Flashcards in heme Deck (86):
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major functions of blood
transport (O2, CO2, nutrients, hormones)
immunity (WBCs)
hemostasis (stop bleeding)
homeostasis (provide optimal environment to
maintain steady state (pH, ions, temp, nutrient supply)
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main role of RBCs
transportation of oxygen
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how long do RBCs survive?
4 months (120 days)
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precursor RBC in bone marrow
erythroblast
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what are platelets?
essential for blood coagulation
much smaller than leukocytes
represent bits of the cytoplasm of megakaryocytes
largest precursor cells in the bone marrow
short survival, about 10 days
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most numerous of the WBCs in an adult
neutrophils
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what are bands?
slightly less mature neutrophils that have a non-segmented or band-shaped nucleus - neutrophils which have just been released from the bone marrow
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sites of hematopoiesis
yolk sac
liver and spleen
bone marrow
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what is a granulocyte?
WBC that is filled with microscopic granules
little sacs containing enzymes that digest microorganisms
innate immune system
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role of basophil
secretory cell which mediates the hypersensitivity reaction
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what is the largest cell in the peripheral blood?
monocytes
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which WBCs are referred to as mononuclear?
monocytes and lymphocytes
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what is the flexible inner protein fiber in RBCs?
spectrin
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hematopoiesis occurs in the red bone marrow of what?
axial skeleton and girdles
epiphyses of the humerus and femur
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Erythropoietin (EPO) release by the kidneys is triggered by:
Hypoxia due to decreased RBCs
Decreased oxygen availability
Increased tissue demand for oxygen
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where does the body get iron from?
stores iron in Hb, the liver, spleen, and bone marrow
intracellular iron is stored in protein-iron complexes such as ferritin and hemosiderin
circulating iron is loosely bound to the transport protein transferrin
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where does RBC breakdown occur?
spleen - dying RBCs are engulfed by macrohages. heme and globin are seperated and the iron is salvaged for reuse
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what is heme degraded into?
Fe recycled ot ferritin or hemosiderin
yellow pigment called bilirubin
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what is hematocrit?
portion of total blood volume that is RBC
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what is MCV?
mean corpuscular volume - average volume/size of a single RBC
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abnormal variation in cell volume
anisocytosis
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when will you see target RBCs?
iron deficiency
liver disease
spleen removal
thalassemia
*densely stained central area with a pale surrounding area
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what are platelets?
cytoplasmic fragments of megakaryocytes - in adults megakaryocytes are exclusively in the bone marrow
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what is thrombopoeitin?
promotes the grown of Meg-CFC
increases the rate of endomitosis
inhibits apoptosis
stimulates magakaryocyte maturation
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does thrombopoeitin promote platelet release?
no
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what inhibits platelet aggregation?
cyclic AMP
- Cyclic AMP increased by prostoglandins
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what do anti-platelet drugs do?
interfere with prostaglandin synthesis
Aspirin, NSAIDS - COX1 inhibitor
Celebrex - COX 2 inhibitor
interfere with cyclic AMP, ADP binding, and inhibition of the GPIIb/IIIa receptor
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acquired platelet dysfunction is from what?
liver disease
cadiopulmonary bypass
uremia
dysproteinemia
myeloproliferative disorders (bone marrow)
alcohol toxicity
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inherited platelet dysfunction
giant platelet disorders
Wiskott-aldrich syndrome
storage pool disorders
glanzmann thrombasthenia
platelet release disorders
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what is thrombocytopenia?
reduced platelet count in peripheral blood
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what causes thrombocytopenia?
increased destruction**
decreased production
abnormal pooling or distribution within the body
artifact
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what is pseudothrombocytopenia?
conformational change in plt membrane
Immune clumps the platelets
cold dependent clumping
*evaluate with smear
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what is ITP?
immune thrombocytopenic purpura
also called idiopathic autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura
occurs in both children and adults
caused by platelet specific antibodies which bind to the platelets
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this mediates adhesion of platelets to the collagen exposed on endothelial cell surfaces
von willebrand factor - acts as a bridge between a specific glycoprotein complex on the surface of platelets and collagen fibrils
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vWF is required to bind to and stabilize coagulation factor what?
VIII
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what is aggregation?
binding to other platelets via fibrinogen
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aggregation is mediated by what?
fibrinogen receptors (GPIIb/IIIa)- undergo conformational change to active state
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goal of clotting cascade
form fibrin
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this is initiated when contact is made between blood and exposed negatively charged surfaces
intrinsic cascade
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this is initiated upon vascular injury which leads to exposure of tissue factor
extrinsic pathway
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what pathway does aPTT (activated partial thromboplastin time) evaluate?
intrinsic
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what pathways doe PT/INR (prothrombin time) evaluate?
extrinsic
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factors determining hemoglobin values
age
gender
race
degree of sexual maturation
altitude
heredity
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what does a high retic count indicate?
bone marrow is trying to compensate for anemia
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symptoms of iron deficiency anemia
asymptomatic
weakness, fatigue, SOB, pallor, dizziness, irritability, decreased exercise tolerance
pica - severe state (ice craving)
palor
koilonychia
tachycardic
glossitis
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what is sideroblastic anemia?
iron fails to bind to pophyrin ring in the erythroblast to produce heme
iron is retained in the mitochondria of the cell
ringed sideroblasts (normoblast with perinuclear halow of blue-stained material) seen on bone marrow smear with prussian blue staining
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what is sideroblastic anemia characterized by
anemia
low retic count
ineffective erythropoiesis with distinctive mophology
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treatment of sideroblastic anemia
remove offending agent
trial of pyridoxine to correct nutritional deficience
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what are folate and B12 required for?
DNA synthesis and regulation
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B12 and folate deficiency anemia results in what?
megaloblastic anemia due to reduced DNA replication
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clinical manifestations of folate deficiency
jaundice due to ineffective erythropoiesis
smooth tongue
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lab findings for folate and cobalamin deficiency
macrocytosis
howell-jolly bodies
relatively low retic count
mild thrombocytopenia and/or neutropenia
hypersegmentation of neutrophils
megaloblastic changes in marrow
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will magaloblastic anemia of B12 deficiency respond to folic acid in high doses?
yes, but neurologic deficits do NOT respond
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what is anemia of chronic disease?
occurs in setting of chronic disease states associated with inflammatory cytokines or impaired marrow production
induce production of hepcidin - blocks iron absorption from gut
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causes of anemia of chronic disease
acute and chronic infections
inflammatory and autoimmune diseases (T-cell mediated)
cancer
CKD
liver disease
MDS (myelodysplastic syndromes)
aging
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what is aplatic anemia
failure of bone marrow due to injury or abnormal expression of pluripotent hematopoietic stem cell
hallmark: bone marrow shows hypocellularity and hypoplasia of all cell lines
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most common cause of non-immune hemolytic anemia
hereditary spherocytosis
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manifestations of sickle cell disease
chronic hemolytic anemia
pain
dactylitis
acute chest syndrome
chronic organ damage (spleen, brain, kidneys)
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most frequent reason for sickle cell hospitalization
vaso-occlusive pain crisis
severe, agonizing pain usually starting in limbs
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transfusion indications in sickle cell
acute stroke or TIA
acute chest syndrome
priapism
splenic sequestration
pre-operative
sympotomatic anemia
aplastic crisis
abnormal transcranial doppler
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what is not indicated for a sickle cell transfusion?
pain crisis
anemia
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neonatal factor assays for hemophilia
should be performed on male infants with a family hstory of bleeding problems or prolonged bleeding after circumcision
hemophilia A - can be diagnosed from FVIII levels in CORD BLOOD collected immediately after delivery
hemophilia B- requires blood to be taken after 6 months of age since FIX is vitamin-K dependent and all neonates have low levels of vitamin K and FIX
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what should you avoid in patients with severe pain due to bleeding in joints?
aspirin and NSAIDS - can exacerbate bleeding
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what is DIC characterized by?
clotting and bleeding
systemic activation of coagulation system results in overactivation of the fibrinolytic system
-clotting due to circulating thrombin
-bleeding due to depletion of clotting factors and excessive fibrinolysis
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why do you have platelet dysfunction in coagulopathy of liver failure?
splenomegaly due to portal hypertension - sequesters platelets
ETOH cirrhosis- suppression of thrombopoeisis by toxicity of alcohol or concomitant folate deficiency
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where are you clotting factors made?
liver - except VWF
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what is the best prognostic indicator in Acute liver failure?
factor V level- helps determine need for urgent transplant in patient presenting with encephalopathy
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treatment of coagulopathy in liver failure
not curative, only supportive
novoseven (recombinant human factor VII) - off label use in liver disease but use is restricted due to limited data and excessive cost
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what coag factors are dependent on vitamin k?
II, VII, IX, X
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what is virchow's triad?
pathrogenesis of a thrombus
endothelial injury
abnormal bloodflow
hypercoagulability (primary - genetic or secondary - acquired)
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what signs/symptoms are indicative of a DVT?
painful, swollen, warm and plethoric extremity with reduced pulse volume
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what signs/symptoms are indicative of a PE?
cough, SOB, hemoptysis, tachycardia
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hypercoagulable state workup for primary
protein C activity - impaired inactivation of factors V and VIII -->unregulated fibrin production
protein S activity - impaired inactivation of factors V and VIII -->unregulated fibrin production
antithrombin III - major inhibitor of thrombin and fibrin formation
factor V leiden
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hypercoagulable state workup for secondary
anticardiolipin antibody
lupus anticoagulant
homocysteine
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what is factor V leiden mutation?
activated protein C resistance
point mutation in gene for Factor V renders it unable to be inactivated by protein C
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primary HCS screening guidelines
VTE
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primary HCS treatment
heparin drip until therapeutic with warfarin
goals: 2-3
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primary HCS duration of tratment
first VTE episode: 6-12 months
recurrent VTE: lifelong therapy
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who is likely to have antiphospholipid syndrome
often associated with Lupus
recurrent pregnancy loss
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what is antiphospholipid syndrome?
autoantibodies directed against phospholipids in cell membranes lining blood vessels
induces endothelial cell damage, predisposing to thrombosis - starts coag cascade with no tissue damage
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what should you suspect in patients with prolonged aPTT with no clinical bleeding?
lupus antigoagulant - clinically not a bleeding disorder. just an antibody that prolongs aPTT by binding to phospholipid in the lab assay
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what are mixing studies used for?
performed on blood plasma used to distinguish factor deficiences from factor inhibitors
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what are the primary lymphoid organs?
thymus and bone marrow
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what are the secondary lymphoid organs
spleen
MALT
lymph nodes
tonsils
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what is the complication from tumor lysis syndrome (TLS)?
marked increase in uric acid excretion can result in ACUTE RENAL FAILURE
- occurs with rapid release of intracellular potassium and phosphorous into blood stream
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