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Anaemia Flashcards

1
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What is anaemia?

A

Low haemoglobin

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2
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What are the symptoms of anaemia?

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Shortness of breath
Tiredness
Palpitations
Headache

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3
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What are the signs of anaemia?

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Pallor
Tachycardia
Tachypnoea
Hypotension

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4
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What is koilonychia?

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Spoon nails

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5
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What is koilonychia associated with?

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Iron deficiency

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6
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What is glossitis?

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Shiny enlarged tongue

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7
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What is glossitis associated with?

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Vit B12 deficiency

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What is angular stomatitis?

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Sores at the corner of the mouth

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9
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What is angular stomatitis associated with?

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Iron deficiency

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10
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What is Plummer Vinson syndrome?

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Rare disease characterised by

  • iron deficiency anaemia
  • glossitis
  • cheilosis
  • oesophageal webs
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11
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Why might anaemia occur?

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Reduced erythropoiesis 
Defects in haemoglobin synthesis
Defects in red cell metabolism 
Loss of red cells 
Removal of RBCs by RES
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12
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What causes reduced erythropoiesis?

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Empty bone marrow
Lack of response in haemostatic loop
Dyserythropoiesis

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13
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When does dyserythropoiesis occur?

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Anaemia of inflammation

Anaemia of chronic disease

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What can cause defects in haemoglobin synthesis?

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Lack of iron
Lack of B12/folate
Mutations in proteins

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15
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What can cause defects in red cell membrane structure?

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Hereditary spherocytosis
Hereditary elliptocytosis
Mechanical damage to cells
Heat damage

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16
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What can cause defects in red cell metabolism?

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G6PDH deficiency

Pyruvate kinase deficiency

17
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How can anaemia be evalulated?

A

By mechanism
By size
By presence or absence of retiulocytosis

18
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What can cause anaemia with reticulocytosis?

A

Acute blood loss
Splenic sequestration
Haemolysis

19
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How is anaemia with low reticulocyte count be further evaluated?

A

Size

  • microcytic
  • normocytic
  • macrocytic
20
Q

What can cause microcytic anaemia?

A 
Thalassaemia 
Anaemia of chronic disease
Iron deficiency 
Lead poisoning 
Sideroblastic anaemia
21
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What can cause normocytic anaemia?

A

Primary bone marrow failure

Secondary bone marrow failure

22
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What can cause macrocytic anaemia?

A 
Vitamin B12 deficiency 
Folate deficiency 
Myelodysplasia 
Liver disease
Hypothyroidism 
Alcohol

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