5.7 Anemia with Underproduction Flashcards

1
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What lab value is indicative of underproduction of RBCs?

A

Low reticulocyte count

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What is a classic infection that leads to low RBC production?

A

Parvovirus B19 Infection

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Aplastic Anemia

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Damage to the hematopoietic stem cells causes a pancytopenia with a low reticulocyte count

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Wha tis the classic finding in aplastic anemia?

A

Fatty bone marrow with no erythroid precursor cells

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Myelophthisic Process

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Pathologic process that replaces the bone marrow and impair hematopoiesis

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