5.7 Anemia with Underproduction Flashcards
1
Q
What lab value is indicative of underproduction of RBCs?
A
Low reticulocyte count
2
Q
What is a classic infection that leads to low RBC production?
A
Parvovirus B19 Infection
3
Q
Aplastic Anemia
A
Damage to the hematopoietic stem cells causes a pancytopenia with a low reticulocyte count
4
Q
Wha tis the classic finding in aplastic anemia?
A
Fatty bone marrow with no erythroid precursor cells
5
Q
Myelophthisic Process
A
Pathologic process that replaces the bone marrow and impair hematopoiesis