Dx

Question 1

Poikilocytosis

Answer 1

increase in abnormal red blood cells of any shape that makes up to 10% or more of the total population. Poikilocytes can be flat, elongated, teardrop-shaped, crescent-shaped, sickle-shaped, or can have pointy or thorn-like projections, or may have other abnormal feature

Question 2

Anisocytosis

Answer 2

Characteristic for ed blood cells (RBCs) that are unequal in size

Question 3

Hypochromasia +1

Answer 3

Lack of red coloring matter on red blood cells is in minimal amount.
Usually caused by iron deficiency

Question 4

Acute gastroenteritis

Answer 4

AKA AGE

A sudden onset of vomiting, diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps

Question 5

Adenopathy

Answer 5

AKA lymphadenopathy

lymph nodes that have become enlarged or swollen due to an infection,

Question 6

Venous Thromboembolism

Answer 6

VTE

condition in which a blood clot forms most often in the deep veins of the leg, groin or arm

Question 7

Difference between DVT and VTE

Answer 7

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a disorder that includes deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein, usually in the lower leg, thigh, or pelvis

Question 8

Thalassemia

Answer 8

A genetic blood disorder characterized by a abnormally low level of hemoglobin and RBCs
Sx: Fatigue, weakness, paleness, and slow growth.

Question 9

Mean corpuscular volume

Answer 9

AKA Mean Cell Volume (MCV)
Often a number/variable listed in CBC (cell blood count). This value is often sig to diagnose different types of anemia as well as other health conditions
MCV = (HCT x 10)/[RBC]