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Blood disorders Flashcards

1
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What are the 2 major components of blood

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  1. Formed elements (45%)

2. Plasma (55%)

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What makes up the plasma in blood?

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  1. Water
  2. Plamsa proteins
  3. Regulatory porteins
  4. Other sources
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What makes up the formed elements of blood?

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  1. Erythrocytes
  2. Leukocytes
  3. Platelets
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What is another name for the former elements of blood?

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Cellular component

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What is hematocrit?

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The proportion of whole blood that is made up of red blood cells

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What percentage of the blood is made up of hematocrits?

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42-47%

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7
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What is the difference between plasma and serum

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Plasma includes fibrinogen

Serum is plasma without fibrinogen

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8
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What is the function of blood?

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  1. Transportation of gases, waste, hormones and enzymes
  2. Fighting infection
  3. Homeostasis (Temperature, pH, volume)
  4. Haemostasis
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How does the blood help with fighting infections?

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It carries antibodies and leucocytes to site of infection

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What is haemostasis?

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Blood clotting

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What is anaemia?

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Haemoglobin concentration that is below a reference range for sex and age

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Below what haemoglobin concentration would an adult be classified as anaemic?

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Men: below 135g/L
Women: below 115g/L

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13
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What percentage of the world is anaemic?

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32.9%

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14
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What can anaemia be caused by?

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  1. Reduced red blood cell mass

2. Changes in plasma volumes

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15
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What can lead to changes in plasma volume?

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  1. Dehydration

2. Pregnancy

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16
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What are some of the symptoms of anaemia?

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  1. Fatigue, breathlessness
  2. Angina
  3. Intermittent claudication
  4. Palpations
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17
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What is intermittent claudication and what is it caused by?

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Intermittent pain in the calf on walking due to reduced blood flow to the legs

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18
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When can anaemia be asymptomatic?

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When it develops slowly

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19
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List some non specific signs of anaemia

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  1. Pallor
  2. Tachycardia (Fast Heart rate)
  3. Cardiac murmur
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20
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What is the difference between a sign and symptom

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A sign is a measurable abnormalities

A symptom is what the patient is feeling

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21
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List soem specific signs of anaemia

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  1. Koilonychia
  2. Jaundice
  3. Leg ulcers
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22
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What is koilonychia?

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Spooning of the fingernails

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23
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Is anaemia a diagnosis for pain?

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No it is not a diagnosis in itself it is always an underlying cause

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24
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How can we investigate anaemia?

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Look at the

  1. Peripheral blood
  2. Blood film
  3. Bone marrow
  4. Haematinics
  5. Iron status markers
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25
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How do we use the peripheral blood to investigate anaemia

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We can use:

  1. Red cell indices (Hb, MVC)
  2. White blood cell count
  3. Platelet count
  4. Reticulocyte count
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26
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What are haematincs

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A nutrient required for haematopoesis ef Fe, B12, folate

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27
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Name the three nutrients haemantics usually refers to

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  1. Iron (Fe)
  2. B12
  3. Folate
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28
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How do we classify anaemia ?

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  1. By red cell size or volume (MCV)

2. Underlying aetiology

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What does MCV stand for

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Mean corpuscular value

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Name the different classifications of anaemia in regards to red cell size/ volume

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  1. Microcytic anaemia
  2. Macrocytic anaemia
  3. Normocyctic anaemia
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What is microcytic anaemia ?

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Anaemia where the red blood cells are small

MCV is below 80

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32
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What is macrocyclic anaemia?

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Anaemia where the red blood cells are large

MCV is greater than 96

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33
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What are the units for MCV?

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Femtoliters

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34
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What is normocytic anaemia?

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Anaemia where the red blood cells are normal sized

MCV is between 80-96

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Name the different classifications of anaemia in regards to the underlying aetiology

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  1. Haematinic deficiency

2. Haemolysis

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What is an Haematinic deficiency?

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Impaired production of red blood cells due to a deficiency in:
Fe
B12
Folate

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37
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What is Haemolysis?

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Increased LOSS of red blood cells

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38
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If a patient comes in with microytic anaemia what diagnosis might you reach?

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  1. Iron deficiency
  2. Thalassaemia
  3. Anaemia of chronic disease
  4. Sideroblastic anaemia
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39
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If a patient comes in with macrocytic anaemia and large bone marrow what diagnosis might you reach?

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Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency

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40
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If a patient comes in with macrocytic anaemia and normal bone marrow what diagnosis might you reach?

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  1. Alcohol reticulocytes
  2. Liver disease
  3. hypothyroidism
  4. drug therapy
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If a patient comes in with normocytic anaemia what diagnosis might you reach?

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  1. Acute blood loss
  2. Anaemia of chronic disease
  3. Chronic kidney disease
  4. Autoimmune rheumatic disease
  5. Marrow infiltration fibrosis
  6. Endocrine disease
  7. Haemolytic anaemia
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42
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Why is iron important in the body?

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Iron is required for Hb synthesis

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43
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What is a normal cell sized mcv?

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80-96

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44
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Name the most common type of anaemia

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Iron deficiency anaemia

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45
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What causes iron deficiency anaemia

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  1. Blood loss
  2. Increased demand eg pregnancy, growth
  3. Decreased absorption (due to surgery)
  4. Poor dietary intake
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46
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How can we investigate iron deficiency anaemia?

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Look at:

  1. Blood count
  2. Blood film
  3. Iron status
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47
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What do we expect to see in the blood count in a patient with iron deficiency anaemia

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Microcytic hypochromic cells

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48
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What does hypo chromic mean when describing cells?

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Pale cells

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49
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What do we expect to see in the blood film in a patient with iron deficiency anaemia

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  1. Poikilocytosis (variation in shape)

2. Anisocytosis (variation in size)

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50
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Which proteins do we look for when looking at the iron status of a patient?

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Ferritin and transferrin

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51
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Apart from iron deficiency anaemia what are the other causes of microcytic hypo chromic anaemia?

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  1. Anaemia chronic disease
  2. Thalassaemia
  3. Sideroblastic anaemia
    (these are rare)
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52
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Name the 2 terms we use to describe bone marrow

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Megaloblastic

Normoblastic

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53
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What is another name for vitamin B12?

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Cobalamin

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54
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What is the dietary requirement of vitamin b12?

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2-3 micrograms a day

55
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Give examples of food that contains vitamin b12

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Meat
Egg
Milk

56
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What does the body need to be able to absorb B12?

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Intrinsic factor (IF)

57
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What is intrinsic factor secreted by?

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Gastric parietal cells

58
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Where is vitamin b12 absorbed?

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Small bowel

59
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Anaemia where red blood cells are small is called what? What would the MCV be?

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Microcytic anaemia

MCV below 80

60
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Anaemia where red blood cells are large is called what? What would the MCV be?

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Macrocyctic anaemia

MCV above 96

61
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Anaemia where red blood cells are ‘normal’ is called what? What would the MCV be?

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Normocyctic anaemia

MCV 80-96

62
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How is vitamin b12 absorbed

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  1. B12 taken in from food
  2. Binds to heptacorrin -> HC-Cbi
  3. Pancreas enzymes release Cbi
  4. Intrinsic factors from the gastric parietal cells binds to Cbi
  5. the intrinsic factor-Cbi complex is then absorbed in the small bowel
63
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What can cause vitamin B12 deficiency

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  1. Pernicious anaemia
  2. Dietary- veganism
  3. Surgery
  4. Ileal disease
  5. Parasites
64
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What causes pernicious anaemia?

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Loss of cheif/ parietal cells

This decreases the concentration of intrinsic factor ultimately reducing B12 absorption

65
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Name the most common cause for vitamin B12 deficiency

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Pernicious anaemia

66
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How can we investigate vitamin B12 deficiency

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Look at:

  1. Blood count
  2. Blood film
  3. Bone marrow
67
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What would you expect to see on a blood count of a patient with vitamin B12 deficiency?

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Macrocytic cells (MCV greater than 96)

68
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What would you expect to see on a blood film of a patient with vitamin B12 deficiency?

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Oval macrocytes
Hyper-segmented polymorphs
Severe leukopenia (white blood cell loss)

69
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What would you expect the bone marrow to look like if a patient with vitamin B12 deficiency?

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Increased megaloblasts

Immature red cell precursor cells

70
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How do we treat B12 deficiency

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B12 injection

71
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Why does b12 deficiency cause macrocytic anaemia

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As B12 needed for DNA synthesis without it you can get abnormal nuclear maturation/ cell division
Cells end up making more protein than DNA so balloon up and get big

72
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Which vitamins are needed for DNA synthesis?

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Vitamin b12

Folate

73
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In which food is folate found?

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Fruits and vegetables

74
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Why is folate important

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Required for DNA synthesis

75
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Give some causes of folate deficiency?

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  1. Malnutrition
  2. Malabsorption (Crohn’s disease)
  3. Increased demand (pregnancy, breastfeeding, cancer)
  4. Some drugs (some anti-epileptics)
76
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What is haemolytic anaemia?

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When the lifespan of the red blood cell is shortened

It can be hereditary of acquired

77
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Name some causes of Hereditary haemolytic anaemia

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  1. Haemoglobin synthesis abnormalities
  2. Red cell membrane defects
  3. Metabolic defects
78
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Give an example of a haemoglobin synthesis abnormality

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Sickle cel anaemia

79
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Give an example of a red cell membrane defects

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Hereditary spherocytosis/ elliptocytosis

80
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Give an example of a metabolic defects

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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

81
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What causes sickle cell anaemia?

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HbS single gene mutation

82
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Which gene is mutated in sickle cell anaemia

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Valine for glutamic acid substituted 6th cocoon of beta globing chain

83
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What can make the effects of sickle cell anaemia worse?

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Infection 
Dehydration 
Cold 
Acidosis 
Hypoxia
84
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What can sickle cell anaemia result in?

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  1. Decreased Red blood cell survival

2. Obstruction of small vessels and tissue infarction

85
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What are the clinical features of sickle cell anaemia?

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  1. Anaemia
  2. Vaso-occlusive crises
  3. Acute chest syndrome (30% of patients)
  4. Long term complications
86
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Give examples of vaso-occlusive crises that are features of sickle cell anaemia

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  1. Acute pain in the hands and feet (dactylitis)
  2. Severe pain femur, humerus, vertebrae, ribs and pelvis
  3. Hospital admissions due to pain
87
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What is acute chest syndrome?

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Infection, fat embolism from necrotic marrow or pulmonary infarction
Can lead to shortness of breath, chest pain and hypoxia

88
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What would you expect to see on a blood count for a patient with sickle cell anaemia?

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Normocytic anaemia

89
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What would you expect to see on a blood film for a patient with sickle cell anaemia?

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Sickled red cells

90
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How do you treat sickle cell anaemia?

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We can’t treat it but we manage the symptoms depending on the complications

  1. Hospitalisation
  2. Supportive IV fluids
  3. Analgesia
91
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What are some of the oral manifestations of anaemia

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  1. Angular chelitis
  2. Atrophic glossitis
  3. Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS)
92
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What is angular chelitis

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Soreness at corners of the mouth

93
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What is Atrophic glossitis

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Smooth tongue

94
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What is Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS)

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Ulcers in the mouth that 10-14 days after healing

95
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What are Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) associated with?

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Iron, B12 and folate deficiencies

96
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What is haemostasis?

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Process by which blood clots at the sites of vascular injury

97
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Why is haemostasis important?

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As circulating blood volume is finite

98
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Name the stages of haemostasis

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  1. Vasoconstriction
  2. Primary haemostasis (Platelet plug formation)
  3. Secondary haemostaisis (fibrin meshwork)
  4. Clot stabilisation / resorption
99
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What is vasoconstriction and why is it important?

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It is construction of the blood vessels

It is important as it reduces blood flow

100
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What is released during vasoconstriction?

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Neurogenic/ factor secretion eg endothelin

101
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What is primary haemostasis?

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Formation of platelet plus

102
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How is the platelet plug formed?

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  1. Endothelial is damaged due to injury leading to exposure of collagen
  2. Von Willebrand factor binding occurs
  3. This induces platelets to adhere and activate changing in to a spiky shape
    4, Platelets secrete granules attracting more platelets
  4. Aggregate to form a platelet plug
103
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What is secondary haemostasis?

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Deposition of fibrin meshwork

104
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What happens in secondary haemostasis

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  1. Tissue factor is exposed
  2. Activates coagulation cascade
  3. Trhombin cleaves to fibrinogen converting it into fibrin which forms a meshwork
  4. This activates more platelets
    5 Red blood cells become trapped
105
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What is the importance of fibrin?

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stabilises platelets and activates more platelets

106
Q

Defects in blood clotting can result from…?

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  1. Vessel wall abnormalities
  2. Platelet deficiency
  3. Abnormal coagulation
  4. Combination of the above
107
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How can the walls of the blood vessels get damaged?

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  1. Infection
  2. Drug reactions
  3. Scurvy
  4. Hereditary haemorrhagic telengectasia
  5. Pericascular amyloidosis
108
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Name a disease can cause microbial damage in the blood vessels

A

Meningcoccal septicaemia

109
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What is platelet deficiency called?

A

Thombocytopaenia

110
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Define platelet deficiency

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When a persons platelet concentration is below 150x10^9 per L

111
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What causes platelet deficiency ?

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  1. Decreased production
  2. Decreased survival
  3. Sequestration
  4. Dilution (due to blood transfusions)
112
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When are less platelets produced by the body?

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  1. Aplastic anaemia
  2. Leukaemia
  3. Drugs
  4. Alcohol
113
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What us the significance of factor VIII?

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It is a cofactor for the coagulation cascasde

It converts fibrolgin into fibrin

114
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What is the significance of the Von Willebrand factor (vWF)

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It is important as it plays a role in platelet binding

115
Q

Name the 2 substances that are essential for blood clotting

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Factor VIII

Von Willebrand factor (vWF)

116
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When can abnormal coagulation occur

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  1. Hereditary disorders
  2. Acquired deficiencies
  3. Liver disease
117
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Give examples of hereditary disorders that can lead to abnormal coagulation

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  1. Von Willebrand disease

2. Haemophillia A and B (

118
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What does haemophilia A and B affect?

A

Factor VIII and IX

119
Q

Name the most common inherited bleeding disorder

A

Von Willebrand disease

120
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How is Von Willebrand disease passed on?

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Autosomal dominent

121
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What is Thombocytopaenia?

A

Platelet deficiency

122
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How many types of Von Willebrand disease are there and which is most common

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3 types
Type 1 is the most common
Type 3 is the most severe

123
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How are the platelets affected in Von Willebrand disease?

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Their function is impaired

124
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How is Von Willebrand disease treated?

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  1. Desmopressin (promotes Von Willebrand factor production)

2. Plasma concentration infusions

125
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How is haemophilia A passed on and what does it affect?

A

X linked recessive

Causes factor VIII mutations

126
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What can a person with haemophilia A suffer from?

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  1. Easy bruising
  2. Haemorrhage post trauma. surgery
  3. Spontaneous Haemorrhage
127
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How do we treat haemophilia A?

A

Infusion of factor VIII

128
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What is another name for haemophilia B?

A

Christmas disease

129
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How is haemophilia B passed on and what does it affect?

A

X linked recessive

Causes factor IX deficiency

130
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How is haemophilia B treated

A

Recombinant factor IX

131
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what is disseminated intravascular coagulation?

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A Thrombohaemorrhagic disorder

132
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What is a Thrombohaemorrhagic disorder?

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A disorder that results in excessive and widespread activation of coagulation leading to the formation of a thrombi in microvasculature

133
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Is disseminated intravascular coagulation a diagnosis?

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NO you need to find and treat the underlying cause of this

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