hematology Flashcards
anemia is always a ____ of another condition or disease
symptom
what is considered a low RBC count for men and women?
12 g/100ml women
14 g/100ml men
RBC pathology is either macrocytic or microcytic. Give examples of each
micro- iron deficiency
macro- b12 and folate
destruction of RBC most likely attributed to which two diseases
lupus and RA
decreased folic acid could be from what?
poor dietary intake, alcoholism and anorexia
_______ is a sex linked autosomal recessive trait
hemophilia
hemophilia A is lack of clotting factor __ which is found __ chromosome and produced by the liver
8, X
hemophilia incidence is
17,000 ppl/year
hemophilia occurs more frequently in men or women?
men
clotting factor 8 is important in the production of
thrombin
classification of hemophilia is based on % of clotting factor produced. what are these numbers
50-100% normal
6-30% mild
1-5% moderate
<1% severe
mild hemophilia
spontaneous bleeding is rare
moderate hemophilia
bleeding with mild trauma
severe hemophilia
severe bleeding common or with slight trauma
muscle hemorrhage occurs most in which muscle groups
flexor
