Alteration In Hematological Function Flashcards
Alterations of erythrocyte (2)
-insufficient or excessive
-normal number of cells, with abnormal components
Anemias
Conditions of too few erythrocytes or an insufficient volume of them in blood
Polycythemias
Erythrocyte numbers or volume is excessive
Leukocytosis
Increased numbers of leukocytes
-in response to infections
Example of leukocytosis
Proliferation disorder such as leukaemia
Function of clotting
To stop bleeding
Clotting
Interaction between endothelium, platelets, and clotting components
Terms ending in -cytic
Refer to cell size
Terms ending in chromic
Refer to hemoglobin content
Anisocytosis
Varying in size
Poikilocytosis
Assuming various shapes
Manifestations of anemia
-reduced O2 carrying capacity of blood
-reduction in consistency and volume
-blood flow faster
-increases heart rate and stroke volume
Result of blood viscosity decreasing
Increased heart rate and stroke volume
Hypoxemia
Reduced oxygen levels in the blood
What does the body to do compensate for hypoxemia
Dilation of vessels
-Dec systemic resistance
-inc blood flow, heart rate and stroke volume
Hypoxemia compensation can result in
Heart failure
Maccrocytic-normochromic
Large stem cells (megaloblasts) in bone marrow that form unusually large RBC
-normal content of hemoglobin
Macrocytic-normochromic is caused by
Ineffective RBC DNA synthesis
-defective vitamin B and folic acid
Result of macrocytic-normochromic
Affected RBC die in circulation, decreasing RBC in blood and causing anemia
Eryptosis
Premature death of damaged erythrocytes
Erythroblasts require ___ and ____ for proliferation during their differentiation
Folate, vitamins B12
What is the most common macrocyclic type caused by vitamin B deficiency
Pernicious anemia
Pernicious
Highly injurious or destructive
Look at diagram on slide nine
Draw it out
Pernicious anemia
Autoimmunity condition
-produce antibodies against parietal cells
What do parietal cells produce
Intrinsic factor
What is the purpose for intrinsic factor
It is required for absorption of vitamin B12, which is required for DNA synthesis in RBC
Pernicious anemia may also be result of
Past infection of H.pylori
Manifestations of Pernicious anemia
slow developing, usually severe once noticed
Early symptoms of Pernicious anemia
Often ignored as they are non specific
Normal Hb levels
> 120 g/L
When Hb levels reach _____ patient experiences classic Pernicious anemia symptoms
70-80 g/L
Classic Pernicious anemia symptoms
-fatigue
-paresthesia of feet and fingers
-abdominal pain
-nerve demyelination
Paresthesia
Tingling, prickling feeling
Symptoms of Pernicious anemia are
Irreversible
Folate or folic acid
Essential vitamin for RBC RNA and DNA synthesis
-coenzyme
Folates are coenzymes required for synthesis of
Thymine and purines
-which affect RBC undergoing rapid cell reproduction
What are humans daily folate requirement (found in diet)
50-200 mg/day
Manifestations of folate deficiency anemia
-Similar to malnourished appearance
-scales on mouth and burning mouth syndrome
Burning mouth syndrome presents as
Red beefy tongue
TX for folate deficiency anemia
Oral folate administration
-effective administration anaemia will disappear in 1-2 weeks
Microcytic hypochromic anemias
Abnormally small RBC with reduced amounts of Hb
What does Microcytic hypochromic anemias cause
-Iron metabolism disorders
-heme synthesis disorders
-globin synthesis disorders
Result of Microcytic hypochromic anemias
Iron deficiency anemia
-thalassemia
Thalassemia
Inherited disorder causing reduced hemoglobin
Iron deficiency anemia is caused by
Chronic blood loss, or inadequate iron intake
-not related to intrinsic dysfunction of iron metabolism
Metabolic iron deficiency
Insufficient iron delivery to bone marrow or impaired iron absorption into bone marrow
-dysfunction in iron metabolism
What amount of blood loss can cause IDA
2-4 mL/day
Can Iron be recycled? what potentially disrupts this balance?
Yes
-blood loss disrupts this balance
Iron deficiency anemia: reasons for iron deficiency (four things)
-medications causing GI bleeding (aspirin, NSAIDS)
-surgery decreasing transit time and absorption
-insufficient iron intake
-pica
Pica
Disorder causing the eating of non nutritional substances
-dirt, chalk, paper
IDA stage one
Iron stores depleted, RBC production remains normal
IDA stage 2
Insufficient iron transported to marrow, iron deficient RBC production begins
Stage 3 IDA
Hemoglobin deficient RBC begin to replace normal RBC that are being destroyed
-anemia occurs
Iron deficiency anemia is not noticed until (what levels of Hb)
70-80 g/L of Hb