Hematology Flashcards
Low iron
Low trans sat
High TIBC
Low ferritin
Iron deficiency
Low iron
Low/normal trans sat
Low TIBC
High ferritin
Anemia of inflammation
High iron
High trans sat
Low TIBC
Very high ferritin
Hemochromatosis
Staining of iron in macrophages and NO RBC staining
Anemia of inflammation
Thallasemia
Southeast Asian
Alpha thallasemia
Thallasemia
Mediterranean
Beta Thallasemia
High HbA2
Beta thallasemia
Diagnose alpha Thallasemia
DNA PCR analysis
Diagnose Beta thallasemia
Hgb electropharesis
High Hgb S
Rest Hb A
High Hb S
Low Hb F
Very low HBA2
Sickle cell anemia
Point mutation is Sickle cell disease
Glutamate to Valine
Management for acute chest syndrome
Exchange transfusion
Management for priapism in sickle cell
<4 hr: intracavernosal phenyleophrine
>4hr: aspiration. Then surgical fistula between cavernosum and spongiosum. If fails, exchange transfusion
Most common a cause of osteomyelitis in sickle cell
Salmonella
High Hb A
Rest Hb A and F
Beta Thallasemia trait
Low Hb A
Rest Hb A2 and F
Beta Thallasemia major
High Hb A
Some Hb S
Low Hb A2 and F
Sickle cell trait
High Hb S
Some Hb F
Low Hb A2
sickle cell disease
High Hb S
Some Hb F and A2
Low HbA
Sickle/thal
Increased MMA
B12 deficiency