Disorders

Question 1

describe erythroblastosis fetalis

Answer 1

aka Rh hemolytic disease; only affects Rh- mom & Rh+ baby where mom’s blood starts attacking & destroying baby’s RBCs

Question 2

erythroblastosis fetalis only affects what kids?

Answer 2

2nd or later babies who are Rh+

Question 3

define hemorrhagic anemia

Answer 3

loss of RBCs suddenly or gradually

Question 4

How much sudden blood loss would lead to death?

Answer 4

2L

Question 5

define hemolytic anemia

Answer 5

excessive red cell destruction

Question 6

define sickle cell anemia

Answer 6

genetic condition that causes the malformation of RBCs when they give up O2

Question 7

define anemia

Answer 7

inadequate amount of hemoglobin, RBCs, or both

Question 8

describe thalassemia

Answer 8

RBCs destroyed by red bone impacting production of hemoglobin

Question 9

define nutritional anemia

Answer 9

anemia caused by deficiency in specific nutrients

Question 10

pernicious anemia is caused by lack of what

Answer 10

vitamin B12

Question 11

define bone marrow suppression/aplastic anemia

Answer 11

bone marrow is injured & fails to produce either RBCs/WBCs

Question 12

define leukemia

Answer 12

aka blood cancer; abnormal malignant increase in # & longevity of WBCs

Question 13

where does myelogenous leukemia originate from?

Answer 13

bone marrow

Question 14

where does lymphocytic leukemia originate from?

Answer 14

lymph tissue

Question 15

Describe hemophilia

Answer 15

rare sex-linked genetic blood disease where the blood is missing clotting factors

Question 16

define Von Willebrand disease

Answer 16

inherited; blood is missing clotting factor

Question 17

Define disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)

Answer 17

excessive coagulation in cases of tissue damage