Anemia

Question 1

What is anemia

Answer 1

-decrease O2 carrying capacity due to decrease of Hb concentration

Question 2

What is the normal value of Hb in male

Answer 2

14-18

Question 3

What is the normal value of Hb in female

Answer 3

12-16

Question 4

What are the types of microcytic anemia

Answer 4

TAILS
-thalassemia (a or b)
-anemia of chronic disease
-iron deficiency anemia
-lead overload
-sideroblastic anemia

Question 5

What are the types of macrocytic megaloblastic anemia

Answer 5

-folic deficiency
-B12 deficiency

Question 6

What are the types of microcytic megaloblastic anemia

Answer 6

-liver disease
-alcoholism
-diamond-blackfan anemia

Question 7

The blood presents with target cell

Answer 7

HALT
-HbC
-asplenia
-liver disease
-thalassemia

Question 8

The blood presents with macro-ovalocyte (with polynucleated neutrophils)

Answer 8

-megaloblastic anemia

Question 9

The blood presents with basophilic stipping (due to intact ribosomes)

Answer 9

-sideroblastic anemia

Question 10

What are the main findings of extravascular hemolysis

Answer 10

-spelomegaly
-hepatomegaly
-<Hb
-<unconjugated bilirubin
-<Haptoglobin
->LDH

Question 11

What are the main causes of extravascular hemolysis

Answer 11

-autoimmune hemolytic anemia
-hereditary spherocytosis

Question 12

What are the main findings of intravascular hemolysis

Answer 12

-Hburia and hemosiderinuria
-hepatomegaly
-<Hb
-<unconjugated bilirubin
-<Haptoglobin
->LDH

Question 13

What are the main causes of intravascular hemolysis

Answer 13

-complement (IgM)
-G6PD
-macroangiopathy
-microangiopathy (DIC, TTP, HUS)