Anemia Flashcards
Normal Hgb
12-16
Normal Hct
37-54
normal TIBC
250-450
Normal Iron
50-150
Normal MCV
80-100
Normal MCH
26-34
Normal MCHC
32-36
What are the causes of microcytic anemia
Iron deficiency and thalessemias
Types of macrocytic anemias
Vitamin b or folate and megaloblastic anemias
Normocytic anemias
Chronic disease or hemolysis
What are the causes, S/S, Lab values, and Tx of iron deficiency Anemia
Causes: blood loss, low intake, impaired absorption
S/s: Dyspnea, fatigue, hypotension, pallor, dehydration, PICA
Labs: Low hgb, low MCH, Low MCV, low iron, high RDW, low ferritin, high TIBC
Treatment: oral iron which can cause flatus and constipation
What is B thalessemia, 2 forms, labs, and management
Decreased production of normal hgb where B chain is reduced or absent
Minor: One copy of B thalessemia
Major: Produces no normal B thalessemia, typically does not survive the first few months of life
Labs: MCV, MCHC, HGB low, decreased alpha/beta production, iron and TIBC normal
Tx: no treatment, severe condition needs lifelong transfusions
Folic acid deficiency s/s, labs, and treatment
s/s: glossitis
Labs: elevated MCV, MCH normal, folate decreased
Tx: Po folic acid intake
Pernicious anemia s/s, labs, and treatment
S/s: glossitis, palpitations, dizziness, anorexia, positive neuro findings
Labs: Hgb low, MCV increased, anti-IF high , b12 low
Tx: cyanocobalamin
Sickle Cell Disease triggers, s/s of Crisis, and treatment
Complication
Triggers: hypoxia, dehydration, stress, infection
Crisis s/s: Aching joint pain, weakness, dyspnea
Treatment: IVF, dilaudid, O2
Complication: Acute chest syndrome: chest pain, tachypnea, cough, pulm crisis
Hemolytic anemia labs
Low H and H, low haptoglobin, elevated retic, elevated LDH, positive schistocytes
What are the microcytic anemias
Iron deficiency, and thalessemias
Macrocytic anemias
B12 folate deficiency, alcoholism, liver failure