Anemias Flashcards
anemia
decrease below normal of one or more of the following:
o Number of red blood cells
o Hemoglobin
o Volume of packed red cells (hematocrit)
Loss of erythrocytes through bleeding must always be the FIRST FOCUS in any patient with anemi
HEMORRHAGE
a significant source of blood loss in women
Menstruation
shortened erythrocyte survival time NOT explained by bleeding
hemolysis
average survival time of RBCs after leaving bone marrow
120 days
decreased production of erythrocytes caused by
1) Nutritional deficiencies
2) Kidney disease
morphologic classifications of anemias based on
MCV, MCHC
MCV & MCHC in Normocytic , normochromic anemia
Both normal
described as a rare but potentially deadly bone marrow failure syndrome
APLASTIC ANEMIA
-most common of the inherited aplastic anemias
Fanconi Anemia (FA)
aplastic anemia, cancer susceptibility, and physical abnormalities
Fanconi Anemia (FA)
Fanconi Anemia vs Fanconi syndrome
FA - BM disorder
FS - PCT defect
PAROXYSMAL NOCTURNAL HEMOGLOBINURIA aka
Marchiafava-Micheli Syndrome
PAROXYSMAL NOCTURNAL HEMOGLOBINURIA caused by deficiency of
DAF & MIRL
TESTS for PNH
1) Ham’s acidified serum test
2) Sugar Water Test (sucrose hemolysis test)
3) Flow cytometry -
confirmatory for PNH
Flow cytometry
mcv & mchc both low
Microcytic, Hypochromic anemia
Microcytic anemia results from
iron level insufficient for maintaining normal eryhthropoiesis and
is characterized by abnormal results of iron studies
associated conditions in Microcytic, hypochromic anemia
“TAILS”
Thalassemia Anemia of Chronic inflammation Iron Deficiency Anemia Lead poisoning Sideroblastic anemia