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#26 - RBC disorders Flashcards

1
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What reticulocyte index indicates insufficient marrow response?

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less than 2.0

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Which results in a bigger increase in reticulocytes: blood loss or hemolysis?

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hemolysis.

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acquired hyperproliferatve anemia diseases - 4

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  • autoimmune hemolytic anemia
  • TTP-HUS
  • DIC
  • Malaria
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inherited hyperproliferative anemia diseases - 3

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  • spherocytosis
  • sickle cell
  • thalassemia
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microcytic anemias- 3

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  • iron deficiency
  • thalassemic disorders/ hemoglobinopathies
  • anemia of chronic disease (also normocytic)
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normocytic anemias - 4

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  • acute blood loss
  • iron deficiency (early)
  • anemia of inflammation/ chronic disease. (also microcytic
  • bone marrow suppression
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macrocytic anemias - 4

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  • alcohol abuse
  • folate, B12 deficiency
  • hemolytic anemia
  • bone marrow disorders such as MDS (myelodysplastic syndromes)
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diagnostic testing for iron deficiency anemia

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  • iron saturation will go down

- ferritin will go down (ferritin correlates with blood iron levels)

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How can inflammation interfere with an anemia diagnosis?

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Ferritin rises as an acute phase reactant in inflammation. This can mask the low level expected in iron deficiency. Iron saturation can also be borderline. Ferritin should drop though!!

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If a person has iron deficiency without anemia, what will labs look like?

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hemoglobin and serum iron will be normal, but ferritin will be low!

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Vit B12 deficiency anemia - associations

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  • vegans
  • autoimmune history
  • neurologic symptoms
  • gait ataxia
  • sensory loss/parasthesia
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Folate deficiency anemia - associations

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-malnourished
-alcoholic
NOT associated with autoimmune tendency
*NO neurologic signs**

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You see a patient which you think has B12 or folate deficiency anemia but you aren’t sure. What do you do?

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test for methylmalonate and homocysteine can confirm either diagnosis.

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When should methylmalonate and homocysteine testing be done

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When you see a patient which you think has B12 or folate deficiency anemia but you aren’t sure.

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T/F - Anemia of chronic disease is always inflammatory

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True. Thought to be cytokines interfering with action of EPO

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Labs for anemia of chronic disease

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  • low iron
  • low TIBC
  • low reticulocyte count.
  • normal RBC morphology.
  • iron deficiency may also be present.
  • may see kidney damage (decreased EPO)
17
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What is the most common cause of anemia in the Western world?

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iron deficiency

18
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3 key features of iron deficiency anemia

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  • hypochromia (pale RBCs)

- microcytosis (MCV

19
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anisocytosis

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RBCs of different sizes. present in iron deficiency anemia.

20
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Therapy for B12 deficiency

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lifelong cobalamin therapy (monthly B12 injections)

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Therapy for folate deficiency

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folate + cobalamin

22
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Schistocytes on smear - likely diagnosis?

A

TTP

23
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Spherocytes on smear - likely diagnosis?

A

-autoimmune condition

24
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bite cells on peripheral blood smear

A

-G6PD deficiency

25
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Case: Patient with dark urine, jaundice. What is the next step/likely diagnosis?

A

Get a smear - likely to be hemolytic anemia.

bleeding = free hemoglobin damages kidney, jaundice = indirect bilirubin

26
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malaria = what type of anemia

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hemolytic

27
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TTP - HUS = what type of anemia

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Hemolytic

28
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Case: 
young woman
-fatigue for several years
-family history of anemia
-MCV 60 
-targetoid cells on smear. Diagnosis?
A

Thalassemia

29
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labs in thalassemia

A

abnormal -hemoglobin electrophoresis

-microcytic anemia

30
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Associated symptoms - thalassemia

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skeletal changes/ abnormalities

  • hepatomegaly
  • splenomegaly
  • iron overload.
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Treatment of thelassemias

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**chronic blood transfusions!!!!: 2 units every 2-5 weeks to keep target Hb of 9-10 . Usually started in first decade of life.

Bone marrow transplant is curative, but not always done.

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sickle cell substitution

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valine in place of glutamic acid on B globin gene - chromosome 11

33
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sickle cell disease =

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recessive inherited, chronic hemolytic anemia

34
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Manifestations of sickle cell

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  • RBCs only survive 10-25 days
  • hemolystic anemia
  • multiorgan involvement.
  • chest syndrome, pulmonary fibrosis
  • vascular occlusion, organ ischiemia, vasoconstriction
35
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Treatment for sickle cell

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mainly supportive

  • hydration and analgesia for painful crisis.
  • RBC transfusions sometimes indicated
36
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hallmark of sickle cell disease

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painful crisis

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