Anaemia Flashcards
sites of haemopoesis in the embryo 1. all sites 2. where from 3rd to 7th month
- Yolk sac then liver then marrow
3rd to 7th month - spleen
ordre of maturation in granulopoesis
myeloblast to promyelocyte to myelocyte through metamyelocyte forms eventually to band forms and neutrophils that are seen in the blood
order of maturation in erythropoiesis
Pronormoblast early normoblast intermediate normoblast late normoblast Reticulocyte erythrocyte
platelets form from what type of cells
megakaryocytes
what are the 3 granulocytes?
eosinophils
basophils
neutrophils
structure and function of neutrophil
Segmented nucleus (polymorph) Neutral staining granules Phagocytose invaders Kill with granule contents and die in the process Attract other cells
structure and function of eosinophils
Usually bi-lobed
Bright orange/red granules
parasitic/ hypersensitivity
structure and function of basophils
Infrequent in circulation
Large deep purple granules obscuring nucleus
Circulating version of tissue mast cell
structure and function of monocytes
Large single nucleus
Faintly staining granules, often vacuolated
Circulate for a week and enter tissues to become macrophages
Phagocyose invaders
Kill them
Present antigen to lymphocytes
structure of lymphocytes
Mature – small with condensed nucleus and rim of cytoplasm
Activated (often called atypical) – large with plentiful blue cytoplasm extending round neighbouring red cells on the film, nucleus more ‘open’ structure
recognise primitive precursers
immunophenotyping bioassays
why is the red cell only restricted to glycolysis?
no mitochondria
why do rbcs hve a limited life span ?
no nucleus
is haemoglobin a pentamer?
no tetramer
adult hb
2 alpha and 2 beta
where is fe2+ in hb?
in the porphyrin ring
how many o2 can bind to fe2+
one
what cells are involved in red cell destruction?
macrophages
breakdown of rbcs
haem - iron + porphyrin
globin - amino acids
what are the 3 things that can happen to iron?
stored in ferritin
recycled by transferrin
added to proteins
breakdown of haem
haem + fe2+
porphyrin
biliverdin
bilirubin – liver to conjugate it
what is epo produced in response to?
hypoxia
how does a red cell produce energy?
glycolysis - ATP
A way to keep Fe2+ from becoming Fe3+ (ie stop it oxidising) for rbcs
nadph
fe3+ other name
metHb - doesn’t carry o2
To prevent oxidative damage to enzymes from free radicals (hydrogen peroxidase)
glutathione reacts to produce water
what replenishes the glutathione to water process?
production of nadph via hexose monophosphate shunt
what is the rate limiting enzyme for the hexokinase monophosphate shunt?
G6PD
rate limiting enzyme for co2 to bicarb
carbonic anhydrase
Fully saturated 1g Hb will bind
1.34ml o2
fetal hb
2 alpha 2 gamae
haemoglobin graph is
sigmoidal
describe the fetal hb saturation
Fetal Hb (a2g2) saturates more at the same pO2 so effectively takes O2 from the maternal circulation.
1,3 BPG to 2,3 BPG is called the
rapapoport lumbering shunt
Curve is shifted right by
molecules that interact with
Hb (H+, CO2, 2,3 DPG, increased temp). This results in more O2
delivered to tissues.
what is increased in chronic anaemia?
2,3 BPG
haem synthesis
precursers
porphobilinogen
protoporphyrin
fe + iron
iron absorption occurs mainly in the
duodenum
what enhances iron absorption
Haem vs non-haem iron
dedicated haem iron transporter
Ascorbic acid (reduces iron to Fe2+ form)
Alcohol
what inhibits iron absorption
Tannins eg tea
Phytates eg cereals, bran, nuts and seeds
Calcium eg dairy produce
what reduces iron from fe3+ to fe2+
duodenal cytochrome B
what transports ferrous iron into the duodenal enterocyte
DMT1
Facilitates iron export from the enterocyte
ferroportin
what picks up iron from ferroportin ?
transferrin
The major negative regulator of iron uptake
hepcidin
hepcidin increases/decreases when iron deficient
decreases
how many binding sites does transferrin have for iron?
two
transferrin transports iron from ……. to ……..
Transports iron from donor tissues (macrophages, intestinal cells and hepatocytes) to tissues expressing transferrin receptors
holotransferrin
iron bound
apotransferrin
iron unbound
consequences of a negative iron balance
Exhaustion of iron stores Iron deficient erythropoiesis Falling red cell MCV Microcytic Anaemia Epithelial changes skin Koilonychia Angular stomatitis
what causes hypochromic microcytic anaemia?
Haem deficiency
Lack of iron for erythropoiesis
Iron deficiency (low body iron)
Anaemia of Chronic Disease (normal body iron)
Congenital sideroblastic anaemia (very rare)
Globin deficiency
Thalassaemias
how do you confirm iron deficiency
a combination of anaemia (decreased haemoglobin iron) and reduced storage iron (low serum ferritin)
causes of iron deficiency
dietary
bleeding
malabsorption
causes of chronic blood loss
Menorrhagia Gastrointestinal Tumours Ulcers Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) Parasitic infection Haematuria
what is iron malutiisation
anaemia of chronic disease
what happens in anaemia of chronic disease
due to the amount of inflammatory mediators in chronic disease this in turn leads to increased ferritin/ increased hepcidin/ and hence impaired iron supply to the marrow erythroblasts
causes of iron overload
Primary Hereditary haemochromatosis Secondary Transfusional Iron loading anaemias
gene causing haemochromatosis
HFE gene = decreases synthesis of hepcidin and increased iron absorption
mutations in haemochromatosis other than the HFE gene
C282Y or H63D
diagnose haemochromatosis
Risk of iron loading: transferrin saturation >50% (sustained on repeat fasting sample)
Increased iron stores: serum ferritin >300 g/l in men or >200 g/l in pre-menopausal women
Liver biopsy: rarely needed, non-invasive techniques such as Fibroscan available to assess for cirrhosis
family screening
treat haemochromatosis
venesection
to keep ferritin below 50 ug /l
name the iron loading anaemias
Massive ineffective erythropoiesis
Thalassaemia syndromes
Sideroblastic anaemias
Refractory hypoplastic anaemias
Red cell aplasia
Myelodysplasia (MDS)
what do you give patients along side transfusions to prevent iron overload>
iron chelation
what is the literal meaning of anaemia
without blood - reduced total red cell mass - hb and haematocrit
what is the haematocrit?
Ratio (or commonly expressed as the percentage) of the whole blood that is red cells if the sample was left to settle
what is the bodies natural response to anaemia?
reticulocytosis (increased rbc production)
why is the blood film polychromic in reticulocytes?
have rna so stain purple
what are the two main causes of anaemia?
decreased production (low retic count) increased loss or destruction (high retic count)