Hematologic emergencies

Question 1

Anemia

Define

Answer 1

Is a reduction of the number of red blood cells in the circulating blood volume

Question 2

Sickle cell anemia

Define

What shape do the hemoglobin take on

Answer 2

Some red blood cells have abnormal hemoglobin that does not carry adequate oxygen.
* Cresent shaped hemoglobin

Question 3

4 types of sickle cell crisis

with s/s

Answer 3

• Bone crisis - involve bones in the back and large long bones in the arm and leg causing severe pain
• Acute chest syndrome - involves sudden onset of chest pain, dyspnea, hypoxia, cough sometimes with blood, low grade fever could be present
• Abdominal crisis - Sudden and constant abdominal pain. can be general or localized, N/V/D
• Joint crisis - Acute onset of one or more painful, stiff joint

Question 4

Hemophilia

Define

Answer 4

Blood disorder that affects clotting

Question 5

Thrombophilia

Define

Answer 5

Abnormal clotting condition that is completly opposite to that of hemophilia
- Also known as Hypercoagulability state