Chapter 5-5 Flashcards
1
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Normocytic Anemia
A
result of increased peripheral destruction or underproduction . Look at reticulocyte to see.
3%good marrow response= periph destruction.
2
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peripheral RBC destruction/hemolysis
extravascular
A
RBC destroyed by reticuloendothelial system- MPs of spleen and liver and LN
3
Q
when MPs eat RBC hemoglobin broken down to?
A
globin- into AA
heme- Fe and protoporphyrin
Fe recycled
protoporphyrin=down to unconjugated bilirubin bout to serum albumin
4
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intravascular hemolysis labs
A
hemoglobinemia
hemoglobinuria
hemsiderinuria-
decreased serum hepatoglobin.
