comparative study of thin-layer cross-sectional anatomic morphology and CT images of the basal cistern and its application in acute craniocerebral traumas. AIM: To compare the cross-sectional morphologic features of successive...	9th May, 2009	Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Third Military Medical	Surg Radiol Anat. 2009 Feb;31(2):129-38. Epub 2008 Oct 22. DOI Direct Link
Report of 4 cases of testicular rupture in adolescent boys secondary to sports-related trauma. Testicular rupture is a rare entity in children and adolescents. This is...	27th March, 2009	Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, AI duPont Hospital for Children,	Pediatr Emerg Care. 2008 Dec;24(12):847-8. DOI Direct Link
[Chronic hematocele simulating a testicular tumor. Report of two cases] OBJECTIVE: Differential diagnosis of a testicular mass includes...	4th October, 2008	Servicio de Anatomia Patologica, Hospital Infanta Elena, Huelva, Espana.	Arch Esp Urol. 2008 May;61(4):537-40.
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7592010	Albumin fusion proteins
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