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5.2 Microcytic Anemias Flashcards

1
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What is the MCV in microcytic anemias?

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Less than 80

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What is the general problem in microcytic anemia?

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Decreased production of Hb

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3
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What some of the causes of microcytic anemia?

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  • Fe Deficiency
  • Anemia of Chronic Disease
  • Sideroblastic (defect of heme synthesis)
  • Thalassemia (deficiency of globin)
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4
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What is the most common type of anemia?

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Fe Deficiency Anemia

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5
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Where does Fe absorption occur?

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Duodenum

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6
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What is the Fe transport molecule?

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Transferrin

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7
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What is the Fe storage molecule?

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Ferritin

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8
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What is the common cause of Fe deficiency in an adult male?

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Peptic Ulcer Disease

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9
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What is the common cause of Fe deficiency in an adult female?

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  • Menorrhagia

- Pregnancy

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10
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What is the common cause of Fe deficiency in an elderly adult?

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Colon polyps or carcinoma in the West and Hookworm in 3rd world countries.

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What happens to the TIBC as ferritin decreases?

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Increases

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12
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What are the size of the RBCs in early Fe deficiency?

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Normocytic Anemia - RBCs are made normally, but less are made due to deficiency

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13
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What are the clinical features of Fe deficiency?

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  • Anemia
  • Koilonychia
  • Pica
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14
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What will the value of the RDW be in Fe deficiency anemia?

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Increased

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15
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What is free erythrocyte protoporphyrin?

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Free protoporphyrin that is indicative of Fe deficiency anemia due to Fe being decreased but protoporphyrin levels being normal.

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16
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What is an associated syndrome with Fe deficiency anemia?

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Plummer-Vinson Syndrome

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17
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How does Plummer-Vinson Syndrome present?

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Presents with anemia, dysphagia and beefy red tongue

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18
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What is anemia of chronic disease associated with?

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  • Chronic Inflammation

- Cancer

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19
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How does chronic disease lead to anemia?

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Hepcidin sequesters Fe in storage site and limits Fe transfer from macrophages and it decreases EPO production.

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20
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What is the function of hepcidin?

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Sequesters Fe to prevent access by bacteria - response to inflammation

21
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How can ACD present in its early phase?

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Normocytic Anemia

22
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Sideroblastic Anemia

A

Anemia due to defective protoporphyrin synthesis

23
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What is the rate limiting enzyme in the formation of protoporphyrin?

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ALAS - cofactor is Vitamin B6

24
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Where in the cells is Fe attached to protoporphyrin?

A

Mitochondria

25
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What are the cells seen in sideroblastic anemia?

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Ring Sideroblasts - Fe is in the mitochondria

26
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What is the defect in congenital sideroblastic anemia?

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Defect in ALAS enzyme

27
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What are some acquired causes of sidroblastic anemia?

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  • Alcoholism
  • Lead Poisoning
  • Vitamin B6 Deficiency
28
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What drug can cause Vitamin B6 deficiency?

29
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Thalassemia

A

Decreased synthesis of globin chains

30
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What is thalassemia protective against?

A

Plasmodium falciparum

31
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Components of HbF

A

alpha2 gamma2

32
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Components of HbA

A

alpha2 beta2

33
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Components of HbA2

A

alpha2 delta2

34
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What is the cause of alpha-thalassemia?

A

Due to a gene deletion - there are normally 4 alpha alleles on Ch16

35
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What happens with 1 alpha gene deletion?

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Asymptomatic

36
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What happens with 2 alpha gene deletions?

A

Mild anemia with slightly increased RBC count

37
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Which deletion of 2 alpha genes is worse, cis or trans?

A

cis - it is due to an associated with an increased risk of severe thalassemia in offspring

38
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What group is the cis deletion of 2 alpha genes seen more often in?

39
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What group is the trans deletion of 2 alpha genes seen more often in?

40
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What happens with 3 alpha gene deletions?

A

Severe anemia with tetramers of HbH formed from beta chains that damage RBCs

41
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What happens with 4 alpha gene deletions?

A

Lethal in utero due to hydrops fetalis - gamma chains form tetramers called Hb Barts that damage RBCs

42
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What is the cause of beta-thalassemia?

A

Mutation of the beta genes on Ch11

43
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Beta Thalassemia Minor

A

1 normal beta and 1 beta +

  • Usually asymptomatic
44
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What cells are seen on smear of beta thalassemia minor?

A

Target Cells

45
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What is the key lab finding in beta thalassemia minor?

A

Increased HbA2

46
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Beta Thalassemia Major

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2 beta 0

  • Most severe and presents with anemia several months after birth as HbF is temporarily protective
47
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What will be seen on x-ray of a patient with beta thalassemia major?

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Crew Cut Appearance

48
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What will be seen on blood smear of beta thalassemia major?

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Hypochromic Target Cells

49
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What is the key lab finding of beta thalassemia major?

A

Little to no HbA

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