Anaemia Flashcards
The functional inability of the blood to supply tissue with adequate O2 for proper metabolic function is?
Anaemia
The deficiency of Haemoglobin in blood, caused by few RBC or decreased haemoglobin concentration in the RBC is called?
Anaemia
Anaemia is caused by one of three things namely?
Reduced RBC count
Reduced Haemoglobin content
Reduced pack cell volume
The two classification of anaemia are?
Etiological classification
Morphological classification
Etiological classification is based on?
The causes of anaemia
Morphological classification is based on?
Size and shape of the Red Blood cell
Examples of anaemia under etiological classification are?
Haemorrhagic anaemia Haemolytic anaemia Nutrition deficiency anaemia Aplastic anaemia Anaemia of chronic disease
Examples of anaemia under morphological classification are?
Normocytic normochronic anaemia
Macrocytic normochronic anaemia
Macrocytic hypochronic anaemia
Microcytic hypochronic anaemia
A type of morphological anaemia in which the size and Hb content of RBC are normal is?
Normocytic normochronic anaemia
A type of morphological anaemia in which the RBC size is large and Hb content is normal is?
Macrocytic normochronic anaemia
A type of morphological anaemia in which the RBC size is large and Hb content is much less is?
Macrocytic hypochronic anaemia
A type of morphological anaemia in which the size and Hb content of the RBC are much less and small respectively is?
Microcytic hypochronic anaemia
Some laboratory diagnosis of anaemia are?
FBC Reticulocyte count Thin blood film Haemoglobin electrophoresis Bone marrow aspirate Thyroid function tests
