Exam 3 Flashcards
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Poikilocytosis
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RBC have abnormal shapes
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Anisocytosis
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RBC have abnormal sizes
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Anemia
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A decrease in RBC or hemoglobin
5
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Anemia is caused by:
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- Impaired RBC production
2.blood loss acute or chronic - Increased destruction of RBC
- A combination of these factors
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Megaloblastic anemias
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A type of anemia that causes RBC to be abnormally large and not fully developed
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Megaloblastic anemia cause:
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Impaired DNA synthesis leads to large, immature RBC (megaloblasts) in the bone ate defective. This happens b/c nuclear division in
