Heme Extras Flashcards
albanism, photophobia, lysosome dysfunction
chediak-higashi
large platelets, seen in May Heggin
macrothrombocytopenia
LDH
enzyme released in tissue damage, high in TTP
gallstones (cholelithiasis) seen in
spherical and elliptical RBC syndromes
Heinz bodies
round inclusions of denatured hemoglobin in RBCs
G6PD deficiency
misshaped hemoglobin due to beta-delta crossover
Hb lepore (unstable)
lysis in liver or spleen
extravascular hemolysis. intra is complement or mechanical
regulates complement system, low level means RBC lysis
CD55/59 (PIGA mutation means PNH)
complement-inhibiting Ab, treats PHN
ecuzimab
phototherapy
oxidizes bilrubin, prevent kernicterus in HDN
CD20 Ab, gets rid of B cells, treats TTP, ITP, C/WAIHA
Rituximab
Donath-Landstiener +
PCH
complexes w/5, 9, VWf for platelet adhesion
Gp1b
increases in inflammation, decreases S
Cb4, procoagulant
ADAM doesn’t chop up VWf
small clots form (TTP)
only sign is increased PT, appears during surgery
Hemophilia C
Comes with clotting and renal disease
PNH
huge platelets and petechiae
ITP
HIV, EBV/CMV, steroids, immunocompromise, chemo, hodgkins
lymphocytopenia
penicillin, EtOH, chemo, immunocompromise
med-induced thrombocytopenia
CVD, IBD, infection, cancer, thyroid disease, renal failure, familial mediterranean fever
anemia of chronic disease
rare cold Ig
PCH
PIGA mutation
PNH
false + RPR (syphilis)
Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
aquired clotting disorder
secondary to EMV, HIV, EBV, mycoplasma
CAIHA
caused by malnutrition or antibiotics
vitamin K deficiency (bleeding)
aspirin, NSAIDS, ADPris, EtOH cause
poisoned platelets (won’t stick: bleeding)
manage with washed RBCs if severe, prophylax with antihistamine
mild urticaria
minimize with leukodepleted products
HLA sensitization
hepatic + K
2,7,9,10, C,S
hepatic, no K
11, antithrombin
source: endothelial cells
vWF, 8
measure intrinsic pathway
aPTT
measure extrinsic pathway
PT
normal aPTT, PT
platelet disorders, 13 deficiency, hyperfibrinolysis
increases aPTT
intrinsic: hemophilia, VW, Heparin, Antiphospholipid Ab (Lupus anticoag)
increases PT
extrinsic: vitamin K deficiency, warfarin
increases aPTT and PT
DIC, tons of warfarin, rare common pathway deficiency
transports iron
transferritin
ferritin stores iron in heart and liver
iron is only excreted by
desquamination of epithelium
spoon nails, blue sclera, esophageal web, chlorosis
iron deficiency!
looks like iron deficient anemia, but iron does not help
thalassemia
vertigo, hair loss, memory loss, tiny little testicles
hemachromotosis
genetic defect in hepcidin causes
hemachromotosis
increased hepcidin
caused by inflammation, causes iron sequestration and anemia of chronic disease
uncommon, idiopathic, Hep C, autoimmune and lymphoma
WAIHA
rare, not idiopathic, mycoplasma, EBV/CMV mono, lymphoma
CAIHA
infection, fava beans, DM ketoacidosis, anti-malarials, sulfas, aspirin, methylene blue
G6PD deficiency
Fever Anemia Thrombocytopenia Renal failure Neuro dysfunction
TTP
LDH, reticulocytes, haptoglobin
dx hemolysis
d-dimer elevation
fibrinolysis, meaning excess coagulation or renal failure
howell-jolie bodies
in SC, e.g., mean absent spleen function
encapsulated bacteria that are happy when you don’t have a spleen
s. pneumoniae, h. flu, n. meningitidis, salmonella
increase fetal hemoglobin, decrease neutrophils and adhesion molecules, macrocytosis and increased hydration, NO production
hydroxyurea effects (SC)
MBA, glossitis/stomatitis, rare GI malabsorption secondary to impaired epithelium
folate deficiency
required for folate metabolism, succinyl CoA production, mylein methylation
B12
why not treat MBA with folate only?
B12 deficiency will trash you neurologically!
binds collagen and platelets and factor 8
VWf
Increased PT, aPTT and d-dimer
decreased platelets and fibrinogen
+/- schistocytes
DIC
inflammation, nephrotic syndrome, DIC, TTP, PNH, DM
some hypercoaguable states
inflammation leads to increased IL1 and TNF, which lead to
decreased thrombomodulin,
so thrombin is procoagulant instead of anti
extrinsic pathway
T, 7, 10, 5, 2, 1
intrinsic pathway
11, 9, 8, 10, 5, 2, 1
thrombin activates
5, 8, 11, 13
antithrombin prevents activation of
10, 2
TFPI prevents activation of
7, 10
C and S prevent activation of
8, 5
XLR (4)
G6PD d, Hemophilia A and B, agammaglobinemia
XLR/AR (2)
chronic granulomatosis, SCIDS
AR (2)
Chediak-Higashi
Hemophilia C
AD (6)
VW, hemochromatosis, elliptocytosis, spherocytosis, pelger-huet, may-hegglin
transfusion, chelation and bone marrow transplant
thalassemia, sickle cell
transfusion, iron and folate, anti-coagulants and eculizamab
PNH
transfusions, folate, splenectomy
sphero, elliptocytosis
no transfusions, unless angina or hemolytic instability
megaloblastic anemia
B12 + folate
megaloblastic anemia
Iron + C
Fe deficient anemia
prophylactic factor replacement
hemophilia A & B
fresh frozen plasma
hemophilia C
plasma exchange, steroids, rituximab, splenectomy
TTP
plasma exchange, rituximab
CAIHA
steroids, rituximab, splenectomy, IV Ig, anti-D, thrombopoetin mimics
ITP
steroids, rituximab, splenectomy, anticoagulation
WAIHA
cryoprecipitate, heparin
DIC
cryoprecpitate, aminocap, humate-P, desmopression
VW
desmopressin, dialysis
uremic platelet dysfunction
phlebotomy, chelation, liver transplant
hemochromatosis
supportive therapy only
G6DP deficiency