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Chapter 28 Flashcards

1
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increased blood level of immature erythrocytes?

A

Reticulocytosis

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2
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increased number or volume of circulating erythrocytes

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polycythemia

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3
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decreased number or volume of circulating erythrocytes

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anemia

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4
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premature death of damaged erythrocytes

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eryptosis

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5
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having erythrocytes of different shapes

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poikilocytosis

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6
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having erythrocytes of different sizes

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anisocytosis

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7
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decreased number of circulating erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets

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pancytopenia

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8
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When plasma volume increases to compensate for anemia, the blood viscosity ___ which causes blood flow to be___.

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decreases; turbulent

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9
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Defective DNA synthesis in bone marrow precursors usually creates erythrocytes that are ___ and normochromic.

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macrocytic.

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10
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Folate deficiency anemia is associated with chronic malnourishment and chronic abuse of __.

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alcohol

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11
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The term megaloblastic anemia indicates that the erythrocytes are ___.

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macrocytic

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12
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the incidence of iron deficiency anemia is __ in women during their reproductive years and ___ after menopause.

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highest; decreases

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13
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Lactoferrin released by neutrophils during bacterial infection ___ iron, this contributing to ___.

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binds; anemia of chronic disease

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14
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A major contributor to the anemia of chronic kidney disease us ___ of erythropoietin.

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deficiency

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15
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People who are dehydrated after extensive diarrhea have ____ polycythemia; people who have hypercapneic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have ___ polycythemia.

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relative; absolute

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16
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Hemolysis from a mismatched blood transfusion is an example of ___ hemolytic aneimia that occurs____.

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alloimmune; intravascularly

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17
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Individuals who have congenital hemolytic disorders typically have a ___ spleen.

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large

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18
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Appearance of the erythrocytes in iron deficient anemia are either normocytic-normochromic, macrocytic-normochromic, or microcytic-hypochromic.

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microcytic-hypochromic.

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Appearance of the erythrocytes in aplastic anemia are either normocytic-normochromic, macrocytic-normochromic, or microcytic-hypochromic.

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normocytic-normochromic

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20
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Appearance of the erythrocytes in pernicious anemia are either normocytic-normochromic, macrocytic-normochromic, or microcytic-hypochromic.

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macrocytic-normochromic

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21
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Appearance of the erythrocytes in posthemorrhagic anemia are either normocytic-normochromic, macrocytic-normochromic, or microcytic-hypochromic.

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normocytic-normochromic

22
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Appearance of the erythrocytes in thalessemia are either normocytic-normochromic, macrocytic-normochromic, or microcytic-hypochromic.

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microcytic-hypochromic.

23
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Appearance of the erythrocytes in sickle cell anemia are either normocytic-normochromic, macrocytic-normochromic, or microcytic-hypochromic.

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normocytic-normochromic

24
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Appearance of the erythrocytes in folic deficiency anemia are either normocytic-normochromic, macrocytic-normochromic, or microcytic-hypochromic.

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macrocytic-normochromic

25
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Appearance of the erythrocytes in anemia of chronic disease are either normocytic-normochromic, macrocytic-normochromic, or microcytic-hypochromic.

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normocytic-normochromic

26
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What is the general cause of anemia in hereditary spherocytosis? Is it impaired erythrocyte production or increased erythrocyte destruction?

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increased erythrocyte destruction

27
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What is the general cause of anemia in anemia of chronic disease? Is it impaired erythrocyte production or increased erythrocyte destruction?

A

impaired erythrocyte production

28
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What is the general cause of anemia in iron deficient anemia? Is it impaired erythrocyte production or increased erythrocyte destruction?

A

impaired erythrocyte production

29
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What is the general cause of anemia in sickle cell anemia? Is it impaired erythrocyte production or increased erythrocyte destruction?

A

increased erythrocyte destruction

30
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What is the general cause of anemia in G6PD deficiency ? Is it impaired erythrocyte production or increased erythrocyte destruction?

A

increased erythrocyte destruction

31
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What is the general cause of anemia in pernicious anemia ? Is it impaired erythrocyte production or increased erythrocyte destruction?

A

impaired erythrocyte production

32
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What is the general cause of anemia in aplastic anemia ? Is it impaired erythrocyte production or increased erythrocyte destruction?

A

impaired erythrocyte production

33
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What is the general cause of anemia in folate deficiency anemia? Is it impaired erythrocyte production or increased erythrocyte destruction?

A

impaired erythrocyte production

34
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What technical term applies to the concave, brittle fingernails?

A

kiolonychia

35
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When describing the appearence of erythrocytes terms that end with ___ refer to hemoglobin content, and terms that end with ___ refer to cell size.

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-chromic; -cytic

36
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Hereditary hemochromatosis is an autosomal ___ disorder that causes increased absorption of dietary ___.

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recessive; iron

37
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Sideroblastic anemia are characterized by defective synthesis of ___ and may be acquired or hereditary in which case they usually have recessive___transmission.

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home; x-linked

38
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Myelodyslpastic syndrome involved defects in all lines of hematopoietic__cells; some persons with this condition develop acute ___.

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stem; leukemia

39
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Serum Ferritin levels are used to evaluate __status when diagnosing anemia.

40
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Primary acquired aplastic anemia is an ____ disease in which ___ T cells damage the hematopoietic stem cells in the ___ ___.

A

autoimmune; cytotoxic; bone marrow

41
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Release of ___ during chronic inflammation contributes to the anemia of chronic disease by decreasing the availability of ___and inhibiting erythroid progenitors.

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cytokines; iron

42
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Congentital hemolytic anemias are cause by ___ defects in erythrocytes but acquired hemolytic anemias usually are caused by ___system.

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intrinsic; immune

43
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Hemolysis is most inherited hemolytic anemias occurs in the __ by the action of ___.

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spleen; macrophages

44
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Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia is caused by ___ binding to erythrocytes with subsequent destruction of those erythrocytes in the ___.

A

IgG; spleen

45
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Drug induced hemolytic anemia from antibiotics usually begins when the antibiotic serves as a ___and binds to erythrocyte proteins

46
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Hemolysis occurs slowly will not cause anemia because bone marrow can increase erythrocyte production up to ___ times its normal rate; jaundice occurs from hemolysis only when heme destruction exceeds the liver’s ability to process and excrete ___.

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8; bilirubin

47
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What type of erythrocyte defect is in thalassemia?

A

Hgb synthesis defect

48
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What type of erythrocyte defect is in hereditary spherocytosis?

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membrane defect

49
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What type of erythrocyte defect is in sickle cell anemia?

A

Hgb synthesis defect

50
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What type of erythrocyte defect is in G6PD deficiency anemia?

A

enzyme pathway defect

51
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What type of erythrocyte defect is in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria?

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membrane defect

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