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How is anemia classified according to cause?

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Increased red cell destruction is hemolytic

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How is anemia classified according to morphology?

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macrocytic normochromic anemia means they are low on iron,, normocytic normochromic anemia both are normal, microcytic hypo chromic anemia

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What are the symptoms of anemia?

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weak, pallored, shortness of breath, hypotension, fatigue, increased cardiac output, syncope

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Diagnoses of increased MCV and normal MCHC

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liver disease, B12 deficiency, folate deficiency, pernicious anemias, alcoholism

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Diagnosis of normal MCV and MCHC

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aplastic anemia, thyroid deficient hemoglobinopathies, hemolytic anemias

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Diagnoses of decreased MCV and MCHC

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iron deficiency anemia, sideroblastic anemia, thalassemia, lead poisoning

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What is the peripheral blood picture in vitamin B12 and folate deficiency?

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pancytopenia, oval macrocytes, hypersegs

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What does pancytopenia mean?

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all cells decreased

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What do you see in the bone marrow picture in vitamin B12 and folate deficiency?

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giant bands, megaloblasts, M:E ratio lower

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What deficiency disease causes megaloblastic erythropoiesis?

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vitamin B12 and folic acid

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What cellular constituents are affected in megaloblastic erythropoiesis?

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DNA and RNA

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What specifically causes pernicious anemia?

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lack of intrinsic factor

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What main clinical manifestation distinguishes vitamin B12 deficiency from folic acid deficiency?

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neurological symptomes relating to the myelin sheath

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What conditions can produce non-megaloblastic macrocytic anemia?

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alcoholism and liver disease, round macrocytes

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What poikilocytes are often seen in liver disease?

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round macrocytes, target cells, acanthocytes

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What parameters are decreased in aplastic anemia?

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all precursor cells

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What bone marrow precursor cells are decreased in aplastic anemia?

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all cells

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What is the peripheral blood picture in aplastic anemia?

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normocytic normochromic cells; no signs of increased red cell formation decreased bone marrow; no Howell-Jolly bodies, no Heinz bodies, no NRBCs

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What would the reticulocyte count be expected to be in aplastic anemia?

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decreased

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What are the most common causes of aplastic anemia?

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chemical exposure (benzene and chlorophenicol) and radiation

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Name several causes of myelophthisic anemia.

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metastatic carcinoma, multiple myeloma, leukemia, lymphoma

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What poikilocyte is especially associated with myelophthisic anemia because it indicates extramedullary hematopoiesis?

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tear drop cells

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What is the blood picture in chronic renal disease?

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normocytic/normochromic; burr cells, helmet cells, schistocytes

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What is the main cause of anemia due to renal disease?

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failure of erythropoietin production

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What kidney function test is the anemia frequently proportional?
decreased EPO and BUN
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What are the characteristics of anemia due to chronic disorders?
begins as normocytic/normochromic then becomes microcytic hyper chromic; can look similar to iron deficiency but iron stores are increased
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What is the common characteristic of all hemolytic anemias?
increased RBC destruction
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What type of RBC abnormality results in hereditary spherocytosis?
membrane abnormality
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How does hereditary spherocytosis affect the shape and osmotic fragility of the RBC?
small and round rather than biconcave; osmotic fragility is increased
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What biochemical pathway involves the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)?
hexose monophosphate shunt (HMP)
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What usually precipitates a hemolytic crisis in G6PD deficiency?
exposure to oxidizing drugs
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What RBC inclusions does G6PD deficiency produce?
Heinz bodies
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What makes up Heinz bodies?
denatured hemoglobin
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What is the most unusual characteristic laboratory finding in ABO erythroblastosis of the newborn?
spherocytes
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What is the most unusual characteristic laboratory finding in AIHA?
positive Direct Coombs Test
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What does AIHA stand for?
autoimmune hemolytic anemia
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What are the characteristics of PCH?
extrinsic, have an antibody, extracorpuscular defect
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What are the characteristics of PNH?
intrinsic, acquired, sensitive to complement, genetic, intracorpuscular defect
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What does extracorpuscular defect mean?
extrinsic, outside of the RBC; something outside the cell is causing hemolysis
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What does intracorpuscular defect mean?
intrinsic, inside of the RBC; something in the cells is causing hemolysis
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In which condition is the Donath-Landsteiner antibody found?
PCH
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What RBC abnormality is responsible for the formation of burr cells and thorn cells?
membrane abnormality
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What globin chains are found in A2 hemoglobin?
2 alpha and 2 delta
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What globin chains are found in F hemoglobin?
2 alpha and 2 gamma
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What globin chains are found in H hemoglobin?
4 beta
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What globin chains are found in Bart's hemoglobin?
4 gamma
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What globin chains are found in Gower 1 hemoglobin?
Epsilon
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What globin chains are found in Gower 2 hemoglobin?
Zeta
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Which hemoglobin chains are present only during embryonic development?
Epsilon and Zeta
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What is the major hemoglobin of the newborn?
F
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What hemoglobin is insoluble when reduced?
S
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What hemoglobin is resistant to alkali?
F
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What poikilocyte is the "common denominator" of peripheral blood smears of patients with hereditary hemoglobinopathies?
Target cells
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What is the specific amino acid substitution in hemoglobin S?
valine substitues in for glutamic acid on #6 position on the beta chain
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What is the specific amino acid substitution in hemoglobin C?
lysine substitues in for glutamic acid on #6 position on the beta chain
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What are the clinical manifestation of sickle cell anemia?
frequent crises like plastic and thrombotic, sickled cells, decreased osmotic fragility
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What is the best test to use to differentiate sickle cell anemia and sickle cell trait?
hemoglobin electrophoresis
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What does the peripheral blood smear usually show in sickle cell trait?
occasional target cell
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What are the characteristics of hemoglobin C disease?
target cells, rod shaped crystals, envelope cells, mild hemolytic anemia
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What are the characteristics of hemoglobin SC disease?
SC crystals, positive tube solubility test, some sickle cells
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Why does the hemoglobin combination of S and D create a problem in the lab diagnosis of hemoglobinopathies?
the migrate together in an alkaline pH (8.6)
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What does the peripheral blood smear usually show in IDA?
microcytic hyperchromic
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What does IDA stand for?
iron deficiency anemia
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What does the serum iron and TIBC show in IDA?
serum iron decreased and TIBC increased
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What is chlorosis?
green coloration of skin
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What is favism?
G6PD deficiency
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What is koilonychia?
spoon shaped nails found in iron deficiency
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What is pica syndrome?
eating weird stuff
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What are some causes of IDA?
chronic bleeding, hookworm infections, menstrual problems, bleeding ulcers
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What is the specific cause of the thalassemias?
decreased rate of synthesis of either the alpha or beta chain
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What is another name for beta thalassemia?
Cooley's anemia, Mediterranean anemia
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What hemoglobins are increased in thalassemia major?
A2 and F
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Why are the A2 and F increased in thalassemia major?
can't make beta chain
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What is Bart's disease?
homozygous alpha thalassemia
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What is Cooley's trait?
beta thalassemia minor
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What is Fanconi's anemia?
Congenital aplastic anemia
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What is hemoglobin H disease?
heterozygous alpha thalassemia
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What are the characteristics of sideroblastic anemia?
microcytic/hypochromic, increased iron stores, increased ringed sideroblast
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What is the RBC inclusion most frequently associated with lead poisoning?
basophilic stippling
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What blood cell parameters are increased in polycythemia vera?
all are increased, plasma volume normal
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What is the cause of secondary polycythemia?
overproduction of erythropoietin
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What parameters are increased in secondary polycythemia?
red cell parameters
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What are some possible causes of relative polycythemia?
stress, dehydration, burns, decreased plasma volume
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Describe hemachromatosis.
excess iron deposited in functional cells where they should not be placed causing tissue damage
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Describe hemosiderosis.
excess iron in the normal cells of the liver and spleen
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What is increased MCV and normal MCHC classified as?
macrocytic/normochromic
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What is decreased MCV and MCHC classified as?
microcytic/hypochromic

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