The Alpha Thalassemic Condition That Is Incompatible with Life Is

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Multiple Choice

The alpha thalassemic condition that is incompatible with life is:

• A) Hemoglobin H disease
• B) Bart's hydrops fetalis
• C) Alpha thalassemia trait
• D) Silent carrier condition

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Definitions:

Oxygenated Blood

Blood that has been enriched with oxygen from the lungs and is being transported by the arteries to the rest of the body.

Left Atrium

The left atrium is one of the four chambers of the heart, receiving oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and pumping it into the left ventricle.

Pulmonary Arteries

Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs for gas exchange.

Diastole

Relaxation period of a heart chamber during the cardiac cycle.