Blood Disorders Flashcards

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What are the values that define anemia?

A

Hemoglobin <10.5-11
Hematocrit <32-33%

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What are the three causes of Anemia?

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  1. Iron deficiency
  2. B12
  3. Folate deficiency
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3
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How can you increase the absorption of Folic Acid?

A

Take with vitamin C.

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4
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What is the value that defines throbocytopemia?

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<100,000

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5
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What are the three main causes of thrombocytopenia?

A
  1. decreased platelet production or early destruction
  2. increased consumption of platelets
  3. Immune response from Lupus, Lymphoma, infectious diseases, drug induced
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What is Disseminate Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)?

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Depleted clotting factors from a massive bleeding episode, over activation of clotting factors

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What blood products are most important to give for DIC?

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FFP< cryo, PLTs because these all have clotting factors

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What is the definition of Thalassemia?

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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

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9
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What supplement do patients with Thalassemia require?

A

Folic Acid

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10
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What is a complication of Alpha Thalassemia Major?

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Hydrops Fetalis: this is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in 2 or more fetal compartments

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