Colorful Anemia Chartizzle

Question 1

List the microcytic anemias

Answer 1

T: Thalassemia
A: Anemia of Chronic Disorders
I: Iron deficiency
L: Lead poisoning
S: hereditary spherocytosis
S: Sideroblastic Anemia

Question 2

List the microcytic hemolytic anemias

Answer 2

Hereditary spherocytosis

Thalassemia

Question 3

List the Macrocytic anemias

Answer 3

B12 deficiency

Folate deficiency

Question 4

List the Hemolytic anemias

Answer 4

Hereditary spherocytosis
Thalassemia

G6PD
AIHA
PK Def
Sickle Cell

Question 5

Normocytic/Random Anemias

Answer 5

Anemia due to renal dysfunciton
Endocrine related anemia
Sideroblastic
Malnutrition

Question 6

Menstrual loss, bleeding, dietary intake, absorption issues, cancer, pregnancy can cause which anemia?

Answer 6

Iron Deficiency

Question 7

Chronic inflammation (too much damage), alcoholism, malignancy can cause which anemia?

Answer 7

Anemia of Chronic Disease

Question 8

Exposure to lead including eating paint chips can cause which anemia?

Answer 8

Lead intoxication

Question 9

Mutated proteins cause weakened membrane (spectrin, ank, band 3) and spherocyte formation. Autosomal dominant mode of inheritance. can cause which anemia?

Answer 9

Hereditary Spherocytocis

Question 10

Different hemoglobin chains present than normal- Autosomal recessive disorders can cause which anemia?

Answer 10

Thalassemia

Question 11

Vegan diet, pernicious anemia (autoimmune destruction of Intrinsic factor cells), failure to produce IF, malabsorbtion, defective transport or storage, metabolic pathway deficits can cause which anemia?

Answer 11

B12 Deficiency

Question 12

Alcoholism, overcooking food, malabsorbtion, inadequate intake, parasitic infection, pregnancy, drink lots of goats milk can cause which anemia?

Answer 12

Folate deficiency

Question 13

X-linked recessive enzyme deficiency (males affected), triggered by lots of foods (fava beans) and chemicals can cause which anemia?

Answer 13

G6PD Deficiency

Question 14

Infection, malignancy, autoimmune, drugs can cause which anemia?

Answer 14

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

Question 15

Second most common enzyme deficiency anemia

Answer 15

PK deficiency

Question 16

Genetic mutation causing a Glu->Val transformation on hemoglobin leading to sickled RBC’s and hemolysis can cause which anemia?

Answer 16

Sickle Cell

Question 17

Renal dysfunction. can cause which anemia?

Answer 17

Anemia due to renal dysfunction

Question 18

Chronic alcoholism, B6 deficiency, Lead poisining, hereditary or acquired (X linked recessive) can cause which anemia?

Answer 18

Sideroblastic (Deposits of iron in mitochondria of erythroid precursors)

Question 19

Signs and symptoms of Hereditary spherocytosis

Answer 19

Anemia,
 jaundice, 
splenomegaly, 
hyperbilirubinemia as neonates, 
can lead to aplastic crisis and biliary stones

Question 20

Signs and symptoms of Thalassemia

Answer 20

Splenomegaly,
expanded bone marrow,
delayed growth and development, endocrinopathies,
pulmonary hypertension

Question 21

Signs and symptoms of B12 Deficiency

Answer 21

Neurologic deficits, slow onset, smooth, sore tongue

Question 22

Signs and symptoms of Folate deficiency

Answer 22

slow onset, smooth, sore tongue

Same as B12, minus neurological symptoms, rapid onset

Question 23

Signs and symptoms of G6PD deficiency

Answer 23

Acute hemolytic anemia,
hyperbilirubinemia,
variable degrees of anemia

Question 24

Signs and symptoms of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

Answer 24

acute or chronic onset of anemia, 
pallor 
jaundice
dark urine. 
Splenomegaly may occur. 
Positive DAT test (direct coombs)

Question 25

Signs and symptoms of PK deficiency

Answer 25

hemolysis,
splenomegaly,
gallstones
aplastic crises

Question 26

Signs and symptoms of Sickle cell anemia

Answer 26

Vessel damage leading to multi-organ damage (lungs, retina, spleen, kidney, CNS),
priaplasm, and
aplastic crisis

Question 27

Signs and symptoms of Anemia due to renal dysfunction

Answer 27

Prolonged bleeding time, 
fatigue, 
pallor, 
decreased exercise tolerance, 
dyspnea, 
tachypnea

Question 28

Signs and symptoms of Endocrine related anemia

Answer 28

Thyroid: Hyper or hypactivity, 
weight gain or loss, 
skin, 
hair nail changes, 
Adrenal: vomiting dehydration weakness, circulatory collapse

Question 29

List the organs associated with absorption

Answer 29

D J I

I F B