Haemotlogy Pathology Flashcards
What should you avoid with patients who have haem problems?
Trauma
Regional LA
Intramuscular injections
Drugs causing gastric bleeding, increased bleeding tendency - aspirin, warfarin, heparin
What is anaemia?
A reduction in the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood
Low value of haemoglobin: <13.5 men <11.5 women
Severe: <7
Less haemoglobin less cell volume less RBC
What are the 3 classifications of anaemia?
Red cell mean corpuscle volume (RBC size)
Microcytic- small
Normocytic
Macrocytic - large
What are the 3 deficiencies that cause anaemia?
Iron
Vitamin B12
Folate
What is the pathogenesis of anaemia?
Reduced RBC production
Increased RBC destruction
Blood loss
Increased plasma demand
What are the 2 causes of anaemia?
Disease
Secondary to drug therapy
What are the clinical features of anaemia?
Acute blood loss - collapse, breathlessness, tachycardia, reduced BP, faint
Pale skin
Heart failure
What are the main organ dysfunctions of sever anaemia?
Cardiorespiratory
Neuromuscular
Gastro - loss of appetite
Menstrual
What is the dental relevance of anaemia?
Poor wound healing
Caution with sedation and drugs
Avoid GA
Emergency - give blood with diuretic
What are the 2 types of microcytic anaemia?
Iron deficiency
Thalassaemia
What are the causes of iron deficiency?
Blood loss
Pregnancy iron demand
Vegetarian
Absorption problems coeliac
What is the treatment for iron anaemia?
Remove cause
Iron supplements -ferrous sulphate
What is the difference in histology between iron anaemia and normal?
Pale and small red blood cells
What is thalassaemia?
Inherited disorders of haemoglobin
Reduced alpha and beta chain synthesis
Increased RBC
What is the dental relevance of thalassaemia?
Bony abnormalities
Prone to recurrent infections
Wound healing problem
Which type of thalassaemia poses a threat with high mortality rate?
Beta thalassaemia major
Transfusion dependent
Bone marrow expansion
What defines macrocytic anaemia?
Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency
They are required to synthesise DNA
What are the 2 types of macrocytic anaemia?
Megaloblastic haemopoeisis - abnormal RBC development due to DNA
Normoblastic haemopoeisis - normal RBC maturation
What are the causes of macrocytic anaemia?
Vit B12 deficiency
Folate deficiency
Alcoholism
Liver disease
Chemotherapy
What is normocytic anaemia caused by?
Chronic infections - TB
Chronic diseases - RA renal failure
Cancer
Bone marrow disorders
What is normocytic anaemia?
Anaemias of chronic disease
What are the 2 types of haemolytic anaemias?
Congenital
Acquired - autoimmune
What os haemolytic anaemia?
Shortened lifespan of RBC
Increased bone marrow haemopoesis
What type of genetic disorder is sickle cell anaemia?
Autosomal recessive