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Blood Flashcards

1
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ANC equation

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Total WBC x (segmented % + bannds %)

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ANC equation

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Total WBC x (segmented % + bannds %)

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Value for severe neutropenia

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4
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S/S of thalassemia

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mental/physical retardation, pallor, jaundice

*DONT give iron to these pt

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5
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Treatment of thalassemia

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blood transfusions with chelation therapy

-give acid with chelation to increase iron secretion

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6
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What is the drug for chelation therapy

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Desferal

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7
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Folic acid deficiency morphology of RBCs

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Macrocytic, hypochromic

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How do you tell the S/S apart from folic acid anemia vs b12

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B12 deficiency has more neuro problems such as confusion and dementia

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9
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What two anemias are macrocytic

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B12 and folic acid

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10
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Major S/S of iron anemia

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Pallor (pale skin) and glossitis (inflammaiton of the tongue

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Major S/S of iron anemia

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Pallor (pale skin) and glossitis (inflammaiton of the tongue

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Value for severe neutropenia

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13
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S/S of thalassemia

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mental/physical retardation, pallor, jaundice

*DONT give iron to these pt

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Treatment of thalassemia

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blood transfusions with chelation therapy

-give acid with chelation to increase iron secretion

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15
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What is the drug for chelation therapy

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Desferal

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16
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Folic acid deficiency morphology of RBCs

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Macrocytic, hypochromic

17
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How do you tell the S/S apart from folic acid anemia vs b12

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B12 deficiency has more neuro problems such as confusion and dementia

18
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What two anemias are macrocytic

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B12 and folic acid

19
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moderate anemia Hgb

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6-10, severe is

20
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Major S/S of iron anemia

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Pallor (pale skin) and glossitis (inflammaiton of the tongue

21
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Typical findings for someone receiving Iron supplements

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Black stools and constipation

  • black TARRY stools is indicative of GI bleed
  • take an hr before meals
22
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6 ways to get anemia by decreased RBC production

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Iron, folic acid, b12, chronic disease, aplastic anemia, thalassemia

23
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What is the most common form of iron supplementation

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Ferous sulfate

24
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Schilling test

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Tests b12 absorption, helps identify if anemia is from intrinsic factor or diet

25
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What foods are high in folic acid

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green leafy veggies, liver, meat, whole grains

26
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Hydroxyurea

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Prevents stroke in patients with WBCs higher than 100,000

-also use leukophoresis

27
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CML

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has stable phase and then acute aggressive phase that leads to death
-Philadelphia chromosome

28
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Most common type of leukemia in kids

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ALL

29
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two types of leukemia

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can be myelogenous or lymphocytic and can be chronic or acute

30
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which leukemia is abrupt onset and makes you very sick

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AML

31
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S/S of hodgkins lymphoma

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have weight loss, fever, or night sweats

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