blood system pathology

Question 1

dyscrasia

Answer 1

any abnormal or pathological condition of blood

Question 2

anemia

Answer 2

deficient of RBCS or hemoglobin

Question 3

aplastic anemia

Answer 3

failure of blood cell production in bone marrow

Question 4

hemolytic anemia

Answer 4

reduction of rbcs from excessive destruction

Question 5

sickle cell anemia

Answer 5

hereditary disorder- abnormal hemoglobin producing sickle shaped rbcs and hemolysis

Question 6

thalassemia

Answer 6

inherited disorder of abnormal hemoglobin production -> hypochromia

Question 7

pernicious anemia

Answer 7

lack of mature rbcs from inability to absorb b12 into bloodstream

Question 8

hemochromatosis

Answer 8

excess iron deposits throughout body

Question 9

polycythemia

Answer 9

general increase in rbcs

Question 10

hemophilia

Answer 10

excessive bleeding from hereditary lack of factors VIII or IX needed for blood clotting

Question 11

purpura

Answer 11

multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under skin

Question 12

petechiae

Answer 12

small pinpoint purple or red spots on skin

Question 13

ecchymoses

Answer 13

larger blue or purplish bruises

Question 14

acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

Answer 14

immature granulocytes predominant

Question 15

acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL)

Answer 15

immature lymphocytes predominant. most seen in kids

Question 16

chronic myeloid leukemia CML

Answer 16

both mature and immature granulocytes are present in large numbers in marrow and blood. slow progression

Question 17

chronic lymphoid leukemia CLL

Answer 17

abnormal numbers of nature lymphocytes in marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen.most common for seniors

Question 18

multiple myeloma

Answer 18

malignant neoplasm of bone marrow