Heme Flashcards
Meds that Cause Agranulocytosis
Clozapine
Colchicine
Carbamazepine
Dapsone
PTU
Ticlopidine
CCCDPT
Lead Poisoning Inhibits….
ferrochelatase and ALA dehydratase
Acute Intermittent Porphyria
Symptoms
5 P’s
- pain in abdomen
- polyneuropathy
- psychological abnormalities
- pink/purple urine
- precipitated by drugs
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda Symptoms
- Tea colored urine (dark due to porphyrinogen in urine)
- Photosensitivity
Microcytic Anemia with LOW ferritin
Iron deficiency anemia
Microcytic Anemia with NORMAL ferritin
FAST
F (ferritin)
Anemia of Chronic Disease
Sideroblastic Anemia
Thalassemia
Vit. B12 deficiency
____ Homocysteine
_____ MMA
Increased Homocysteine
Increased MMA
Folate deficiency
____ Homocysteine
_____ MMA
Increased Homocysteine
No change in MMA
Increased Reticulocytes … what time of anemia?
Hemolytic Anemia
Decrease Reticulocytes … marker of function for ___ ____ failure.
bone marrow
Lead Poisoning is what type of anemia?
Sideroblastic Anemia
Common Symptoms of Lead Poisoning
- Blue Lead Lines
- Developmental Delay in children
(Q will say something about old house or child eating paint)
Beta Thalassemia Major Symptoms
- Chipmunk facies
- Marked Hepatomegaly
- Severe Anemia
- BM expansion (crew cut appearance on x-ry)
Beta Thalassemia Treatment Options
- Transfusions
- Deferoxamine (iron chelator)
- Hydroxyurea (increased HbF)
Beta Thalassemia Hb Types
HbA2 and HbF (no HbA)
Sickle Cell Anemia (AA substitution)
- glutamine to valine
Most common cause of Osteomyelitis in people with Sickle Cell?
- Salmonella
- Staph Aureus
Sickle Cell Crisis Treatment (Acute Chest Syndrome)
- Oxygen
- Hydration
- Hydroxyurea (increase HbF)
- manage pain