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Alterations of Erythrocyte, Leukocyte, Lymphoid, and Hemostatic Function Flashcards

1
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What is primary polycythemia?

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Increased formed elements

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What disorder has an increase in formed elements in blood?

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Primary Polycythemia

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What are the consequences of primary polycythemia?

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Increased blood viscosity,
Increased thrombocytes,
Splenomegaly,
Hepatomegaly

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Increased blood viscosity, increased thrombocytes, splenomegaly, and hepatomegaly are consequences of what?

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Primary Polycythemia

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What does an increase in blood viscosity cause?

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Increased risk of formation of thrombus

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What does an increase in thrombocytes cause?

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Increased risk of formation of thrombus

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What causes an increase in risk of thrombus formation?

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Increase in blood viscosity,

Increase in thrombocytes

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What is splenomegaly?

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Enlargement of the spleen

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What is hepatomegaly?

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Enlargement of the liver

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What is enlargement of the spleen called?

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Splenomegaly

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What is enlargement of the liver called?

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Hepatomegaly

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T or F:Primary polycythemia is a common disease.

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False

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What is the treatment for primary polycythemia?

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Phlebotomy:having blood removed

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Having blood removed is a treatment for what?

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Primary Polycythemia

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15
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What is secondary polycythemia?

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Increase in EPO secretion

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What does EPO stand for?

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Erythropoietin

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What disorder is an increase in EPO secretion?

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Secondary Polycythemia

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T or F:Secondary polycythemia causes an increase in platelets and leukocytes.

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False. ONLY an increase in RBCs

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What does RBC stand for?

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Red Blood Corpuscles

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What causes secondary polycythemia?

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Tissue hypoxia,

Autonomous EPO production

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What disorder does tissue hypoxia and autonomous EPO production cause?

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Secondary Polycythemia

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What is a general cause of tissue hypoxia?

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Pulmonary Diseases,
High Altitude,
Heart Disease

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What causes tissue hypoxia specific to the kidney?

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Renal Artery Stenosis

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What does renal artery stenosis cause?

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Secondary Polycythemia: specifically due to tissue hypoxia in the kidney

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What does pulmonary diseases, high altitude, and heart disease cause?

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Secondary Polycythemia: due to general tissue hypoxia

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26
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What cause renal artery stenosis?

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Cysts on the kidney (Polycystic Kidney Disease),

Tumors

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27
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What does Polycystic Kidney Disease and tumors cause?

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Secondary Polycythemia: specifically due to renal artery stenosis in the kidney causing tissue hypoxia

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Why does renal artery stenosis cause tissue hypoxia in the kidney?

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Pushes on the kidney and impedes blood flow to tissue so parts of the kidney become hypoxic

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29
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What is an example of autonomous EPO secretion?

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Ectopic Hormone

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What does ectopic mean?

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out of place

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31
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What is one thing that secretes ectopic hormones?

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Cancer Cells

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32
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What kind of cancer cells secrete ectopic hormones?

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Ovarian,

Liver

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33
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T of F:High levels of hematocrit in a woman with no other symptoms could signal for a need to look for cancer.

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True

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34
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What clinical manifestations are associated with secondary polycythemia?

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Red/ruddy appearance,
Retinal blood vessel engorgement,
Splenomegaly,
Hepatomegaly,
Thrombus formation
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35
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What is a thrombus?

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Blood Clot

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36
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What is another name for a blood clot?

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Thrombus

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37
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Red/ruddy appearance, retinal blood vessel engorgement, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, and thrombus formation are clinical manifestations of what?

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Secondary Polycythemia

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38
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What are the classifications of erythrocytic anemia?

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Size,

Amount of Hemoglobin

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What are the subclassifications of erythrocytic anemia based on size?

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  1. Macrocytic:cells are LARGER than normal
  2. Microcytic:cells are SMALLER than normal
  3. Normocytic:cells are NORMAL size
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What are the subclassifications of erythrocytic anemia based on amount of hemoglobin?

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  1. Hyperchromic:TOO MUCH hemoglobin
  2. Hypochromic:TOO LITTLE hemoglobin
  3. Normochromic:NORMAL amount
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What does macrocytic mean?

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Cells are larger than normal

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42
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What is it called when cells are larger than normal in anemia?

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Macrocytic

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What is it called when cells are smaller than normal in anemia?

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Microcytic

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44
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What is it called when cells are normal sized in anemia?

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Normocytic

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What is it called when cells have too much hemoglobin in anemia?

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Hyperchromic

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What is it called when cells have to little hemoglobin in anemia?

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Hypochromic

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What is it called when cells have normal amounts of hemoglobin in anemia?

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Normochromic

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What does microcytic mean?

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cells are smaller than normal

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49
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What does normocytic mean?

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cells are normal size

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50
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What does hypochromic mean?

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too little hemoglobin

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51
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What does hypochromic mean?

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too much hemoglobin

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What does normochromic mean?

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normal amount of hemoglobin

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53
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What are clinical manifestations of mild anemia?

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Asymptomatic except during exercise

  • Increased Sweating
  • Dyspnea (air hunger)
  • Heart Palpations
54
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Increased sweating, dyspnea, and heart palpitations during exercise are clinical manifestations of what?

A

Mild Anemia

55
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Clinical manifestations of severe anemia include what systems?

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Cardiovascular,
Digestive,
Pallor,
Integumentary System,
CNS
56
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Cardiovascular, digestive, pallor, integumentary, and CNS are systems affected by what kind of anemia?

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Severe Anemia

57
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What are the clinical manifestations associated with severe anemia in the cardiovascular system?

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Decreased Blood Viscosity,

Systemic vessels dilate when hypoxic (relaxation of smooth muscle)

58
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What does decreased blood viscosity and systemic vessel dilation cause?

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Increase rate of blood flow

  • Increases venous return-heart beats faster and harder-increases venous return
  • Positive feedback mechanism
59
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What does an increase in blood flow rate cause?

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Positive feedback mechanism between increased venous return and heart rate

60
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What are the clinical manifestations associated with severe anemia in the digestive system?

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Nausea,

Indigestion (secondary to hypoxia)

61
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Nausea and indigestion are clinical manifestations associated with severe anemia where?

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Digestive System

62
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What is pallor?

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Unhealthy pale appearance

63
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What is the name given to an unhealthy pale appearance?

64
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What are some common places to check for pallor in severe anemia?

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Palms,
Soles of feet,
Mucous membranes

65
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What are the clinical manifestations associated with severe anemia in the integumentary system?

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Thinning of skin,
Poor healing of skin,
Loss of elasticity of skin,
Early graying of hair

66
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Thinning of skin, poor healing, loss of elasticity of skin, and early graying of hair are clinical manifestations of severe anemia where?

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Integumentary System

67
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What are the clinical manifestations associated with severe anemia in the CNS?

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Insomnia,
Disorientation,
Inability to concentrate

68
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Insomnia, disorientation, and inability to concentrate are clinical manifestations of severe anemia where?

69
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What are types of anemia?

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Macrocytic-Normochromic,
Microcytic-Hypochromic,
Normocytic-Normochromic

70
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Macrocytic-Normochromic, Microcytic-Hypochromic, and Normocytic-Normochromic are types of what?

71
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What is Macrocytic-Normochromic anemia?

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Too few erythrocytes bc of a defect in DNA synthesis

72
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What type of anemia is associated with too few erythrocytes bc of a defect in DNA synthesis?

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Macrocytic-Normochromic Anemia

73
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What is pernicious anemia?

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Lack of intrinsic factor bc of poor absorption of vitamin B12

74
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What kind of anemia does a lack of intrinsic factor bc of poor absorption of vitamin B12 cause?

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Pernicious Anemia (Macrocytic-Normochromic)

75
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What causes pernicious anemia?

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Atrophy of GI mucosa,
Autoimmune destruction of parietal cells,
Gastrectomy:No parietal cells to make intrinsic factor,
Bariatric Surgery

76
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What kind of anemia does atrophy of GI mucosa, autoimmune destruction of parietal cells, gastrectomy, and bariatric Surgery cause?

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Pernicious Anemia (Macrocytic-Normochromic)

77
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What is the treatment for pernicious anemia?

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Vitamin B12 Injections

78
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Vitamin B12 injections are a treatment for what kind of anemia?

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Pernicious Anemia (Macrocytic-Normochromic)

79
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What chemicals are necessary for DNA synthesis?

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Folate,

Vitamin B12

80
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What is folate necessary for?

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Making thymine, guanine, adamine

81
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What chemical is necessary to make thymine, guanine, and adamine?

82
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What causes folate deficiency?

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Poor Nutrition

-Often predisposed by anything that increases DNA synthesis

83
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What kind of anemia does poor nutrition cause?

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Folate Deficiency Anemia (Macrocytic-Normochromic)

84
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What are some things that cause increased DNA synthesis?

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Pregnancy,
Cancer,
Recovery from Surgery

85
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Pregnancy, cancer, and recovery from surgery cause what?

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Increased DNA synthesis

86
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T or F:Sometimes folate deficient anemia causes problems with neural tube formation in pregnant women.

87
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What are some treatments for folate deficient anemia?

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Folate Supplements,

Good Diet

88
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Folate supplements and good diet are treatments for what kind of anemia?

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Folate Deficient Anemia (Macrocytic-Normochromic)

89
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What is Microcytic-Hypochromic anemia?

A

Iron Deficiency

90
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What kind of anemia is caused by iron deficiency?

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Microcytic-Hypochromic anemia

91
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What do the cells look like in Microcytic-Hypochromic anemia?

A

Ghosts compared to normal

92
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How do you lose iron?

A

Sloughing of epidermis in GI mucosa

93
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What is the purpose of iron?

A

transports oxygen on RBC Heme Groups

94
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What transports oxygen on RBC Heme Groups

95
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What causes Microcytic-Hypochromic anemia?

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Chronic Bleeding

Inadequate Iron Intake

96
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Chronic bleeding and inadequate iron intake cause what type of anemia?

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Microcytic-Hypochromic anemia

97
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What are some causes of chronic bleeding?

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GI bleeding
-Ulcers
-Hemorrhoids
-Gastritis (inflammation of stomach mucosa)
Menstruation
98
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GI bleeding and menstruation are causes of what?

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Chronic Bleeding

99
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How much blood constitutes as chronic bleeding?

100
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What causes GI bleeding?

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Ulcers
Hemorrhoids
Gastritis

101
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What is gastritis?

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Inflammation of stomach mucosa

102
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Ulcers, hemorrhoids, and gastritis cause what?

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GI bleeding

103
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Where is Heme Iron found?

104
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What kind of iron is found in meat?

105
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What kind of iron is found in nuts, eggs, chocolate, dark leafy greens, etc?

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Non-Heme Iron

106
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Where is non-heme iron found?

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Nuts, Eggs, Chocolate, Dark Leafy Greens, etc

107
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What percent of heme iron is absorbed?

108
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What percent of non-heme iron is absorbed?

109
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What is the treatment for Microcytic-Hypochromic anemia?

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Iron supplements,

Addressing underlying causes

110
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What is a clue for Microcytic-Hypochromic anemia?

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Nails are depressed in sever anemia

111
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What is Normocytic-Normochromic anemia?

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Decreased number of erythrocytes

112
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What type of anemia has a decreased number of erythrocytes?

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Normocytic-Normochromic anemia

113
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What are the kinds of Normocytic-Normochromic anemia?

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Aplastic Anemia,
Post Hemorrhagic Anemia,
Hemolytic Anemia

114
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Aplastic anemia, post hemorrhagic anemia, and hemolytic anemia are what type of anemia?

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Normocytic-Normochromic anemia

115
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What is Aplastic Anemia?

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Decreased production of erythrocytes

116
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What are causes of Aplastic Anemia?

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Bone Marrow Diseases/Disorders, including cancer therapies

Kidney Disease:Kidney hypoxia, Decreased EPO

117
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What kind of anemia has decreased production of erythrocytes?

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Aplastic Anemia

118
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What are the unique manifestations associated with Aplastic Anemia?

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Decreased reticulocyte count

119
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Bone marrow diseases and kidney disease cause what kind of anemia?

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Aplastic Anemia

120
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What are the treatments for Aplastic Anemia?

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Synthetic EPO(Kidney Disease)
Transfusions
Possibly a Bone Marrow Transplant

121
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Synthetic EPO and transfusions are treatments for what kind of anemia?

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Aplastic Anemia

122
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What is posthemorrhagic anemia?

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Acute blood loss in a person with normal iron stores

123
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What kind of anemia is associated with acute blood loss in a person with normal iron stores?

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Post Hemorrhagic Anemia

124
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How is posthemorrhagic anemia treated?

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Transfusions

125
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What is hemolytic anemia?

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Increased destruction of erythrocytes

126
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What kind of anemia is associated with increased destruction of erythrocytes?

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Hemolytic Anemia

127
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What are the two subclassifications of hemolytic anemia?

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Extrinsic

Intrinsic

128
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What is extrinsic hemolytic anemia?

A

Increased destruction of erythrocytes because of factors external to RBCs

129
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What is intrinsic hemolytic anemia?

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Increased destruction of erythrocytes because of factors inherent to RBCs

130
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What causes extrinsic hemolytic anemia?

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Hemodialysis,
Artificial Heart Valves,
Autoimmune Hemolysis,
Infectious Hemolysis,
Toxic Hemolysis

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