Deja - Internal - Hematology Flashcards
5 Macrocytic anemias:
B12 Folate Alcoholism Hypothyroidism Liver disease
6 Normocytic anemias:
Chronic disease Renal failure Aplastic anemia Spherocytosis Autoimmune destruction Mechanical obstruction
Symptoms of iron def. anemia:
- Pallor
- Tachycardia
- Easy fatigability
- Pica
- Esophageal webs
Triad of Plummer-Vinson:
- Microcytosis
- Atrophic glossitis
- Esophageal webs
Drugs that commonly cause sideroblastic anemia:
- INH.
- Chloramphenicol
- Cu chelators
- Lead
Some other causes of sideroblastic anemia?
- Alcoholism.
2. Heredity.
How is sideroblastic anemia diagnosed?
Iron stain of bone marrow shows ringed sideroblasts with Prussian blue stain.
What can intravascular hemolysis lead to in children?
“Pigment” gallstones.
How is pernicious anemia diagnosed?
- UP MMA.
- UP homocysteine levels.
- Atrophic gastritis on gastroscopy.
- Abnormal Schilling test (not used as much any more).
What is the MCC of folate deficiency?
Hypoalimentation.
What are other causes of folate deficiency?
- Pregnancy.
- Tropical sprue.
- Hemolytic anemia.
- Long-term treatment with TMP-SMX.
- Methotrexate use.
- 5-flourouricil use.
Folate deficiency in pregnancy?
Neural tube defects in the developing fetus.
How can the diagnosis of folate deficiency be differentiated from that of B12?
Normal MMA and NO neurologic symptoms in folate.
6 etiologies of aplastic anemia:
- Parvo B19 in SCA.
- Hepatitis.
- Chloramphenicol.
- Benzene.
- Radiation therapy.
- Idiopathic.
How is aplastic anemia diagnosed?
- Normocytic, normochromic pancytopenia.
2. Hypocellular bone marrow in a bone marrow biopsy.
What can trigger an attack in a patient with G6PD deficiency?
- Infection.
- Fava beans.
- Dapsone.
- Sulfa drugs.
- Primaquine.
- NSAIDs.
Heinz bodies of G6PD def.?
Inclusions within RBCs made of denatured Hb.
What 2 infections are associated with cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia?
- Mycoplasma pneumonia.
2. Mononucleosis.