Hema PGH Exam

Question 1

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines anemia as hemoglobin levels of:

Answer 1

<120 g/L in females and <130 g/L in males

Question 2

Blood volume loss, especially if sudden, of how many percent leads to signs of hypovolemic shock such as confusion, dyspnea, diaphoresis, hypotension and tachycardia?

Answer 2

> 40%

Question 3

What is considered as the key to the initial classification of anemia?

Answer 3

Reticulocyte count

Question 4

The findings of microcytic hypochromic anemia with a reticulocyte index of <2.5%

Answer 4

AIHA IDA Sideroblastic anemia

Except Thalassemia

Question 5

What is the most important predictor of bleeding risk?

Answer 5

Previous history of bleeding

Question 6

Which of the following findings is more suggestive of an underlying platelet disorder rather than a clotting factor deficiency?

Answer 6

Mucosal bleeding

Clotting factors: Hemarthroses, Intramuscular Hematoma

Question 7

The major risk factor for arterial thrombosis is:

Answer 7

Atherosclerosis

Question 8

What is the primary iron regulatory hormone?

Answer 8

Hepcidin

Question 9

The findings of low serum ferritin, elevated total iron-binding capacity, low transferrin saturation, low serum iron and normal RBC morphology is MOST consistent with what stage of iron deficiency?

Answer 9

Iron deficient Erythropoiesis

Question 10

The appearance of iron deficiency in an adult male means ___ until proven otherwise.

Answer 10

GI Bleed