Approach to anaemia diagnosis Flashcards
1
Q
renal anaemia
A
an anaemia of chronic disease due to failure of erythropoietin production
2
Q
hepcidin mechanism
A
it functions to inhibit iron absorption in the proximal small intestine and iron release from RE macrophages by binding to its receptor ferroportin and causing its internalization and degradation.
3
Q
anaemia of chronic disease:
- multiple mechanisms all driven by ____________
A
inflammation
4
Q
anaemia of chronic disease - what is the ferritin value
A
normal or increased
5
Q
The mnemonic for remembering the causes of _________ anaemia is “TAILS”:
A
microcytic
T – Thalassaemia
A – Anaemia of chronic disease
I – Iron deficiency anaemia
L – Lead poisoning
S – Sideroblastic anaemia
