Hematologic Dse Flashcards
Abn shaped erythrocytes
Poikilocytosis
Abn sizes of erythrocytes
Anisocytosis
Organs most sensitive to oxygen deprivation
Brain
Heart
Mm
Anemic hands are
Warm
Cold hands is dt
Vasoconstriction
Pale hands or palmar creases
Anemia
Light, lemon yellow tint
Untreated pernicious anemia
White waxy appearance
Severe anemia from acute hemorrhage
Gray green yellow
Chronic blood loss
Gray tint
Leukemia
Brittle and concave
Long standing iron deficiency anemia
Pale or yellow oral mucosa
Anemia
Aka erythrocytosis
Polycythemia
Aka polycythemia vera
Primary polycythemia
Uncommon neoplastc dse of bone marrw of unknown etiology
Primary polycythemia
MC sign of polycythemia
Fatigue and SOB
Hot bath sign (pruritis p taking a bath)
Polycythemia vera
Blue hue to the skin
Cyanosis
May be first sx of polycythemia
Gout
MoH: sickle cell anemia
AR
Painful swelling of the dorsum of the hands and feet
Dactylitis
Liver and speen enlargement then spleen atrophy
Sickle cell
Leukocytosis
LUPAIN
leukemia Uremia and ulcer Pregnant Appendicitis Infection Newborn c blood dse
Leukopenia
V. CRRASH
Viral dse Cirrhosis of liver/ chemotherapy Radiation RA SLE Hepatitis (infection)
3 types of leukocytes
Ma La Go
Monocytes
Lymphoid cells
Granulocytes
Lowest point the WBC count reaches
Nadir
Platelet life
8-10 days
Lecithin
Prevents coagulation
Thrombosis
Splenomegaly
Easy bruising
Thrombocytosis
Meds that causes thrombocytopenia
MaGaNda aCO
Methotrexate
Gold
NSAIDS
Coumadin
Bleeding under the skin
Purpura spots
Nosebleed
Epistaxis
Excessive mens
Menorrhagia
Factors na may prob sa hemophilia
Factors 8 and 9
Mc sx of hemophilia
Hemarthrosis
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