ANEMIA DUE TO BLOOD LOSS – Post Hemorrhagic Anemia

Question 1

Sudden loss of blood resulting from trauma or other severe forms of injury

Answer 1

Acute Blood Loss

Question 2

T/f. Acute blood loss is Normocytic/normochromic anemia if the patient w/acute bleeding was healthy before the episode

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 3

IN Acute Blood Loss, ________may occur due to increased number of reticulocytes

Answer 3

Transient macrocytosis

Question 4

Gradual, long-term loss of blood, often caused by GI bleeding

Answer 4

Chronic Blood Loss

Question 5

Initially, Chronic Blood Loss is _____/_____ anemia and become _____/_____ anemia caused by gradual loss of iron

Answer 5

● Normocytic/normochromic anemia (initially)
● Microcytic/hypochromic (caused by gradual loss of iron)

Question 6

if blood is lost over a short period of time in amount
sufficient to cause anemia

Answer 6

Acute Post-Hemorrhagic Anemia

Question 7

Acute Post-Hemorrhagic Anemia Lab Findings
DECREASED
INCREASED

Answer 7

○ DEC: Hgb, Hct, & RBC count
○ INC: BM Activity, without increase red cell or hgb breakdown

Question 8

● Usually in women reaching their menopausal pd
● If blood is lost in small amount over an extended period of time, both the clinical and hematologic features that characterize acute posthemorrhagic anemia are lacking

Answer 8

Chronic Post-Hemorrhagic Anemia

Question 9

Chronic Post-Hemorrhagic Anemia Laboratory findings
NORMAL/ SLIGHT DEC
INC

Answer 9

○ NORMAL/ SLIGHTLY DEC: WBC Count
○ INC: Platelet Count

Question 10

Chronic Post-Hemorrhagic Anemia PERIPHERAL BLOOD SMEAR

Answer 10

○ Reticulocyte count may be normal or slightly increased
○ RBC at first normochromic and normocytic and gradually formed red cells become microcytic and hypochromic