heme Flashcards
spur cell RBC
liver dx, abetalipoproteinemia
basophilic stippling RBC
thalassemias, anemia of chronic dx, lead poisoning
bite cell RBC
G6PD defiency
elliptocyte RBC
heriditary elliptocytosis
macro-ovalocyte RBC
megaloblastic anemia, marrow failure
schistocyte, helmet cell
DIC, TTP.HUS, traumatic hemolysis
spherocyte RBC
autoimmune hemolysis
teardrop RBC
hbone marrow infiltration
target cell RBC
hBC dx, asplenia, liver dx, thalessemia
heinz bodies
leads to bite cells, G6PD.a-thalessemia can look like heinz bodies
howell-jolly bodies
functional hypo/asplenia or naptheline ingestion
causes of microcytic anemia
iron deficncy anemia of chronic dx thalessemias Pb sideroblastic anemia
mauses of normocytic, nonhemolytic anemia
ACD
aplastic anemia
chronic kidney dx
casues of normocytic hemolytic anemoa
hereditary spherocytosis G6PD def HbC sickle cell paroxymal nocturnal hemoglobinuria autoimmune infections
causes of macrocytic magaloblastic anemia
folate deficiency
B12 deficency
orotic aciduria
casues of amcrocytic non-megaloblastic anemia
liver dx
EtOHism
reticulolytosis
defect in alpha-thalassemia
no alpha-globulin (more genes effected, worse outcome - 4 is incompatible w/life)
B-thalessemia prevelent in
med populations
alpha thalesemia prevelent in
cis-asian
trans - afrrican
crew-cut skull x-ray and chipmunk facies
B thalissema
sx of Pb poisoning
lines on ginginvae and on metaphysis of long bones
encephalopathy and erythrocyte basophilic stippline
sideroblastic anemia
wrist and foot drop
tx for lead poisoning
dimercaprol, EDTA
succimer for chelation