Heme Flashcards
What is Packed RBC’s? how much will they change Hct?
RBC’s - plasma.
PRBC will raise Hct by 3pts/unit
Microcytic anemia’s? what does the reticulocyte count look like?
Thalassemia, Anemia of Chronic Dz, Iron Def, Lead Poisoning, Sideroblastic
*all but A-thal have low reticulcyte count
Ferritin, TIBC, Fe, RDW in iron def anemia?
low: ferritin, fe
High: RDW & TIBC
Ferritin, TIBC, Fe, RDW in anemia of chronic dz
HIGH: ferritin
Ferritin, TIBC, Fe, RDW in thalaseemia
all normal
Ferritin, TIBC, Fe, RDW in sideroblastic anemia?
All normal but high iron
what is sideroblastic anemai?
RBCs are unable to properly utitilize Fe due to toxins
causes of siderblsatic anemia?
alcohol, isoniazid, lead exposure
B12 vs folate deficiency symptoms
b12: peripheral neuropahty, glossitis, diarrhea, NEUROLOGICAL FINDINGS + hypersegmented neutrophils
Folate: ^ but NO neuro shit
whats differnent with B12 def due to alcohol vs other causes of B12 def.
B12 def due to alcohol with no have hypersegmented neutrophils
tx of B12/folate def anemia? what must u look out for? y?
replace b12/folate! watch out for hypokalemia = vitamins given = new cells made = K is taked up into new cells dropping serum K.
haptoglobin, LDH, reticulocyte, bili, smear of hemolytic anemia
decreased: hyptoglobin(recycles Fe, gets used up with hemolysis)
elevated: LDH, Reticulocyte, bili
*smear shows spherocytes, schistocytes
SSD mutation
glut –> val
sx of acute SSD crisis? what must you always be on the look out for?
pain in chest, back, thighs that is very very severe. WATCH OUT FOR FEVER! if there is a fever give abx now!
others: OM, autosplectomy, bilirubin gallstones, retinopathy, stroke, enlarged heart, skin ulcers, avascular necrosis, CHILDREN WITH DACTYLITIS
Reticulocyte count in pt wiht SSD
very high all the time. if you see it low = aplastic crisis
can you tell SSD from SST via smear?
yes! only SSD with have SS, SST wont have SS.
pt in ss crisis with a reticulocyte count of 34 3 days ago that is now 2. what happpened?
prob got parvo infection. parvo freezes the bone marrow and can cause aplastic crisis
when do you exchange for ssd?
visual distrubances, pulmonary infarction, priapism, stroke
tx of parvo with ssd?
transfusions and IVIG
what meds do you give for SSD with fever?
Ceftriaxone, levofloxacin or moxifloxacin
sx of SST?
inabiltiy to concentrate or dilute the urine, hematuria, UTI
when will you get spherocytes?
anythign that attacks the RBC membrane will give you spherocytes!
- AI hemolytic anemia, cold agglutins, hereditary spherocytosis
warm vs cold agglut which will respond to steroids?
warm! = IgG!
cold = IgM & will not respond to steroids
Cold Agglutinins
cause? coombs? complement tests? sx?
IgM fixing compliment and fucking up RBC
*assoc with mycoplasma or EBV
SX: compliment +, Coombs -, bilateral infiltrate on CXR+dry cough(EBV or mycopla infections), numbness or MOTTLING of the ears, nose, toes and fingers
tx of cold agglutinins
will not respond to steroids!
*Rituximab + keep warm +/- cyclophosphamide
G6PD
inheritance? sx? smear?
XL deficiency of G6PD, smear: heinz bodies & bite cells
sx: AA with sudden onset of anemia, normal sized spleen w/recurrent infection or drug use, fava bean use
Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
looks just like G6PD but seems to be UNPROVOKED
Hereditary spherocytosis
sx?
recurrent episdoes of hemolysis, spherocytes, splenomegaly, bilirubin gallstones, ELEVATED MCHC(each cell has more hg than it is suppose to have)
Hereditary spherocytosis
dx?
- eosin-5-maleimide
2. osmotic fragility test
Hereditary spherocytosis
tx?
splenectomy + folic acid + vaccines
HUS triad?
ART!
AI hemolysis, Renal Failure(elevated BUN & Cr), Thrombocytopenia
Coombs and PT/PTT with HUS and TTP
normal PT/PTT & negative coombs
TTP pentad
FAT RN:
Fever, AI hemolysis, Thrombocytopenia, Renal Failure, Neurological abnormalites
What test can you do to dx TTP?
ADAMTS-13 level is decreased