Heme 1 Flashcards
(34 cards)
most common type of hemophilia in the US
hemophilia A
hemophilia A
x linked recessive disease that predominantly affects males who have only one x chromosome - caused by factor VIII deficiency
s/sx of hemophilia A
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easy bruising
excessive bruising
bleeding into joints (hemarthrosis)
delayed bleeding or bleeding for several hours to days
heavy menses
hematuria
hemophilia A labs - aPTT, PT, fibrinogen, plts
aPTT is prolonged
normal - PT, fibrinogen, plts
hodgkin’s lymphoma
cancer of the beta lymphocytes (B cells)
cancer of the beta lymphocytes (B cells)
hodgkin’s lymphoma
hodgkin’s lymphoma s/sx
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night sweats
fevers
pain w/ alocholic drinks
pruritis
painless enlarged lymph nodes (neck)
anorexia
hodgkin’s lymphoma is identified by the presence of what cells
Reed-Sternberg cells
multiple myeloma
cancer of the plasma cells
cancer of the plasma cells
multiple myeloma
multiple myeloma s/sx
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fatigue
weakness
bone pain usually in back or chest
proteinuria
hypercalcemia
normocytic anemia
common meds that can cause neutropenia
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psychotropics
antivirals
abx
NSAIDs
antithyroids
ACEIs
propanolol
non-hodgkin’s lymphoma
a group of metalogic malignancies that are derived from B cell progenitors, T cells progenitors, mature B cells, mature T cells, or natural killer cells
usually occurs in older adults >65, presents with night sweats, fever, weight loss, and painless lymphadenopathy
non-hodgkin’s lymphoma
gradual onset of symmetric peripheral neuropathy starting in the feet and/or arms
vitamin b12 deficiency
vitamin b12 def - cells are micro or macro
macro
the proportion of RBCs in 1 mL of plasma
hct
micro value
<80
macro value
> 100
average hgb content in a RBC
MCH
the stored form of iron
serum ferritin
most sensitive test for IDA
serum ferritin
serum ferritin level - IDA
decreased
serum ferritin level - thalasemmia
normal to high
