Anemia Flashcards
sxs of anemia?
weakenss, SOB, pale, HYPERDYNAMIC (Tachy + Tachypnea)
Chronic amemia is due to
ERDS, LUPUS, hemolysis
MC anemia is?
Fe, Low Fe, Low ferritin, HIGH TIBC
Angular stomatitis is what and associated with?
Cracking of mouth corners, painful.
Fe Anemia -
Kolioonkylosis is? assocaited?
Nail spooning + Fe anemia
Normal Hemoglobin is?
14 and up
Fe amenia tx?
Ferrous sulfate, Blood transfusion (<8)
If its not clinically obvious, you need to do what in an anemic patient?
Colonoscopy
Mediterranean people are associated with?
Thalassemia
Square or rhoboid RBC (poikolocytes - strange shape) is?
Thalassemia
Thalassemia labs?
50s MCV (very very small), low Hgb
Thalassemia tx?
Blood transfusion, Iron Chelation, Splenectomy, Bone marrow transplant.
Basophilic stippling is?
Lead poisoning -kids with pika
Sideroblastosis is?
Alcoholic anemia
Hemolytic anemias are?
Sickle cell and G6PD