General Anaemia Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
What is MCV
A
Mean Corpuscular Volume
-Size of RBC
2
Q
What are the three categories of Anaemia
A
Microcytic <80
Normocytic 80-95
Macrocytic >95
3
Q
What are the “SIT” Microcytic anaemias
A
Sideroblastic
Iron deficiency (MC)
Thalassemia
4
Q
What are the haemolytic Normocytic Anaemia
A
Autoimmune
G6PDH Deficiency
Spherocytic
5
Q
In Haemolytic anaemias, what cell constituent is raised
A
Reticulocytes
- Decrease cell life span
- Increase RBC death
6
Q
Megalobastic anaemias have what MCV
A
Macrocytic
7
Q
What are two megaloblastic anaemias
A
B12 and Folate deficiency
-Pernicious Anaemia
8
Q
What are the Hb values for anaemia
A
Male <130
Female <120
9
Q
What are the general presentations of Anaemia
A
Fatigue Pallor Chest pain Dyspnoea Hypotension Tachycardia
