Heme Flashcards
Diseases with macrocytosis
B12 def
folate def
liver dz
aplastic anemia
diseases with microcytosis
fe def
thalassemia
lead poisoning
“howell jolly bodies”
splenectomy or asplenism
“Heinz bodies” and “bite cells” (2)
thalassemia
G6PD def
“target cells” (2)
thalassemia
sickle cell
“basophilic stippling”
lead poisoning
“burr cells” (echinocytes)
uremia
“bands” seen
bacterial infx
Fe def anemia: high or low ferritin?
ACD: high or low ferritin?
Fe def: low ferritin
ACD: high ferritin
RBC life span
120 days
list (non-obvious) lab values for hemolytic anemia (5)
inc reticulocytes inc LDH inc indirect bili dec haptoglobin \+ schistocytes
Hgb S on electophoresis
sickle cell
microcytic anemia
normal Fe
electrophoresis normal
alpha thalassemia
microcytic anemia
normal Fe
electrophoresis with low HgbA, high HgbF
beta thalassemia
MC presentation of alpha thalassemia major?
stillbirth
When do sx appear for beta thalassemia major
6 months
treatment for beta thalassemia major?
deferoxamine (chelating agent)
bone marrow transplant
weekly transfusions
what will iron labs show in ACD (3)
low iron
low TIBC
high ferritin
treatment of ACD in addition to treating underlying disease?
epo
management for someone with G6PD symptoms
self-limiting, remove offending agent if possible
supplement or transfuse if severe
if someone is a carrier of the sickle cell trait, what is the only symptom they might have
episodic hematuria
when do sx start for sickle cell anemia and what are the sx
6 months, dactylitis MC 1st presentation
other than dactylitis, what are 3 other presentation of sickle cell anemia
- dactylitis
- infections (salmonella osteo, asplenia)
- hemolytic anemia
- thrombotic sx (chest pain syndrome, splenic crisis, AVN)
what pain med can you NOT use in sickle cell dz
meperidol (demerol)
management of sickle cell crisis
1st step IV hydration and O2*
Hydroxyurea
Folic acid
Vaccinate for spneumo, hinf, nmeningitis
diagnostic tests for hereditary spherocytosis
microspherocytes that are hyperchromic
+ osmotic fragility test
- coombs test