ERYTHROCYTE ABNORMALITY Flashcards

1
Q

In______ anemia or polycythemia there is a true decrease or increase in the RCM, respectively.

A

absolute

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2
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Change in plasma volume causing changes in cellular components to cellular components

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RELATIVE

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3
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  • pregnancy and diseases associated with hyperproteinemia.
  • dehydration
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Relative anemia

Relative erythrocytosis

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4
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(^ plasma volume; normal RCM*)

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Relative anemia

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5
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(v plasma volume; normal RCM)

A

Relative erythrocytosis

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6
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DECREASED HEMOGLOBIN
DECREASED NUMBER OF RED CELLS

A

ANEMIA

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7
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DECREASED HEMOGLOBIN
INCREASE HEMATOCRIT
INCREASE NUMBER OF RED CELLS

A

ERYTHROCYTOSIS AND POLYCYTHEMIA

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8
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DECREASE RBC CONCENTRATION
•___________
• Hypoproliferative disorders
• Maturation disorders
•____________
• Hemolytic disorders
• Blood loss

A

INEFFECTIVE/INSUFFICIENT
ERYTHROCYTE PRODUCTION

INCREASE RBC DESTRUCTION /
LOSS

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9
Q

The Categories of Anemia

A

HYPOPROLIFERATIVE ANEMIAS
MATURATION DISORDERS

HEMOLYTIC DISORDERS
ANEMIAS OF BLOOD LOSS

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10
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INCREASE RBC CONCENTRATION

ABSOLUTE ERYTHROCYTOSIS

Polycythemia vera
Erythremia

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Primary

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11
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INCREASE RBC
CONCENTRATION
ABSOLUTE ERYTHROCYTOSIS

Secondary
_________
High altitude
Pulmonary disease
Cardiovascular disease
Alveolar hypoventilation
Hemoglobinopathy
Tobacco / carboxyhemoglobin

___________
Essential (idiopathic)
Renal disease
Extrarenal

A

Appropriate

Inappropriate

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12
Q

INCREASE RBC
CONCENTRATION
_______________
Dehydration
Gaisböck’s syndrome
Stress/ spurious
Tobacco

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RELATIVE ERYTHROCYTOSIS

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13
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Functionally: decrease in the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood

Operationally: there is reduction in the hemoglobin content of blood

A

Anemia

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14
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Anemia is not a….

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Not a disease but a manifestation of an underlying condition

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15
Q

• - most important for the assessment of anemia

A

JAUNDICE

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16
Q

• Hemoglobin concentration of 7-10
g/dL

May cause pallor of conjunctivae and nail beds

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MODERATE ANEMIA

17
Q

2.
• Hemoglobin concentration of <7g/dL
Produce:
• Tachycardia
• Hypotension

A

SEVERE ANEMIA

18
Q

ANEMIA

Laboratory Diagnosis
COMPLETE

A

BLOOD COUNT (CBC)

Reticulocyte count

Peripheral Blood Smear

19
Q

СВС

A

RBC Count
Hemoglobin Concentration
Hematocrit
WBC Count
Platelet Count

20
Q

RBC Indices:

A

MCV, МСН, МСНС

21
Q

most important
Measure average RBC volume in femtoliter (fL)

-Measure average weight of Hgb in a RBC in picograms (pg)

  • Measure the average concentration of hemoglobin in each individual RBC in grams per liter (g/L)
A

MCV (Mean Cell Volume)

MCH (Mean Cell Hemoglobin)

МСНС (Mean Cell Hemoglobin
Concentration)

22
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  • Provided by automated blood cell analyzers
  • An index of variation of cell volume in an RBC population
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RED BLOOD CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH (RDW)

23
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  • Important tool to assess the bone marrow’s ability to increase RBC production in response to anemia
A

RETICULOCYTE COUNT

24
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  • Young RBCs that lack a nucleus but still contain residual RNA to complete production of hemoglobin
  • Normally circulate in PB for 1 day
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Reticulocytes

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- Attention is given to the RBC morphology (size, shape and inclusion bodies present *Review of WBC and Plt show more generalized bone marrow problem leading to anemia
Peripheral Blood Film Examination
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Normal RBC: Nearly uniform Microcytic Cells: Macrocytic Cells;
7-8um in diameter <6um in diameter >8um in diameter
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Abnormal variation in RBC volume or diameter Herolytic, megaloblastic, iron deficiency anemias
Anisocytosis
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Large RBC (>B um in diameter), MCV > 100 fL Megaloblastic anemia Myelodysplastic syndromes Chronic liver disease Bone marrow failure Reticulocytosis
Macrocyte
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Large oval RBC Megaloblastic anemia
Oval macrocyte
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Small RBC (<6 um in diameter), MCV < 80 fL Iron deficiency anemia Anemia of chronic inflammation Sideroblastic anemia Thalassemia/Hb E disease and trait
Microcyte
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Abnormal variation in RBC shape Severe anemia, certain shapes helpful diagnostically
Poikilocytosis
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- Done when cause of anemia cannot be determined - Help evaluate hematopoiesis
Bone Marrow Examination
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- Indicated in pxs with: - Unexplained anemia assoc with other cytopenias - Fever of unknown origin - Suspected hematologic neoplasm
Bone Marrow Examination
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- Can determine infiltration of BM with abnormal cells
Bone Marrow Examination
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Bone Marrow Examination - Important findings:
- Hypocellularity (Aplastic Anemia) - Ineffective erythropoiesis and megaloblastic changes (B9/12 deficiency) - Lack of iron in iron stains (IDA) - Presence of fibrosis, granulomata, infectious agents, tumor cells