Eds red blood cells are being destroyed by the Plasmodium pa

Ed\'s red blood cells are being destroyed by the Plasmodium parasite causing Malaria fever; what is the process of blood cell formation that replenishes lost cells? Why would Ed\'s RBC\'s be a good host for a parasitic protozoan? If rate of Red blood cell formation cannot keep up with the pace of destruction of RBC\'s what will happen to the oxygen-carrying capacity of Ed\'s blood? Jaundice is a condition characterized by a yellowish color to the skin; which pigments are produced from the breakdown of blood that might cause Ed to appear jaundiced? Why would Ed potentially need a transfusion of blood?

Solution

a)The process of RBC\'s replenishment is known as Erythropoiesis where new RBCs are formed.

b)The RBCs are good host for the parasitic protozoan because these cells lack any proper cell organelles ,their cell membranes can be easily altered so to increase invasiveness and also the infected RBCs can escape filtration by spleen due to the altered cell shape. The parasite can easily express its antigens on the infected RBCs to enhance the severity of infection.

3)If the rate of RBC formation cannot keep up with the pace of RBC destruction, then the oxygen carrying capacity will drastically drop down causing hypoxia in the tissues of body parts and also causes hemolytic anemia.

4.Due to continuos destruction of RBCs ,they are broken down so to release cell contents and the release an important pigment called as Bilirubin occurs which causes jaundice.

5.Ed needs blood tranfusion so as to quickly replenish his blood with new RBCs replacing the destroyed ones so as to increase the oxygen carrying capacity otherwise all the vascular cells and tissues would get destroyed due to hypoxi.