Anemia

Question 1

microcytic anemia includes (general)

Answer 1

anemia of chronic disease 
iron deficiency 
sideroblastic anemia 
thalassemia 
lead poisoning 

so

Fe deficiency
Thalassemia
Lead poisoning

Question 2

Normocytic anemia (general)

Answer 2

chronic disease
renal disease
infections
acute blood loss

Question 3

Macrocytic (general)

Answer 3

B12 and folic acid deficiency

abnormal DNA synthesis

Question 4

bleeding and blood loss –>

Answer 4

normocytic

Question 5

renal problems (kidneys) –>

Answer 5

normocytic

Question 6

Iron problems –>

Answer 6

microcytic

Question 7

thalassemia –>

Answer 7

microcytic

Question 8

B12 deficiency –>

Answer 8

macrocytic

Question 9

abnormal DNA synthesis –>

Answer 9

macrocytic

Question 10

if Fe levels are low –>

Answer 10

Fe deficiency anemia (microcytic)

Question 11

is serum ferritin is normal or elevated –>

Answer 11

thalassemia or sideroblastic

Question 12

if serum ferritin is normal, and total iron binding capacity it normal —>

Answer 12

lead poisoning (microcytic anemia)

Question 13

causes of macrocytic anemia

Answer 13

deficiency of B12
def. of folic acid
drugs affecting deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA synthesis)
inherited disorders of DNA synthesis 
liver disease 
hypothyroidism and hypopituitarism 
accelerated erythropoiesis (recitculocyte levels)
hypoblastic/aplastic anemia 
infiltrated bone marrow 
acute leukemia

Question 14

All about normocytic anemia

Answer 14

1) anemia of chronic DX
2) has an endocrine etiology
3) acute blood loss
4) renal failure
5) hypersplenism
6) neonatal anemia
7) hemolysis

Question 15

with an iron deficiency, you would expect your ferritin, iron, TIBC and transferrin levels to be

Answer 15

Fe - low
ferritin - low
TIBC -high
transferrin - high

Question 16

with a chronic disease, you would expect your ferritin, iron, TIBC and transferrin levels to be

Answer 16

ferritin - low
iron normal/high
TIBC - low
transferrin - low

Question 17

with thalassemia you would expect your ferritin, iron, TIBC and transferrin levels to be

Answer 17

ferritin - normal/high
iron - normal/high
TIBC - normal
transferrin - normal