Chapter 11 Part III (QUIZ cont.) Flashcards
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MC locations of malaria
asia
africa
malaria is a _____ infection; the most important species of infection is ______
protozoan
plasmodium falciparum
all forms of malaria are transmitted by ____ ANOPHELES ______ and ___ are the sole reservoir
female anopheles mosquito
humans
mosquito feeds on human blood –> infects ___ cells –> multiplies in ______ –> ____ attack RBC
liver cells
blood
merozoites
showers of merozoites are released ____ hours after infection
48 hours
increase in hemoglobin in urine due to falciparum malaria is called
blackwater fever
features of malaria
episodic shaking chills & fever (shower) vomiting sweating hemoglobinuria renal failure jaundice splenomegaly headache
CNS involvement, seizures, convulsions, coma/death
may be lethal within days
cerebral malaria
______ includes anemias that are caused by an inadequate dietary supply of nutrients, particularly iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12
anemias of diminished erythropoiesis
____ deficiency is MC cause of anemia ad MC nutritional deficiency
iron deficiency
80% of iron is store in ______ in liver, spleen, marrow, skeletal muscle
hemoglobin
iron is transported via ______ and regulated by _______
transferrin (serum ferritin)
dietary absorption
reduced iron stores –> depletion of _____ –> reduced ______ –> ANEMIA
serum ferritin
hemoglobin synthesis
cells appear ____ & _____ with iron deficiency anemia
microcytic
hypochromic
poor bioavailability with DECREASE dietary intake is MC in _______ ; CHRONIC blood loss is MC in ______
developing nations
developed nations
sources of chronic blood loss is ___ & _____
GI tract (ulcers, colon CA, hemorrhoids, celiac, UC) female genital tract
iron deficiency anemia is MC _____ or mild; symptoms include _____, pale skin, lack of energy, _____ cognition, ___ immunity – treatment is _______
asymptomatic fatigue impaired decreased iron supplementation
megaloblastic anemia is a deficiency of what 2 things
folate (folic acid, B9) vit B12 (cobalamin)
deficiencies of folate and vit B12 produce
megaloblasts
macrocytes appear ____ & _____
macrocytic
hyperchromic
decrease RBC (anemia) decrease WBCs (leukopenia) decrease platelets (thrombocytopenia)
pancytopenia
diminished erythropoiesis that is rare and caused by poor diet, and increased metabolism especially in elderly, pregnant, alcoholism, celiac
folate deficiency anemia
folic acid is denatured _____ MINS after cooking
10-15 mins
features of folate deficiency anemia
insidious
fatigue
weakness
sore tongue