Hematologic disorder Flashcards
Life span of RBC
120 days
_____ is the destruction of RBCs
Hemolysis
Hormone formed by the kidneys that is produced whenever a child has tissue hypoxia
Erythropoietin
Immature thrombocytes are called
Megakaryocytes
Anemia that result from depression of hematopoietic activity in bone marrow
Aplastic Anemia
Anemia that result from depression of hematopoietic activity in bone marrow but only affects RBCs
Hypoplastic Anemia
Daily Intake of Iron
11-15 mg
What is PICA?
Craving for ice cubes or eating inedible substances
What is Koilonychia?
Spoon-shaped fingernails
MAO stands for
Monoamine Oxidase
Function of MAO
CNS maturation
Rationale of intaking Vitamin C with Iron
For absorption
Plethora or marked redness of skin is assessment of what disease?
Polycythemia
Most common anemia of infancy & childhood.
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Inability of RBCs to past this early stage of immaturity.
Megaloblastic Arrest