Anemia Flashcards

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Anemia

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decreased oxygen carrying capacity of blood
reduced numbers of RBC
or decreased hemoglobin concentration

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Anemia Causes

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decreased production

increased loss or destruction

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Anemia Measured By

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decrease in Hgb values
decrease in PCV
RBC count below normal
(also shape, size, color of RBC when stained)

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Classification of Anemia

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Morphology
Etiology
Regenerative/Non-regenerative

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Morphology

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color and size
RBC size (MCV) and hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)
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Etiology

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cause

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Regenerative or Non-regenerative

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is bone marrow responding?

making new RBCs?

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Non-regenerative anemia

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maturation defect
hypo-proliferative
need bone marrow

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Regenerative Anemia

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appropriate response

increased numbers of immature RBC

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Lab Tests: Regenerative

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reticulocyte counts
erythrocyte indices
RBC morphology
plasma color, turbidity, and total plasma
protein concentration
serum blood iron measurement, bilirubin measurement, bone marrow evaluation

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Reticulocyte

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immature erythrocytes
with no nucleus
ribosomal material

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Difference Polychromatophil vs. Reticulocyte

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when stain:
polychromatophil (diff quick)=can’t see ribosomes
reticulocytes (supravital-NMB)-can see ribosomes

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Reticulocyte Staining: Method 1

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smear
let dry
1 drop NMB
coverslip invert on monolayer

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Reticulocyte Staining: Method 2

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mix equal parts NMB and blood (3 drops each)
stand 10-15 min
mix sample
make smear

optional: stain w/ Romanawsky

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Cat Reticulocytes: Aggregate

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true reticulocytes

large clumps of reticulum

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Cat Reticulocytes: Puncatate

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mature RBC
unique to cats
2-8 small singular basophilic granules

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Normal Values Cat Reticuloycytes

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  1. 4% aggregate

1. 5-10% punctate

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Reticulocyte Count

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% of 1,000 RBC
oil immersion

(horses no reticulocytes, need bone marrow)

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Reticulocyte Count Example

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8 retics out of 1,000 RBC=0.8%

80 retics out of 1,000 RBC=8%

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Basophilic Stippling

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retained organelles

lead poisoning

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Basophilic Stippling
Vs.
Reticulocytes

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Reticulocytes=NMB stain

Basophilic Stippling=Diff Quick

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Regenerative Anemia: when to look?

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4-7 days from cause of anemia

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Regenerative Anemia: adequate response

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percentage of reticulocytes greater than or equal to PCV

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Dog: Normal Reticulocytes

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Other Signs of Immaturity
Howell Jolly Body Polychromasia nucleated RBCs
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None Regenerative Anemia: Causes
``` iron deficiency Erlychiosis drug toxicity histoplasmosis hypothyroidism renal insufficiency ```
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Normocytic Anemia
normal RBC size | secondary to acute or chronic disorders
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Macrocytic Anemia
large RBCs response to regenerative anemia rarely seen in Vet Med
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Microcytic Anemia
small RBC | iron deficiency
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Hypochromic
reduced Hgb concentration | iron deficiency
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Normochromic
normal levels Hgb | other types of anemia
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Hyperchromic
not possible
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Erythrocyte indices
classify anemia based on morphology: microcytic-normocytic-macrocytic hypochromic-normochromic
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Normacytic, Normochroic: causes
trauma/hemmorage: cell production too slow hemolysis of RBC by toxin, bacteria, viral infection plasma=yellow/icteric
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Microcytic, Hypochromic: causes
gradual loss of iron: blood sucking parasites dietary iron deficiency (baby pigs no parasites) ...anything cause RBC loss
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Etiology Classifications: cause
Hemolytic (RBC break open) Hemmoragic (blood loss) Iron Deficiency Production Disorders
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Hemolytic Anemia
due to RBC rupture affect liver and kidney (excess bilirubin) usually regenerative
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Hemolytic anemia: causes
``` bacteria (lepto and viruses) blood parasites toxins and chemicals IMHA neonatal isoerythrolysis incompatible transfusions ```
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Blood loss
acute: trauma or blood sucking parasites
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changes normacytic/normachromic to microcytic/hypochromic anemia
gradual blood loss
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Iron Deficiency: causes
``` improper amounts of: B-12 folic nictinic pyridoxine protein copper cobalt nickel ```
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Bone Marrow Depression
``` no treatment acute appear normocytic/normochromic erythropoiesis=reduced and defective metabolic inhibition panycyptopenia end in death ```
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Bone Marrow: Metabolic Inhibition
chronic rental or liver disease sever infection malignancy endocrine disturbances (hyperthyroid, hypoadecorhrticism)
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Nucleated RBC
metarubricytes not healthy in high numbers if see more than 5 must perform corrected WBC count
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Corrected WBC Count
total WBCx100/100+nRBC
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Corrected WBC Count Example
total WBC 17k µL total nRBC 7 17,000x100/100=7=15,887 wbc/µL