(Testing effects of ether) How would you describe the trace that is generated when the nerve is exposed to ether and then stimulated with adequate voltage? Thus ether had what effect on nerves ability to produce an action potential?
White blood cells are the body's best defensive weapons in the fight against germs and disease, so when white blood cell counts drop as a result of chemotherapy, radiation treatment, or certain types of cancer, it puts the patient in a vulnerable position.
The absolute neutrophil count(ANC)in the body can be lower than the normal for one of two reasons 1. either the body isn't producing the neutrophils in normal quantities or 2. the neutrophils aren't lasting as long as they should. Potential causes for #1 range from blood cancers, to radiation, to B12 deficiency.