anemia part 2 Flashcards
Self-limiting, but severe even fatal following the administration of
drug that can cause immune hemolytic anemia
Drug-Induced immune hemolytic anemia
Usually occurs in newborns following the transplacental passage
of maternal anti-fetal red cells antibody
Alloimmune Hemolytic anemia
Nnemia due to mechanical extracorpuscular abnormality
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA)
Traumatic cardiac hemolytic anemia
4 Disorders of MAHA:
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
Disseminated Intravascular coagulation (DIC)
hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme levels, and low platelet levels (HELLP)
is a group of clinical disorders characterized by RBC fragmentation
in the circulation resulting in intravascular hemolysis
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA)
RBC fragmentation
schistocytes or helmet cell
is rare and potentially fatal characterized by disseminated
thrombotic occlusions of the microcirculation.
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
clot formation
microthrombi
responsible for adhesion and application
von Willebrand factor
severe microangiopathic anemia caused by E. coli serotype 0:157
H7
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) causes
renal failure
thrombocytopenia (dec platelets)
mucocutaneous hemorrhage
Characterized by a widespread activation of the hemostatic
system, once it was activated it results into fibrin and thrombi
formation
Disseminated Intravascular coagulation (DIC)
is a very serious complication during pregnancy
characterized by
hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme low platelets count
anemia is caused by injury and fragmentation RBCs exposed to
high shear stresses on a foreign surface during cardiac surgery.
Traumatic cardiac hemolytic anemia/ Macrovascular
hemoglobinuria
also known as Sports anemia
MARCH HEMOGLOBINURIA
Common in athletes and soldiers
MARCH HEMOGLOBINURIA / sports anemia
laboratory findings for Traumatic cardiac hemolytic anemia/ Macrovascular
hemoglobinuria
presence of schistocytes
inc. reticulocytes
dec. platelets
inc. LDH (Lactate dehydrogenase
laboratory findings for MARCH HEMOGLOBINURIA
o Destruction of RBC/Schistocytes
o Decrease Hct and Hgb
o Macrocytic: Tea colored urine
o Increase in Retics
Lab findings for HUS:
schistocytes, gastroenteritis
Lab findings for Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA)
anemia, schistocytes
ANEMIA DUE TO INFECTIONS
Malaria
Bartonellosis
Can cause anemia by the rupture of infected cells at the
end of the asexual cycle
malaria
An uncommon hemolytic disorder
It can the transmitted either from deer, mice to humans
by vector (Ixodes dammini) or blood transfusion
Babesiosis
LABORATORY TEST OF ANEMIA DUE TO INFECTION
CBC
Peripheral smear
Reticulocyte count increases because of lysis
Serological test
ANEMIA DUE TO CHEMICAL AND PHYSIAL AGENTS
Drugs and chemicals
Venom
Thermal injury
Caused by oxidative denaturation of hemoglobin
leading to the formation of
i. Methemoglobin
ii. Sulfhemoglobin
iii. Heinz bodies
example of Drugs and chemicals
i. Naphthalene (Moth balls)
ii. Dapsone (for leprosy)
iii. Arsenic, copper, lead (for intravascular
hemolysis)
Decreased Retics
Anemia due to chronic renal failure
Due to endocrine disorder
Due to marrow infiltration (myelopthisic
anemia)
Due to aplastic anemia
Increase Retics
Membrane defect
Enzyme deficiency
Globin abnormality
damage to RBCs circulating in the involved skin and tissues leading
to hemolysis
Thermal Injury