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B3-034 Introduction to RBC Disorders Flashcards

1
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primary growth factor involved in erythropoiesis

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erythropoietin

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2
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erythroids have a _________ maturation time

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7 days

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3
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during erythroid maturation, the nucleus becomes

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smaller and darker until it is dissolved

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4
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during erythroid maturation, the cytoplasm becomes

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more pink

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5
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round, biconcave disks with central pallor
anucleate
eosinophilic cytoplasm

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erythrocytes

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6
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oxygen transport

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erythrocytes

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7
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total number of erythrocytes

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RBC

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8
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total amount of hemoglobin

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Hgb

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9
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proportion of blood occupied by RBCs

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Hct

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10
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mean RBC volume/size
-cytic

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MCV

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11
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average amount of hemoglobin in each RBC

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MCH

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12
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average amount of hemoglobin per RBC volume
-chromic

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MCHC

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13
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variation in RBC size

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RDW

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14
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variation in size

A

anisocytosis

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15
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variation in shape

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poikilocytosis

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16
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variation in size and shape

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anisopoikilocytosis

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17
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immature RBCs containing residual RNA

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reticulocyte

**aka polychromatic erythrocyte

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18
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circulating time of reticulocytes [increase/decreases] in anemia

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increases

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19
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reticulocytes survive for _______ before becoming mature RBC

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1 day

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20
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correlate with bone marrow erythropoietic activity

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reticulocytes

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21
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low count of reticulocytes indicates

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decreased RBC production

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22
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high count of reticulocytes indicates

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increased RBC production

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23
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normal range of reticulocytes

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.5-1.5% of total RBCs

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24
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measurements of anemia

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Hgb, Hct, RBC

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25
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low total body red cell mass

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anemia

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26
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clinical features of anemia

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pallor of skin, nail beds, buccal mucosa
fatigue, weakness, malaise
dyspnea on exertion
syncope, headaches, visual disturbances
tachycardia
angina
cardiac failure

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27
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caused by inadequate or ineffective production

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hypoproliferative anemia

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28
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causes of inadequate production in hypoproliferative anemia

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bone marrow failure
bone marrow infiltration/replacement
nutritional deficiency
anemia of chronic disease

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29
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causes of ineffective production in hypoproliferative anemia

A

myelodysplastic syndromes

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30
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caused by blood loss or sequestration

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anemia of blood loss

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31
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sequestration causes

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splenomegaly

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32
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anemia of blood loss can be

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acute or chronic

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33
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sickle cell is [intrinsic/extrinsic] and [inherited/acquired]

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intrinsic inherited

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34
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hemoglobinopathy

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sickle cell

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35
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thalassemia is [intrinsic/extrinsic] and [inherited/acquired]

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intrinsic inherited

36
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membrane abnormality

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hereditary spherocytosis

37
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hereditary sphereocytosis is [intrinsic/extrinsic] and [inherited/acquired]

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intrinsic inherited

38
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RBC enzyme defects

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G6PD deficiency

39
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G6PD deficiency is [intrinsic/extrinsic] and [inherited/acquired]

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intrinsic inherited

40
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paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is [intrinsic/extrinsic] and [inherited/acquired]

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intrinsic acquired

41
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people with proxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria are predisposed to

42
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autoimmune hemolytic anemia is [intrinsic/extrinsic] and [inherited/acquired]

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extrinsic aquired

43
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traumatic hemolytic anemia is [intrinsic/extrinsic] and [inherited/acquired]

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extrinsic acquired

44
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infection related anemia is [intrinsic/extrinsic] and [inherited/acquired]

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extrinsic aquired

45
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malaria can cause

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anemia due to infection

46
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prosthetic cardiac valves can cause

A

anemia due to traumatic hemolysis

47
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defect in RBC itself

48
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defect/problem outside of RBC

49
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RBC breakdown with massive release of free hemoglobin in circulation

A

intravascular

**malaria, babesia, complement activation

50
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RBC breakdown in the reticuloendothelial system cells with capture of hemoglobin

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extravascular

51
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in extravascular hemolysis haptoglobin is [increased/decreased]

A

decreased or normal

52
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in intravascular hemolysis haptoglobin is [increased/decreased]

53
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in extravascular hemolysis serum free hemoglobin is [absent/present]

54
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in intravascular hemolysis serum free hemoglobin is [absent/present]

55
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in intravascular hemolysis urine hemoglobin is [absent/present]

56
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in extravascular hemolysis urine hemoglobin is [absent/present]

57
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hemolytic anemia has the same general features of anemia, with _________ &__________

A

jaundice and gallstones

maybe splenomegaly if extravascular

58
Q

circulating iron available for use

A

serum iron

59
Q

iron transport protein

A

transferrin

60
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serum iron/TIBC

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percent saturation

61
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marker of stored iron

62
Q

differential for microcytic anemia

A

iron deficiency
anemia of chronic disease
thalassemia

63
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serum iron is [increased or decreased]

iron deficiency:
anemia of chronic disease:
thalassemia:

A

serum iron

iron deficiency: decreased
anemia of chronic disease: normal or decreased
thalassemia: normal

64
Q

transferrin/TIBC is [increased or decreased]

iron deficiency:
anemia of chronic disease:
thalassemia:

A

transferrin/TIBC

iron deficiency: increased
anemia of chronic disease: normal
thalassemia: normal

65
Q

% saturation is [increased or decreased]

iron deficiency:
anemia of chronic disease:
thalassemia:

A

% saturation

iron deficiency: decreased
anemia of chronic disease: normal/decreased
thalassemia: normal

66
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ferritin is [increased or decreased]

iron deficiency:
anemia of chronic disease:
thalassemia:

A

ferritin

iron deficiency: decreased
anemia of chronic disease: normal/increased
thalassemia: normal or increased

67
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soluble transferrin receptor is [increased or decreased]

iron deficiency:
anemia of chronic disease:
thalassemia:

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soluble transferrin receptor

iron deficiency: increased
anemia of chronic disease: normal
thalassemia: normal

68
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differential for macrocytic anemia

A

megaloblastic anemia
myelodysplasia
drugs
hypothyroidism

69
Q

megaloblastic anemia can be caused by what vitamin deficiencies

A

vitamin B12
folate

70
Q

differential for macrocytic anemia

A

megaloblastic anemia
myelodysplastic syndromes
hypothyroidism

71
Q

differential for microcytic anemia

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IDA
ACD
thalassemia

72
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most common cause of iron deficiency in US

A

chronic blood loss

GI, GU, or GYN tract

73
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chronic renal disease would cause which type of anemia?

74
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deficiency of intrinsic factor causes

A

B12 deficiency, megaloblastic anemia

75
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in thalassemia, serum ferritin and iron are

76
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increased LDH indicates

A

hemolytic anemia

77
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in hemolytic anemia, serum free haptoglobin is

78
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in hemolytic anemia, breakdown of hemoglobin leads to increased bilirubin. this causes

A

jaundice, gallstones

79
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decreased serum iron
decreased ferritin
increased serum transferrin
increased TIBC

80
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low MCV
low MCH
low MCHC
low Hgb
low Hct
low RBCs

81
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increased RDW

82
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normal bone marrow contains …% of erythroid cells

83
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thalassemia has a …… RDW

84
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iron therapy stimulates

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erythropoeisis, increasing the reticulocyte count

85
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helpful tests in establishing hemolysis as cause of anemia

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LDH, haptoglobin, bilirubin

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