Exam 6 Flashcards
Thalassemia treatment:
Blood transfusion
Which anemia is associated with macrocyclic and misshapen RBCs w/ thin membranes?
Vitamin B 12 deficiency
Snape of RBCs with iron deficiency anemia?
Misshapen and pale
Manifestations of Vit B 12 deficiency?
Pallor Jaundice Weakness Beef, smooth red tongue Paresthesias
Polycythemia
Abnormally high RBC count
Who is at high risk for developing vitamin B12 deficiency
Strict vegans
High risk for aplastic anemia?
Farmers with regular exposure to pesticides
Bronze colored skin is associated with which type of anemia?
Thalassemia
Aplastic anemia treatment
Stem cell transplant
Requires blood transfusion for life is associated with which type of anemia?
Thalassemia
Ferrous Sulfate:
Dosage
Side effects
Teaching
Daily dose of 150-200 mg
Constipation, dark stools, stains teeth
Acidic environment, no milk or antacids, calcium
Iv drug name for Iron
Iron dextran (INFed)
Aplastic anemia clinical therapies:
Blood transfusion
Bone marrow transplant
Thrombocytopenia:
Decreased platelet count, less than 100000
Danger of spontaneous hemorrhage
Leukemia:
Chronic malignant disorders of WBCs
Decreased WBC count
Thalassemia clinical therapies:
Regular blood transfusions
Folic acid supplementation
Possible splenectomy
Genetic counseling
Sickle cell crisis clinical therapies:
Rest Oxygen Narcotic analgesia Hydration Treatment of precipitating factors
Priority for anemia:
Adequate tissue oxygenation
Thrombocytosis:
Danger of excessive clotting
Neutropenic:
Neutrophils less than 1000?
Immature WBCs
Leukopenia:
WBC count less than 4000
G-6PD caused by:
Hereditary defect in RBC metabolism
What occurs in aplastic anemia?
Bone marrow fails to produce all 3 types of blood cells
Pancytopenia
Pancytopenia:
Decrease in all three (WBC count, RBC count, and platelets)
What causes aplastic anemia?
Most cases are unknown
Toxins
Radiation
Infection
G6PD affects which gender more often?
Men due to being located on the X chromosome
What can trigger G6PD?
Stressors
Hemolytic Anemia is characterized by?
Premature destruction (lysis) of RBCs
Folic Acid deficiency anemia manifestation
Pallor
Progressive weakness and fatigue
SON, palpitations
Glossitis, cheilosis, diarrhea
Folic Acid Deficiency is common in who:
Older adults
Patients with TPN
Alcohol or drug addicts
Where is Vitamin B12 absorbed
Ileum
Dietary deficiency of Vit B12 commonly occur among who?
Strict vegans
Pernicious anemia is the lack of what?
Lack of the intrinsic factor
Vit B12 is found in what types of food:
Those derived from animals
Cheilosis:
Cracks on the lips and at the corners of the mouth
Chronic iron deficiency can lead to:
Brittle, spoon shaped nails
Cheilosis
Smooth sore tongue
Pica
Erythopoiesis means:
RBC development (in bone marrow)
Hypochromic:
RBCs are pale
Micro trim:
Small RBCs
Microcytic RBCs associated with:
Thalassemia
Iron def. anemia
Macrocyclic RBCs are associated with:
Vit B12 or folate def.
Liver disease
Chemo
Hypochromic:
Pale RBCs
Seizures:
Periods of abnormal electrical discharges in the brain that may cause involuntary movement and or behavior and sensory alterations