Blood Disorders Flashcards
What are the values that define anemia?
Hemoglobin <10.5-11
Hematocrit <32-33%
What are the three causes of Anemia?
- Iron deficiency
- B12
- Folate deficiency
How can you increase the absorption of Folic Acid?
Take with vitamin C.
What is the value that defines throbocytopemia?
<100,000
What are the three main causes of thrombocytopenia?
- decreased platelet production or early destruction
- increased consumption of platelets
- Immune response from Lupus, Lymphoma, infectious diseases, drug induced
What is Disseminate Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)?
Depleted clotting factors from a massive bleeding episode, over activation of clotting factors
What blood products are most important to give for DIC?
FFP< cryo, PLTs because these all have clotting factors
What is the definition of Thalassemia?
this is where there is a missing gene that affects how the body makes hemoglobin. This is where there is less hemoglobin and fewer circulating red blood cells
What supplement do patients with Thalassemia require?
Folic Acid
What is a complication of Alpha Thalassemia Major?
Hydrops Fetalis: this is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in 2 or more fetal compartments