HEME

Question 1

diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia.

Answer 1

Low serum iron, low serum ferritin, and elevated total iron binding capacity confirms the diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia.

Question 2

thrombophilia that may lead to heparin resistance

Answer 2

Antithrombin III deficiency

Can lead to heparin resistance since heparin activates on Antithrombin III.

Question 3

Factor XI deficiency

Answer 3

Factor XI deficiency is also known as plasma thromboplastin antecedent (PTA) deficiency, Rosenthal syndrome, or hemophilia C. This is a mild, autosomal recessive disease common in Ashkenazi Jews.

This deficiency does not present with hemarthrosis as a symptom.

Question 4

another name for Factor VIII deficiency

Answer 4

Hemophilia A

may show hemarthrosis as a symptom

Question 5

nother name for Factor IX deficiency

Answer 5

Hemophilia B

may present with hemarthrosis as a symptom.

Question 6

TXA

• name
• what for?

Answer 6

• Tranexamic acid

- reverse DOACs