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Erythrocyte disorders Flashcards

1
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Describe the hypochromia

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Pale cells

MCH 30 g/dL

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What are the associated medical conditions of hypochromia?

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Anemias:
Severe Fe defic
Sideroblastic
Thalassemia
Lead poisoning
Transferrin deficiency
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3
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Describe target cells

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Cells with dark center & periphery

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What are the associated medical conditions of target cells?

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Liver disease
Thalassemia
Fe defic anemia
Hemoglobinopathy

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5
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Define reticulocyte

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a measurement and percentage of how many reticulocytes are in the blood

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6
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Describe cigar cells

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Cigar shaped cells

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7
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What type of cells are associated with Iron deficiency anemia

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Cigar cells

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What type of cells are characterized by large oval cells >9

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Megalocytes

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9
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What type of disorders are associated with Megalocytes?

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  • Megaloblastic anemia
  • Pernicious anemia
  • Chemotherapy
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10
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Define Anisocytosis

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Abnormal variation in size of cells

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What medical conditions are associated with anisocytosis?

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Severe anemia
Fe defic anemia
Hemolytic anemia

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12
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Define Poikilocytosis

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Abnormal variation in shapes of cells

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13
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What disorder of cells is Severe anemia associated with?

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Poikilocytosis

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14
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Describe Howell-Jolly Body cells

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Spherical purple bodies within cells

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15
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What medical conditions are associated with Howell-Jolly body cells?

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Hyposplenism
Pernicious anemia (B12 def.) 
Thalassemia
Sickle cell
Hemolytic anemia
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16
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Describe spherocyte cells

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Spherical cells
Lack central palor
Small, dense
Loss of cell water

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17
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What medical condition are spherocytes associated with?

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spherocytosis

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18
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Describe tear drop cells

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Dacrocytes

Tear drop shaped

19
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What medical condition are associated with tear drop cells?

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Myeloproliferative dz
Thalassemia
Pernicious anemia
Tuberculosis

20
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What is the cause of tear drop cells?

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Compromised bone marrow space

21
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Describe elliptocytes

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Oval-elongated cells

22
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What medical condition is associated with elliptocytes?

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Fe defic anemia

23
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What medical conditions are associated with nucleated RBC?

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Hemolytic anemia
Polycythema vera
Severe anemia
Multiple myeloma

24
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What type of cell has a characteristic RBC with nucleus still present?

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Nucleated RBC

25
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Describe schistocyte cells

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Fragmentation of RBCs

Helmet cells

26
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What medical conditions are associated with schistocytes?

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Severe burns
Lead poisoning
Snake bites
Vasculitis
Thrombocytopenia
27
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What type of cells are crescent shaped

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Sickle cells

28
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What disease is associated with sickle cells?

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Sickle cell disease

29
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What type of cells are characterized by Clumping of RBCs in disorganized mass

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Agglutination

30
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What disease is agglutination associated with?

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Cold agglutinin disease

31
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What type of cells present with a stack of coins formation?

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Rouleaux

32
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What type of medical condition is associated with Rouleax?

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proteinopathy

33
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What type of cells are characterized by Dust-like iron granules within cell?

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Siderocytes

34
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What type of diseases are associated with sideocytes?

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Sideroblastic anemia
Hyposplenism
Hemochromatosis

35
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What are the medical conditions CVD, Cirrhosis, Neoplasm associated with?

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Stomatocytes

36
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Describe stomatocytes

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Loss of red cell membrane

Ring of Pallor within cell

37
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Describe what acanthocytes look like

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Spiculated-spur shape

Thorny projections

38
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What medical conditions are associated with acanthocytes?

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Alcoholic Cirrhosis
Pancreatitis
Hemolytic anemia
Malabsortion

39
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What is the cause of acanthocyte cells?

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Accumulation of cholesterol in cell membrane

40
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Define Porphyria

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  • Group of diseases caused by a deficit in enzymes involved in porphyrin metabolism
  • Inherited defects in heme biosynthesis that result in excess production of prophyrin precursors
41
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What test do you use for Erythrocyte Porphorins?

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Standard RBC protporphyrin assay

-Used to differentiate between porphyrias

42
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Describe the characteristics of Burr cells?

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Echinocytes
Burr-like cells
Rounded spinous projections

43
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What medical conditions are associated with Burr cells

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Artifact ( EDTA)
Stomach Cancer
Uremia

44
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  • Go back for objectives 2, 3, and 4
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ESR and porphyrias

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