Hematologic dysfunction Flashcards
RBC also called
erthryoctes
platlets also called
thromboyctes
WBC also called
lukoyctes
RBC function
delivering oxygen and removing waste
platelets function
clotting
WBC function
infection
lower than normal red cell count
anemia
what causes anemia
destruction or loss of RBC
underlying disorder
hypersplenism
destroying cells that shouldn’t be
what would a iron deficient anemia person look like
pallor fatigue irratbile
pica
spooning
When do yo screen for iron deficiency
9-12 months and 15-18 months
how do you treat iron deficiency
oral iron
patial or complete replacement of normal hemoglobin with HBs
sickle cell disease
what happens in sickle cell
causes occlusion of small blood vessels ischemia and organ damage
what causes sickle cell crisis
fever, stress, hypoxia, cold , thick blood
how do you make a sickle cell normal shape
rehydrate and oxygenate