Anemia CIS Flashcards
1
Q
four causes of microcytic anemia?
A
iron deficiency, anemia of chronic disease, thalassemia, lead toxicity
2
Q
four causes of macrocytic anemia?
A
B12 deficiency, Folate deficiency, alcoholic liver disease, MDS
3
Q
8 causes of normocytic anemia?
A
hemolytic, aplastic, hypersplenism, mixed, hemodilution, anemia of chronic disease, anemia of uremia (cause of CKD with deficiency of EPO), acute bleeding
4
Q
which will two normocytic anemias will produce elevated retic counts?
A
hemolysis and acute bleeding