GI Flashcards
why does lead poisoning cause anemia
lead poisoning causes anemia because it blocks iron getting put into cells
what type of anemia is lead poisoning
lead poinsoining is microcytic anemia
what is classic lab finding with herediatry spherocytosis
classically they hve increaed MCHC
what has increaed MCHC clasically
herediatry phsorecytosis has increased MCHC clasically
how is HS inhereited
HS is adutosomal dominant
what two things cause hypersegmented neutrophils and megalo naemia
folic acid and b12 (coblamin)
what is bocalamin
cobalimin is b12
MCC of macrocytic anemia in sickle cell
sicklers get folic acid def due to constant marrow turnover
what do all sca patients need
all sca patients need folate and b12
what are three very common causes of folate acid def
sickle cell, MTX, alcoholism, pheyntoin,
can blood film tell luekomoid reaction from CML
to distinguish CML from leukmoid reaction luekcytoe aslkaline phaophatase is needed
How is Multiple myeloma diagnosed
calcium, renal failure, anemia, bone pain, with eleoctrophoresis
A microcytic hypochrmoic anemia whats the first step
always rule out iron deficiency first in microcytic hypochrmic anemia
how is TTP treated
TTP is treated with plasmphoresis
what are the s/s of TTP
TTP has renal failure, los PLT, AMS, shistocytes and fever
