Anemia Part 4 Flashcards
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WHAT ARE THE FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ANEMIA DUE TO IMPAIRED OR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTION
- Disorders of Iron Metabolism and Heme Synthesis
- Bone Marrow Failure
- Defects of DNA metabolism
Enumerate the different disorders associated with Iron Metabolism and Heme Synthesis
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Sideroblastic Anemia
Anemia of Chronic Disease
Iron overload
Example of condition wherein there is a bone marrow failure
Aplastic Anemia
Example of Defects of DNA metabolism
Megaloblastic Anemia
Non-megaloblastic anemia
Most common anemia in the US
IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA
A disorder characterized with insufficient iron for high synthesis
IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA
A disorder associated with inadequate intake, increases need, impaired absorption or chronic blood loss
IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA
IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA MAY ARISE FROM:
Pregnancy
Normal growth
Menstruating women, Blood loss, Intravascular hemolysis
GI disorders (tumors, ulcers, hemorrhoids, aspirin ingestion, alcoholism)
Parasitic infections
March hemoglobinuria (Marching/Runner’s anemia)
Enumerate the different clinical symptoms associated with Iron Deficiency Anemia
Fatigue, dizziness, pallor
Pica
Angular cheilosis
Glossitis
Koilonychia
It is an inflammatory condition that causes cracking, crusting, and scaling of the corners of the mouth. Also known as Perleche or angular stomatitis
Angular cheilosis
Inflammation of the tongue
Glossitis
Koilonychia is also know as __?
spoon nails
Also known as spoon nails
Koilonychia
Nails with a spoon-shaped dent on them. Usually a sign of iron deficiency
Koilonychia
In Iron Deficiency anemia, RBC count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, RBC indices, reticulocyte count are all (increased, decreased)
decreased
Iron Deficiency Anemia (LABORATORY FINDINGS)
RDW: ___
> 15%
Iron Deficiency Anemia (LABORATORY FINDINGS)
RBC: ____, ________
Microcytic, hypochromic
Poikilocytosis present in the laboratory findings of iron deficiency anemia
target cells, elliptocytes
chronic bleeding
Thrombocytosis
Enumerate the different IRON STUDIES
Serum Iron
Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)
Transferrin Saturation (% Saturation)
Serum Ferritin
Free Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin (FEP)
measure of iron bound to transferrin
Serum Iron
indirectly measures transferrin concentration by measuring its ability to bind iron
Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)
percentage of iron binding sites occupied by iron
Transferrin Saturation (% Saturation)
reflection of body’s tissue iron stores
Serum Ferritin