Alcoholâs devastating effects on the brain and liver have been well documented, with the implication that chronic heavy drinking is an almost sure-fire path to eventual organ failure and premature death.
Basophilic stippling aka Punctate basophilia refers to an observation found when observing a blood smear in which erythrocytes display small dots at the periphery.These dots are the visualization of ribosomes and can often be found in the peripheral blood smear, even in some normal individuals.asophilic stippling aka Punctate basophilia refers to an observation found when observing a blood smear in which erythrocytes display small dots at the periphery.
Basophilia is a condition where the basophil quantity is abnormally elevated (more than 1010 basophils per liter of blood). Basophilia is associated with pruritus (itching) due to the release of histamine. Basophilia as an isolated finding is uncommon.