NORMOCYTIC NORMOCHROMIC ANEMIA Flashcards

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APLASTIC ANEMIA
-Otherwise known as

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“ Hypoplastic anemia”

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APLASTIC ANEMIA
Characterized by:

-reduction of (?) due to (?) resulting to deficient production of (?)

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hematopoietic tissues

hypocellular marrow

blood cells

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APLASTIC ANEMIA
Common signs:

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Anemia, infection and bleeding -No splenomegaly and lymphadenopathy

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APLASTIC ANEMIA
Pathogenesis:

A.Direct damage to (?)
B.Immune mediated destruction of (?)
C.Decreased effectiveness/production of (?)

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hematopoietic stem cells and progenitor cells

marrow cell

EPO

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APLASTIC ANEMIA Types:

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a) Idiopathic Aplastic Anemia

b) Acquired Aplastic Anemia

c) Constitutional Aplastic Anemia

*Familial Aplastic anemia

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  • with more insidious onset/ unknown origin
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a) Idiopathic Aplastic Anemia

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  • exposure to certain physical and chemical agents, some drugs like antimicrobials, anticonvulsants, analgesics, and radiation (Benezene)
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b) Acquired Aplastic Anemia

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**Benzene effect:
(a) metabolism of benzene in the [?];
(b) transport of metabolites to the marrow and their secondary activation to [?] by peroxidase enzymes;
(c) induction of apoptosis, DNA damage and altered differentiation in (?); and
(d) depletion of the [?]

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liver

toxic quinones and free radicals

early progenitor cells

stem cell pool

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-associated with congenital anomalies or with genetic predesposition to chronic BM failure

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c) Constitutional Aplastic Anemia

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-developmental abnormalities including hyperpigmentation, short stature, hypogonadism, mental retardation, strabismus and malformation

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  • Fanconi’s Anemia (Congenital Aplastic anemia)
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  • subset of Fanconi’s Anemia.
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*Familial Aplastic anemia

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-Pancytopenia, hypocellular marrow but without developmental abnormalities

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*Familial Aplastic anemia

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Pure Red Cell Aplasia Subtypes:

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*)Transitory Arrest of Erythropoiesis/ Transient aplastic crises
*) Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood
*) Acquired Pure red cell aplasia
*) Congenital Red Cell aplasia/Congenital Hypoplastic Anemia (Diamond-Black fan anemia)

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-occur during course of a hemolytiv anemia preceded by an infection with Parvovirus B19

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*)Transitory Arrest of Erythropoiesis/ Transient aplastic crises

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-associated with history of viral infections w/n the last 3 months

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*) Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood

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-associated with thymoma

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*) Acquired Pure red cell aplasia

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-caused by a defect in the CFU-E and BFU-E

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*) Congenital Red Cell aplasia/Congenital Hypoplastic Anemia (Diamond-Black fan anemia)

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Hematologic classification: Congenital pure red cell aplasia

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DIAMOND-BLACKFAN ANEMIA

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Hematologic classification: Congenital aplastic anemia

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FANCONI ANEMIA

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Brown skin pigmentation: Uncommon

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DIAMOND-BLACKFAN ANEMIA

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Brown skin pigmentation: Common

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FANCONI ANEMIA

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Thumb abnormalities: Uncommon

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DIAMOND-BLACKFAN ANEMIA

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Thumb abnormalities: Common

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FANCONI ANEMIA

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Renal abnormalities: Uncommon

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DIAMOND-BLACKFAN ANEMIA

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Renal abnormalities: Common

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FANCONI ANEMIA

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Onset of hematologic abnormalities: <1 year of age

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DIAMOND-BLACKFAN ANEMIA

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Onset of hematologic abnormalities: 5-10 years of age

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FANCONI ANEMIA

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BM biopsy: Cellular

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DIAMOND-BLACKFAN ANEMIA

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BM biopsy: Hypoplastic to aplastic

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FANCONI ANEMIA

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BM aspirate: Marked decrease in erythroid precursor only

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DIAMOND-BLACKFAN ANEMIA

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BM aspirate: Pancytopenia

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FANCONI ANEMIA

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Peripheral blood: Decrease in RBC,WBC and plt

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DIAMOND-BLACKFAN ANEMIA

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Peripheral blood: Pancytopenia

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FANCONI ANEMIA

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Cytogenetics: No assoc abnormalities

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DIAMOND-BLACKFAN ANEMIA

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Cytogenetics: Multiple chromosomal abnormalities in many tissues

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FANCONI ANEMIA

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-Normocytic/Normochromic

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MYELOPHTISIC ANEMIA

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-Associated with marrow replacement by metastatic carcinoma, multiple myeloma or other conditions

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MYELOPHTISIC ANEMIA

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MYELOPHTISIC ANEMIA
-Characterized by the presence of :

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normoblast and immature neutropils (leukoerythroblastic anemia)

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: inappropriate release of immature erythroid and myeloid due to damage to the underlying marrow stroma by invasion of abnormal cells

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**Myelopthisis

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-N/N to M/H

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ANEMIA OF CHRONIC DISORDER

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-Associated with chronic diseases

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ANEMIA OF CHRONIC DISORDER

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-Decreased EPO production

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*Anemia of Renal insufficiency

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prominence of burr cells, helmet cell and fragments

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*Anemia of Renal insufficiency

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Low iron in serum but normal TIBC

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*Anemia of Renal insufficiency

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-Hypothyroidism

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*Anemia of Endocrine diseases

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exhbits macrocytic, normochromic cells despite having normal B12 and folate

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*Anemia of Endocrine diseases

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prominence of acanthocytes due to elevated cholesterol.

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*Anemia of Endocrine diseases

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-Inherited refractory anemia characterized by eythroid multinuclearity, karyorrhexis and bizarre malformations

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Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia (CDA)

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Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia (CDA) Types:

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I. Megaloblastic changes w/ some binuclearity
II. HEMPAS (Herediatry Eyrhtroblastic Multinuclearity with a Positive Serum Test)
III. Giant erythroid precursor w/ pronounced multinuclearity

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-most common type

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HEMPAS (Herediatry Eyrhtroblastic Multinuclearity with a Positive Serum Test)

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-shows binuclearity and multinuclearity

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HEMPAS (Herediatry Eyrhtroblastic Multinuclearity with a Positive Serum Test)

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-RBC’s possess the “i” blood antigen (HEMPAS antigen)

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HEMPAS (Herediatry Eyrhtroblastic Multinuclearity with a Positive Serum Test)

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▪ characterized by a severe reduction of the amount of hematopoietic tissues that results to deficient production of blood cells (hypocellular bone marrow)

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APLASTIC/HYPOPLASTICANEMIA

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▪ rare but potentially fatal bone marrow failure syndrome

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APLASTIC/HYPOPLASTICANEMIA

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▪ most serious clinical problems relate to neutropenia and thrombocytopenia

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APLASTIC/HYPOPLASTICANEMIA

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  • Anemia with normal mophologies (no problem with iron and hemoglobin)
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APLASTIC/HYPOPLASTICANEMIA

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  • bm fails to produce rbc
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APLASTIC/HYPOPLASTICANEMIA

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  • Otherwise known as “ Hypoplastic anemia”
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APLASTIC/HYPOPLASTICANEMIA

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  • Characterized by:
    ● reduction of hematopoietic tissues
    ● hypocellular marrow deficient production of red blood cells
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APLASTIC/HYPOPLASTICANEMIA

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  • Common signs: Anemia, infection and bleeding
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APLASTIC/HYPOPLASTICANEMIA

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  • No splenomegaly (no excess production to accomodate extra cells) and no lymphadenopathy
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APLASTIC/HYPOPLASTICANEMIA

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CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES

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▪ no response to EPO (working normal but bm not responding)
▪ reticulocytopenia
▪ bone marrow hypocellularity

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  • ↓: Hb, Hct, Retic ct
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  • ↑/N: EPO
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PATHOGENESIS

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  1. Direct damage to the hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells
  2. Immune-mediated destruction of marrow cells
  3. Decreased effectiveness/production of EPO
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Causes:
- Chemicals
- Accidents (breakage of femur/tissue damage)

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  • Ab working against the bm damaging the stem cells (less comon)
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  • No problem in bm but in EPO (more common)
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FACTORS AFFECTING IRON ABSORPTION

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A1. Idiopathic Aplastic Anemia

A2 .Acquired Aplastic Anemia

A3. Constitutional Aplastic Anemia

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with more insidious (sudden) onset/unknown origin

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Idiopathic Aplastic Anemia

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has no known cause/origin

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Idiopathic Aplastic Anemia

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Effects of exposure to:
• certain physical and chemical agents:

  • ionizing radiation
  • benzene
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Acquired Aplastic Anemia

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▪ associated with other congenital anomalies (since birth) or with genetic predisposition to chronic bone marrow failure

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Constitutional Aplastic Anemia

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  • occurs in Children
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Fanconi’s Anemia (Congenital Aplastic Anemia)

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features of developmental abnormalities that include:
• hyperpigmentation
• short stature
• hypogonadism
• mental retardation
• strabismus
• malformation of the extremities

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Fanconi’s Anemia (Congenital Aplastic Anemia)

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  • occurs in Any age; more severe
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Familial Aplastic Anemia

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• subset of Fanconi’s anemia

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Familial Aplastic Anemia

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• patients may have pancytopenia and a hypocellular marrow without major developmental abnormalities

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Familial Aplastic Anemia

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may occur during the course of a hemolytic anemia often preceded by an infection with Parvovirus B19

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Transitory Arrest of Erythropoiesis/Transient Aplastic Crises

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● Targets mature CFU-E (forming unit of erythrocyte)

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Parvovirus B19

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● Infects humans (different strain in dogs)

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Parvovirus B19

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associated with a history of viral infections within the last 3 months having humoral inhibition

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Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood (TEC)

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  • Transient suppresion of humoral immune system concerning B lymphocytes
    ● Ex. Occurs after 3 mos of covid infection
    ● trasient due to recent viral infection
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Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood (TEC)

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▪ associated with thymoma (tumors of the thymus gland)

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Acquired Pure Red Cell Aplasia

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▪ Diamond-Blackfan anemia: common name

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Congenital Red Cell Aplasia/Congenital Hypoplastic Anemia (Diamond-Blackfan anemia)

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▪ caused by a defect in the erythroid-committed progenitor cell (CFU-E and BFU-E) resulting to its accelerated apoptosis

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Congenital Red Cell Aplasia/Congenital Hypoplastic Anemia (Diamond-Blackfan anemia)

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associated with marrow replacement by metastatic carcinoma, multiple myeloma, or other conditions

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anemia that develops in leukemia = normocytic normochromic

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MYELOPHTHISIC ANEMIA

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  • Resembles milary tuberculosis or granuloma
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MYELOPHTHISIC ANEMIA

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characterized by the presence of varying number of:
• normoblasts (↑NRBC) (normoblastic anemia)
• immature neutrophils or blast cells of rbc (leukoerythroblastic anemia)
• peripheral blood granulocytic (WBC) shift to the left (associated with the appearance of bands, metamyelocytes, and myelocytes; increased blasts/immature cells)

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MYELOPHTHISIC ANEMIA

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Blood picture:
• usually normocytic-normochromic
• occasionally microcytic-hypochromic

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ANEMIA OF CHRONIC DISORDERS

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ASSOCIATED CHRONIC DISEASES

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*Anemia of Renal insufficiency
*Anemia of Liver diseases
*Anemia of Endocrine diseases

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  • N/N to M/H
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  • Inc cytokine
  • Dec EPO
  • Altered iron metabolism (microcytic)
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▪ megaloblastic changes with some binuclearity (N-C asynchrony)

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CDA TYPE I

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▪ mild to severe chronic anemia

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CDA TYPE I

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▪ caused by mutations in the CDAN1 or C15orf41 genes

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CDA TYPE I

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  • chromosome 15
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CDA TYPE I

CDA TYPE III

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▪ Hereditary Erythroblastic Multinuclearity with a Positive Acid Serum Test (HEMPAS)

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CDA TYPE II

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• most common subtype

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CDA TYPE II

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• red cells show binuclearity and multinuclearity

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CDA TYPE II

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▪ RBCs possess the i-blood antigen (HEMPAS antigen) — severe hemolysis

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CDA TYPE II

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▪ results from mutations in the SEC23B gene

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CDA TYPE II

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  • chromosome 20 (most common type of CDA)
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CDA TYPE II

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▪ least common of the CDA subtypes

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CDA TYPE III

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▪ giant erythroid precursor with more pronounced multinuclearity (blast cell divides, but w/o daughter cell; nulceus divides similar to megakayocyte appearance)

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CDA TYPE III

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associated with mutations in the KIF23 gene, which codes for a protein involved in cytokinesis

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CDA TYPE III