Blood and Coagulation Flashcards
hypoalbuminemia
drugs bound to serum proteins to a various drug and only a free drug is pharmacologically active. can lead to a significant increase in free drug concentration - not enough albumin
consequence- drug toxicity - recommend lowering the dose - based on where the albumin is synthesized and what the organ is affected (liver)
what explains feeling tired all the time and walking up the stairs is hard
low hemoglobin levels, o2 capacity is reduced - anemia from a ulcer
RDW high. what does that mean?
the higher the red blood cell distribution width the more variable the size of the RBC - means the body is trying to make more blood cells trying to compensate for RBC - RBC has no mitochondria which reflects the release of large immature RBC
MCV
mean corpuscular volume - determines the average red blood cell size
MCH
mean corpuscular hemoglobin - hemoglobin value x 10 divided by the RBC
MCHC
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin content: hemoglobin x 100 divided by the HCT
Normochromic
normal MCH or MCHC
hypochromic
low MCH/MCHC
microcytic
low HCT and low MCV or small red cell anemia
macrocytic
low HCT and high MCV or large RBC anemia
normocytic
low HCT (hemocrit, volume of RBC in blood) and normal MCV – or normal RBC anemia
anemias
group of diseases characterized by a decrease in HB or RBC resulting in reduced oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood
results from inadequate RBC production, increased RBC destruction or hemolysis or blood loss
hyproliferative
anemia class marrow damage iron deficiency decreased deficiency decreased stimulation inflammation metabolic disease
maturation disorders
anemia class
cytoplasmic defects - thalassemia (less O2 carrying, heme messed up), iron deficiency, sideroblastic (ucleated erythroblasts (precursors to mature red blood cells) with granules of iron accumulated in the mitochondria surrounding the nucleus)
nuclear maturation defect- folate deficiency, vitamin b12 deficiency, refractory anemia
hemorrhage/hemolysis
anemia class
blood loss, intravascular hemolysis, autoimmune disease, hemoglobuinopathy, metabolic/membrane defect,
normocytic normochromic anemia
destruction or sudden loss of red cells: hemolytic anemia/acute blood loss
disorders of erythropoietin (produced in kidneys) production/efficacy
chronic diseases: chronic infections (HIV, hepatitis B/C, bacterial endocarditis, or osteomyelitis) autoimmune disease (RA, Crohns, systemic lupus erythematoses), lymphomas, chronic liver or renal disease
erythropoieten (EPO
differentiation into erythrocytes is dependent on EPO as it speeds of the stages of pro erythroblasts
EPO is synthesized by the kidney and released into the blood stream as a response to hypoxia (lack of o2) upon reaching the bone marrow, EPO stimulates RBC progenitors via transmembrane receptors - glycoprotein made of 166 amino acids
microcytic hypochromic anemia
deficiency in Hb synthesis - iron deficiency or poor iron utilization, or chronic blood loss
Macrocytic Normochromic Anemia
megoblasts are distinct cells that express a biochemical abnormality of retarded DNA synthesis resulting in unbalanced cell growth. may affect all hematopoietic cell lines.
caused by B12 or folate deficiencies and hemolytic anemias (RBC destroyed faster than they can be made)
why are hemolytic anemias macrocytic
early appearance of large quantity of reticulocytes (immature RBC larger than normal cells bc normal cells shrink after time ) in peripheral circulation (reticulocytosis) indication of increased RBC production. DNA synthesis is impaired. the larger red cells are always associated with insufficient numbers of cells and often also insufficient hemoglobin content per cell.
mild anemia
no clinical symptoms and may be found on accident. healthy patients may acclimate to very low Hb conc if anemia is developed slowly
anemia symptoms
fatigue, dizziness, irritability, weakness, vertigo, shortness of breath, chest pain, decreased exercise tolerance, neurologic symptoms in vitamin B12 deficiency
anemia rapid onset symptoms: … why?
palpitations, tachycardia, angina, breathlessness. body can’t compensate for all of the changes because it is a rapid onset
onset more chronic:
fatigue, weakness, headache, dyspnea on exertion, vertigo, faintness, sensitivity to cold, loss of skin tone. allows for compensating mechanisms because onset is not acute. not associated with any CV symptoms
anemia signs
tachycardia, pale, dec mental acuity, inc intensity of cardiac valve murmurs, diminished vibratory sense or gait abnormal
chronic hemolytic anemia
sickle cell - inherited recessive hemoglobinopathy resulting in abnormal hemoglobin hemolobin S
sickle cell trait (SCT)
sickle cell syndrome - heterozygous inheritance of one normal b-globin gene producing HbA and one sickle gene producing HbS gene - asymptomatic