ANEMIAS Flashcards

1
Q

what is the hemoglobin of men if he is anemic

A

<12 mg/dl

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2
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What is the Hemoglobin of women if she is anemic

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<11mg/dL

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3
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Rbc mass is normal but plasma volume is increased

A

Relative (pseudo) anemia

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4
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RBC Mass is decreased but plasma volume is normal. This is indicative of a true decrease in RBC and hemoglobin

A

Absolute anemia

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5
Q

INCREASED ESR
NORMAL TO INCREASED FERRITIN
DECREASED SERUM IRON AND TIBC

A

ANEMIA OF CHRONIC DISEASE

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6
Q

High Ferritin and Serum Iron
Low TIBC

A

Sideroblastic Anemia

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7
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Low serum iron, ferritin, Hgb/Hct Reticulocyte count
High TIBC RDW

Smear shows ovalocyte/pencil forms

A

Iron deficiency anemia

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8
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Anemia that is caused by hookworm

A

Iron-deficiency anemia

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9
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Anemia that is caused by D latum tapeworm

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Vitamin B12 deficiency

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10
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blocks in the protoporphyrin pathway resulting in defective hemoglobin synthesis and iron overload

A

Sideroblastic anemia

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11
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Excess iron accumulates in the mitochondrial region of the immature RBC in the bone marrow and encircles the nucleus

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Ringed sideroblasts

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12
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inability to use available iron for hemoglobin production

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ACD

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13
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Type of sideroblastic anemia that is irreversible cause of the blocks unknown

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Primary

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14
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Type of sideroblastic anemia that is reversible cause include alcohol anti-TB drugs and chloramphenicol

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Secondary

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15
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Normocytic/normochrlmic anemia with characteristic of basophilic stippling

A

Lead poisoning

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16
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inherited disorders characterized by a block in the protoporphyrin pathway of heme synthesis

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Porphyrias

17
Q

Defective in DNA SYNTHESIS causes abnormal nuclear maturation RNA synthesis is normal

A

Megaloblastic anemia

18
Q

Multiple blocks in the protoporphyrin pathway that affect heme synthesis

A

Lead poisoning

19
Q

Caused by deficiency of intrinsic factor antibodies to intrinsic factor or antibodies to parietal cell

A

Pernicious anemia

20
Q

Megaloblastic anmeia with a blood picture and clinical symptoms similira to vit b12 except ther is no CNS involvement
.

A

Folic acid deficiency

21
Q

include alcoholism, liver disease and conditions that cause accelerated erythropoiesis

A

Non-megaloblastic macrocytic anemia

22
Q

bone marrow failure that causes pancytopenia
decrease in hemoglobin/hematocrit and reticulocytes normocytic/normochromic anemia and no response to erythropoietin

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Aplastic anemia

23
Q

hypoproliferative anemia caused by replacement of bone marrow hematopoietic cells by malignant cells or fibrotic tissue

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myelophthisic anemia

24
Q

Autosomal recessive trait that has string association with malignancy development especially acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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Genetic aplastic anemia