Anemia Part 4 Flashcards
WHAT ARE THE FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ANEMIA DUE TO IMPAIRED OR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTION
- Disorders of Iron Metabolism and Heme Synthesis
- Bone Marrow Failure
- Defects of DNA metabolism
Enumerate the different disorders associated with Iron Metabolism and Heme Synthesis
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Sideroblastic Anemia
Anemia of Chronic Disease
Iron overload
Example of condition wherein there is a bone marrow failure
Aplastic Anemia
Example of Defects of DNA metabolism
Megaloblastic Anemia
Non-megaloblastic anemia
Most common anemia in the US
IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA
A disorder characterized with insufficient iron for high synthesis
IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA
A disorder associated with inadequate intake, increases need, impaired absorption or chronic blood loss
IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA
IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA MAY ARISE FROM:
Pregnancy
Normal growth
Menstruating women, Blood loss, Intravascular hemolysis
GI disorders (tumors, ulcers, hemorrhoids, aspirin ingestion, alcoholism)
Parasitic infections
March hemoglobinuria (Marching/Runner’s anemia)
Enumerate the different clinical symptoms associated with Iron Deficiency Anemia
Fatigue, dizziness, pallor
Pica
Angular cheilosis
Glossitis
Koilonychia
It is an inflammatory condition that causes cracking, crusting, and scaling of the corners of the mouth. Also known as Perleche or angular stomatitis
Angular cheilosis
Inflammation of the tongue
Glossitis
Koilonychia is also know as __?
spoon nails
Also known as spoon nails
Koilonychia
Nails with a spoon-shaped dent on them. Usually a sign of iron deficiency
Koilonychia
In Iron Deficiency anemia, RBC count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, RBC indices, reticulocyte count are all (increased, decreased)
decreased
Iron Deficiency Anemia (LABORATORY FINDINGS)
RDW: ___
> 15%
Iron Deficiency Anemia (LABORATORY FINDINGS)
RBC: ____, ________
Microcytic, hypochromic
Poikilocytosis present in the laboratory findings of iron deficiency anemia
target cells, elliptocytes
chronic bleeding
Thrombocytosis
Enumerate the different IRON STUDIES
Serum Iron
Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)
Transferrin Saturation (% Saturation)
Serum Ferritin
Free Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin (FEP)
measure of iron bound to transferrin
Serum Iron
indirectly measures transferrin concentration by measuring its ability to bind iron
Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)
percentage of iron binding sites occupied by iron
Transferrin Saturation (% Saturation)
reflection of body’s tissue iron stores
Serum Ferritin
measurement of protoporphyrin without iron.
Free Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin (FEP)
Measures as zinc protoporphyrin (ZPP) using hematofluorometer’
Free Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin (FEP)
Serum Iron is the measure of iron bound to _____
transferrin
Free Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin (FEP) is the measurement of _____ without _____
protoporphyrin, iron
INADEQUATE INTAKE:
Amount of iron loss per day
1mg/day
INADEQUATE INTAKE:
Amount of iron replacement
1 mg/day
T/F: Inadequate iron over time will lead to depleted iron stores
True
Inadequate iron over time will lead to depleted iron stores and will result to ____
Inability to produce Hb
INCREASED NEED happens when iron intake becomes (inadequate, adequate) to meet the needs of expanding erythron
inadequate
INCREASED NEED in iron deficiency anemia happens during:
Rapid growth (infancy, childhood, adolescence)
Pregnancy
EXAMPLE OF IMPAIRED ABSORPTION IN IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA
Malabsorption (celiac disease)
Matriptase-2 protein mutation
Decreased stomach acidity
Drugs (stomach acid reducers)
T/F: Excessive loss of Hb in the body will result to RAPID hemorrhage or hemolysis
FALSE; slow
Example of Chronic blood loss
Heavy menstrual bleeding, fibroid tumors, GI bleeding bec of ulcers and tumors, kidney stones, and PNH
IDA: (choices: Low, High, Normal, Variable)
Serum Iron = ___
Serum Ferritin = ____
TIBC = ___
Transferrin Saturation = ___
FEP/ZPP = ___
Low
Low
High
Low
High
Sideroblastic Anemia: (choices: Low, High, Normal, Variable)
Serum Iron = ___
Serum Ferritin = ____
TIBC = ___
Transferrin Saturation = ___
FEP/ZPP = ___
High
High
Normal/Low
High
High
Lead Poisoning: (choices: Low, High, Normal, Variable)
Serum Iron = ___
Serum Ferritin = ____
TIBC = ___
Transferrin Saturation = ___
FEP/ZPP = ___
Variable
Normal
Normal
Normal
High
ACD/ACI: (choices: Low, High, Normal, Variable)
Serum Iron = ___
Serum Ferritin = ____
TIBC = ___
Transferrin Saturation = ___
FEP/ZPP = ___
Low
Normal/High
Low
Low
High
Thalassemia (choices: Low, High, Normal, Variable)
Serum Iron = ___
Serum Ferritin = ____
TIBC = ___
Transferrin Saturation = ___
FEP/ZPP = ___
Normal/High
Normal/High
Normal
High/Normal
Normal
What is the new term for ANEMIA OF CHRONIC DISEASE
: Anemia of Chronic inflammation
Associated with an increased level of Hepcidin and Inability to use iron
ANEMIA OF CHRONIC DISEASE
ANEMIA OF CHRONIC DISEASE is associated with:
Infections (HIV, TB)
Inflammation (RA, SLE)
Malignancies (Cancer, Hodgkin Lymphoma)
In ANEMIA OF CHRONIC DISEASE, RBC appears as
normocytic, normochromic or slightly microcytic, hypochromic anemia
In ANEMIA OF CHRONIC DISEASE, RBC appears Hemoglobin, serum iron, TIBC are all (increased, decreased)
decreased
In ANEMIA OF CHRONIC DISEASE, ESR is (increased, decreased)
increased
In ANEMIA OF CHRONIC DISEASE, ferritin _____
Normal to increase
Blocks in protoporphyrin pathway
SIDEROBLASTIC ANEMIA
Iron overload in bone marrow
SIDEROBLASTIC ANEMIA
Example of Hereditary (X-linked, autosomal)
Porphyrias
SIDEROBLASTIC ANEMIA:
Acquired:
Primary Sideroblastic Anemia (RARS)
Secondary Sideroblastic Anemia
Enumerate the different Secondary Sideroblastic Anemia
Lead
Antitubercular drugs
Chloramphenicol
Alcohol
Chemotherapeutic drugs
Erythroblasts with iron deposits surrounding the nucleus
Ring/Ringed Sideroblast
Stain used in Ring/Ringed Sideroblast
Prussian blue
Iron accumulation in mature RBCs
Siderocyte/Pappenheimer Body
Stain used in Siderocyte/Pappenheimer Body
Perl’s Prussian Blue
Wright Stain
SIDEROBLASTIC ANEMIA
Appearance of RBC in the peripheral smear
Microcytic, Hypochromic
Interferes with conversion of aminolevulinic acid (ALA) to porphobilinogen
Lead
Interferes with incorporation of iron and protoporphyrin
Lead
Lead inhibis ____
pyrimidine 5’-nucleotidase
Lead interferes with incorporation of _____ and _____
iron; protoporphyrin
Other term for lead poisoning
Plumbism
T/F: Lead poisoning occurs mostly in adults
F; children
Clinical symptoms of Lead Poisoning (Plumbism)
Abdominal pain
Muscle weakness
Gum lead line that forms from blue/black deposit of lead sulfate
LEAD:
The conversion of ______ to ______ by ALA dehydratase; the result is the accumulation of _____.
aminolevulinic acid (ALA)
Porphobilinogen (PBG)
aminolevulinic acid
ALA dehydratase is also called as
PBG synthase
LEAD
The incorporation of iron into protoporphyrin IX by _____; the result is accumulation of ___ and _____ in the _______.
ferrochelatase
iron
protoporphyrin
mitochondria
Lab Findings of Lead Poisoning
RBC:
Initially: ______; __________
Chronic exposure: ______; __________
____________
normocytic; normochromic
microcytic, hypochromic
Basophilic stippling
Urine ALA in lead poisoning is (increased, decreased)
increased
RBC Protoporphyrin in lead poisoning is (increased, decreased)
increased
RBC Protoporphyrin is measured using
FEP
associated color in porphyria
purple
Group of inherited disorders characterized by impaired protoporphyrin production
Porphyria
Clinical Symptoms of Porphyria
Photosensitivity
Fluorescence in teeth and bone
Psychosis
Wine-red color of urine
Enzyme affected in Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria (CEP) – Gunther’s Disease
Uroporphyrinogen III synthase deficiency
Enzyme affected in Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP)
Ferrochelatase deficiency
Enzyme affected in X-linked Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (XLEPP)
ALA-synthase (gain-of-function)
Inheritance associated with Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria (CEP) – Gunther’s Disease
Autosomal recessive
Inheritance associated with Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP)
Autosomal recessive
Inheritance associated with Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (XLEPP
X-linked
Clinical Symptoms of Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria (CEP) – Gunther’s Disease
Skin redness
hemolytic anemia
skin photosensitivity
splenomegaly
Clinical Symptoms of Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP)
Photosensitivity
mild anemia
Clinical Symptoms of X-linked Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (XLEPP)
Photosensitivity
mild anemia (microcytic, hypochromic)
Porphyrins (RBC) in Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria (CEP) – Gunther’s Disease
↑↑↑ Uroporphyrinogen I
↑↑ Coproporphyrinogen I
Porphyrins (RBC) in Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP)
↑↑↑ Free Protoporphyrin
Porphyrins (RBC) in X-linked Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (XLEPP)
↑ Free protoporphyrin
Most common form of iron overload disease
Hereditary Hemochromatosis
Hereditary Hemochromatosis is caused by a mutation in ___
HFE gene
Regulates the amount of iron absorbed from food
HFE gene
Clinical Symptoms of Hereditary Hemochromatosis
Arthritis,
Liver cirrhosis
Congestive heart failure
Impotence
Bronze skin
Diabetes
Thyroid deficiency
Treatment for Hereditary Hemochromatosis
Phlebotomy
Fatal bone marrow failure syndrome
APLASTIC ANEMIA
APLASTIC ANEMIA has no response in _____
erythropoietin
Features of APLASTIC ANEMIA
Pancytopenia
Reticulocytopenia
Bone Marrow Hypocellularity
Depletion of hematopoietic stem cells
Etiology of Aplastic Anemia:
How many % are acquired?
80-85%
Etiology of Aplastic Anemia:
How many % are inherited?
15-20%
The Pathophysiology of Bone Marrow Failure includes:
Destruction of hematopoietic stem cells as a result of injury by drugs, chemicals, radiation, viruses, or autoimmune mechanisms;
Premature senescence and apoptosis of hematopoietic stem cells as a result of genetic mutations;
Ineffective hematopoiesis caused by stem cell mutations or vitamin B12 or folate deficiency;
Disruption of the bone marrow microenvironment that supports hematopoiesis;
Decreased production of hematopoietic growth factors or related hormones;
Loss of normal hematopoietic tissue as a result of infiltration of the marrow space with abnormal cells.
RBC appearance in Aplastic Anemia
normocytic, normochromic
Hemoglobin, retics, WBC, platelets are all (increased, decreased) in aplastic anemia
decreased
Hemoglobin level in Aplastic anemia
<10 g/dL
T/F: Bone Marrow is Severely Hypocellular in aplastic anemia
TRUE
T/F bone marrow in aplastic anemia is decreased to absent erythroid, granulocytic and megakaryocytic cells
TRUE
Characterized by aplastic anemia, physical abnormalities and cancer susceptibility
Fanconi Anemia
Clinical features of Fanconi Anemia
Low birth weight
Skin hyperpigmentation (café-au-lait spots)
Short stature
Characterized by pancytopenia, mucocutaneous abnormalities, and bone marrow failure
Dyskeratosis congenita
Characterized by pancreatic insufficiency, cytopenia, skeletal abnormalities, and hematologic malignancies
Shwachman-Bodian-Diamond Syndrome
Shwachman-Bodian-Diamond Syndrome
Peripheral smear: ________, _______ (%)
Neutropenia, pancytopenia (25%)
Erythropoietic disorder
May be acquired or inherited
PURE RED CELL APLASIA (PRCA)
transient erythroblastopenia of childhood
(acquired or inherited)
acquired
Diamond-blackfan anemia (acquired or inherited)
inherited
RBC appearance in PRCA
Normocytic, normochromic (macrocytic)
Reticulocytes in PRCA (increased, decreased)
decreased
WBC and platelets in PRCA (increased, decreased, normal)
normal
bone marrow in PRCA
Erythroid hypoplasia
Associated with Defective DNA synthesis
MEGALOBLASTIC ANEMIA
MEGALOBLASTIC ANEMIA is Caused by
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) and folate deficiency
Peripheral Smear results in MEGALOBLASTIC ANEMIA
RBC: macrocytic; normochromic with
Oval macrocytes, teardrops
Howell-Jolly Bodies
nucleated RBC
basophilic stippling
Pappenheimer bodies
Cabot Rings
Hypersegmented neutrophils
Hemoglobin, hematocrit, retics count are all (increased, decreased) in MEGALOBLASTIC ANEMIA
decreased
Lactate dehydrogenase, total and indirect bilirubin, iron are all (increased, decreased) in MEGALOBLASTIC ANEMIA
increased
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency is aka
Pernicious anemia, Addison’s anemia
Causes of Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Intrinsic factor deficiency
Malabsorption, Diphyllobotrium latum infection, total gastrectomy, total vegetarian diet
Example of intrinsic factor deficiency in Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Autoimmune deficiency
H. pylori infection
Clinical findings in Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Pernicious anemia
Achlorhydria
Weakness and numbness
Sore tongue (glossitis)
GI disorders
CNS problems
Hemoglobin, hematocrit, RBC, RBC indices are all (increased, decreased)
decreased
Peripheral Smear in Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Macrocytosis, Anisocytosis, Poikilocytosis
Basophilic stipplings
nRBC
Hypersegmented neutrophils
Bone Marrow: dominated with megaloblastic cells
Causes of Folic Acid Deficiency
Poor dietary intake
Malabsorption syndrome
Pregnancy
Drugs
Example of drug that can cause folic acid deficiency
Methotrexate
Example of drug that can cause folic acid deficiency
Methotrexate
T/F: The clinical findings of Folic Acid Deficiency
is similar to pernicious anemia (without CNS involvement)
True
T/F: The clinical findings of Folic Acid Deficiency
is similar to pernicious anemia (without CNS involvement)
True
What are The Causes of MEGALOBLASTIC
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Folic acid deficiency
Pernicious anemia
What are The Causes of NON-MEGALOBLASTIC
Liver disease
Alcoholism
Bone marrow failure
Hypersegmented Neutrophils is (present, absent) in megaloblastic
present
Hypersegmented Neutrophils is (present, absent) in non-megaloblastic
absent
Shape of Macrocytes in megaloblastic
oval
Shape of Macrocytes in non-megaloblastic
round
MCV in megaloblastic
≥120 fL