Anemia Flashcards
It is a condition characterized by a decrease in hemoglobin or RBC mass
Anemia
the protein within red blood cells that carries oxygen
Hemoglobin
This is a blood disorder caused when the body doesn’t make enough of a protein called hemoglobin.
Thalassemia\\
Condition where they do not produce red blood cells normally
Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia (CDA)
This is a blood disorder wherein patients have red blood cells lacking all Rh (Rhesus) antigens.
Rh null disease or syndrome
it maintains the integrity or shape of the red blood cell membrane
Rh antigens
this is characterized by red blood cells
dehydration and lysis.
Hereditary xerocytosis
Rare inherited disorder affecting path absorption by the intestine and mobilization of liver
Abetalipoproteinemia
Rare genetic disease involving 3 blood cell lines and it is the most common cause of inherited bone marrow failure
Fanconi anemia.
group of disorders pass down thru families
Hemoglobinopathies
a type of hormone that is
produced by our kidney.
Erythropoietin
How many days does it take to renew RBCs?
120 days
Example of food that are rich in folates
beef liver, lentils, spinach, great northern greens, asparagus, and eggs.
The most serious complications of severe anemia arise from
tissue hypoxia.
Physical diagnosis of anemia where skin turns yellow
Juandice