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1
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microcytic anemia includes (general)

A
anemia of chronic disease 
iron deficiency 
sideroblastic anemia 
thalassemia 
lead poisoning 

so

Fe deficiency
Thalassemia
Lead poisoning

2
Q

Normocytic anemia (general)

A

chronic disease
renal disease
infections
acute blood loss

3
Q

Macrocytic (general)

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B12 and folic acid deficiency

abnormal DNA synthesis

4
Q

bleeding and blood loss –>

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normocytic

5
Q

renal problems (kidneys) –>

A

normocytic

6
Q

Iron problems –>

A

microcytic

7
Q

thalassemia –>

A

microcytic

8
Q

B12 deficiency –>

A

macrocytic

9
Q

abnormal DNA synthesis –>

A

macrocytic

10
Q

if Fe levels are low –>

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Fe deficiency anemia (microcytic)

11
Q

is serum ferritin is normal or elevated –>

A

thalassemia or sideroblastic

12
Q

if serum ferritin is normal, and total iron binding capacity it normal —>

A

lead poisoning (microcytic anemia)

13
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causes of macrocytic anemia

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deficiency of B12
def. of folic acid
drugs affecting deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA synthesis)
inherited disorders of DNA synthesis 
liver disease 
hypothyroidism and hypopituitarism 
accelerated erythropoiesis (recitculocyte levels)
hypoblastic/aplastic anemia 
infiltrated bone marrow 
acute leukemia
14
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All about normocytic anemia

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1) anemia of chronic DX
2) has an endocrine etiology
3) acute blood loss
4) renal failure
5) hypersplenism
6) neonatal anemia
7) hemolysis

15
Q

with an iron deficiency, you would expect your ferritin, iron, TIBC and transferrin levels to be

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Fe - low
ferritin - low
TIBC -high
transferrin - high

16
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with a chronic disease, you would expect your ferritin, iron, TIBC and transferrin levels to be

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ferritin - low
iron normal/high
TIBC - low
transferrin - low

17
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with thalassemia you would expect your ferritin, iron, TIBC and transferrin levels to be

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ferritin - normal/high
iron - normal/high
TIBC - normal
transferrin - normal