Disorders Of Formed Elements

Question 1

Anemia

Answer 1

• inability of the blood to carry oxygen

- multiple causes

Question 2

Aplastic anemia

Answer 2

• decrease in the RBC production usually the result of bone marrow damage from chemical or radiation
• cant carry O2, fight off infection, or can’t blood clot

Question 3

Pernicious and folate deficiency

Answer 3

• decrease in vitamin B

- it is anemia

Question 4

Iron deficiency anemia

Answer 4

• decrease in the amount of hemoglobin in the RBC’s

- doctors try to increase iron

Question 5

Hemolytic anemias

Answer 5

Destruction of red blood cells

Question 6

Sickle cell anemia

Answer 6

• genetic disorder affecting the shape of RBC’s
  
  • cant carry O2
  • clog tiny capillaries and cause severe pain and injury to affected areas of the body

Question 7

Thalassemia

Answer 7

• inherited disorder effecting the protein strands in the hemoglobin molecule
• minor: may be asymptomatic( can’t be seen)
• major: children usually do not thrive

Question 8

Leukopenia

Answer 8

• decrease in the number of WBC’s

- immunosuppressants or drugs are used

Question 9

Leukocytosis

Answer 9

• increase in WBC

- usually accompanies infection

Question 10

Leukemia

Answer 10

• malignant blood disease

- abnormal production of WBC’s

Question 11

Thrombocytopenia

Answer 11

-decrease in # of platelets

Question 12

Hemophilia

Answer 12

• genetic bleeding disorder

- clotting factors in plasma do not function

Question 13

Embolism

Answer 13

-part of a clot that circulates in the blood stream