Chapter 5: RBC Disorders - High Yield Flashcards

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Fe absorption

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in duodenum. Enterocytes transport Fe across cell membrane into blood via FERROPORTIN (key regulatory step). absorbed in Fe2+ state.

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Transferrin

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Transport Fe in blood and deliver it to liver an dbone marrow macrophages for storage.

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Ferritin.

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Fe is bound to this intracellular for storage.

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4
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TIBC

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measure of transferrin molecules in the blood

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5
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Serum Ferritin

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Reflects Fe stores in macrophages and liver

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6
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Koilonychia, Pica; Lab: inc RDW; microcytic; hypochromic; dec ferriting; inc TIBC; dec serum Fe; Dec % sat; INC FREE ERYTHROCYTE PROTOPORPHYRIN

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Iron deficiency anemia

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7
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Fe deficiency anemia with esophageal web and atrophic glossitis - “Beefy red tongue”

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Plummer-Vinson Syndrome

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8
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Hepcidin

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Sequesters Fe storage in storage sites, suppresses EPO production

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9
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Inc Ferritin; dec TIBC; Dec Serum Fe; Dec % saturation; Inc Free erythrocyte protophorphyrin

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Anemia of Chronic disease.

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10
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Inc ferritin; dec TIBC; inc serum Fe; Inc % saturation

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Sideroblastic anemia.

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11
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Thalassemia protects against what?

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Plasmodium falciparum malaria

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12
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Folate is absorbed in the

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jejunum

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13
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Marocytic RBC, hypersegmented neutorphils, glossitis, inc serum homocysteine, nml methylmalonic acid

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Folate deficiency

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14
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Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is absorbed in the

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ilieum

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15
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Autoimmune destruction of parietal cells leading to intrinsic factor deficiency

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Pernicious anemia

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16
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Macrocytic RBC, hypersegmented neutrophils, glossitis, subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord (poor proprioception, vibratory sensation, and spastic paresis); inc serum homocysteine; increase methylmalonic acid

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B12 deficiency anemia

17
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Spherocytes. Inc RDW; Inc MCHC; Increased risk for aplastic crisis with Parvo B19; dx with osmotic fragility test.

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Hereditary sperhocytois. Tx = splenectomy. Sperhocytes will persist and Howell-Jolly bodies emerge on blood smear

18
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Autosomal recessive mutation in B-chain of hemoglobin. Replaces glutamic acid with valine. Protective against falciparum malaria

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Sickle Cell anemia

19
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> 90% HbS in RBC.

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Sickle cell disease. alpha2 beta 2^S

20
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Tx of Sickle Cell anemia

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Hydroxyurea - increases levels of HbF

21
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< 50% HbS

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Sickle Cell trait

22
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Metabisulfite screen

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causes cells with any amount of HbS to sickle; positive in both disease and trait

23
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Autosomal Recessive mutation in Beta chain of hemoglobin. Glutamic acid is replaced by lysine. HbC CRYSTALS ARE SEEN IN RBC IN BLOOD SMEAR

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Hemoglobin C

24
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Absence of Glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI). Therefore, no Decay accelerating factor (DAF). Sucrose test = screen. Acidified serum test or flow cytometry to detect lack of CD 55 (DAF) on blood cells = confirmatory.

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Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) - Normocytic anemia with intravascular hemolysis

25
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X-linked recessive. Susceptible to oxidative stress. decreased NADPH [therefore decreased glutathione]. Protective against Falciparum malaria. Heniz bodies (Hb). Bite cells.

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Glucose 6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency (G6PD). Normocytic anemia with intravascular hemolysis.

26
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Causes of oxidative stress

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Infections; drugs (primaquine, sulfa drugs; dapsone) and fava beans.

27
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Direct Coombs test

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Test for immune hemolytic anemia. Confirms the presence of antibody-coated RBC. Anti-IgG is added to the patient RBC

28
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Malaria cause with daily fever

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P. falciparum

29
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Malaria cause with fever every other day

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P. vivax and P. ovale

30
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Source of EPO

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peritubular interstitial cells

31
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Biopsy = empty, fatty marrow. Pancytopenia

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Aplastic anemia