Heme First Aid Flashcards
WBC Differential
N L M E B
increased immature neutrophils/band cells
increased myeloid production
- bacterial infection
- CML
Causes of Eosinophilia
neoplastic asthma allergic processes CVD parasites
B lymphocyte
humoral immune
bone marrow
T lymphocyte
stem cells in bone marrow, matures in thymus
cellular immune response
cytotoxic T cells
Cd8
recognized MHC I
Helper T cells
express CD4
recognize MHC II
Acanthocyte/spur cell
liver disease
abetalipoproteinemia
Basophilic stippling
thalassemias
anemia of chronic disease
lead poisoning
bite cell
G6PD def
elliptocyte
hereditary elliptocytosis
Macro-ovalocyte
megoblastic anemia
marrow failure
ringed sideroblasts
sideroblastic anemia
excess iron in mitochondria
schistocyte/helmet cell
DIC
TTP
HUS
traumatic hemolysis
spherocyte
hereditary spherocytosis
autoimmune hemolysis
tear drop cell
bone marrow infiltration (myelofibrosis)
target cell
HbC disease
Asplenia
Liver disease
thalassemia
Heinz body
G6PD def
heinz-body like inclusions with alpha thalassemia
Howell-Jolly bodies
functional hyposplenia or asplenia
mothball ingestion/napthalene
microcytic, hypochromic anemias
iron def
alpha thalassemia, beta thal
lead poisoning
sideroblastic
macrocytic anemia
foltae, b12 def
nonmegaloblastic macrocytic anemias
normocytic, normochromic anemias
intravascular, extravascular hemolysis
ACD
aplastic anemia
CKD
intravascular hemolysis
increased LDH
hemoglobin in urine
extravascular hemolysis
increase LDH plus increased UCB (jaundice!)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria symptoms
hemolytic anemia, pancytopenia, venous thrombosis
PN Hemoglobinuria cause
increased complement mediated RBC lysis
loss of GPI linked proteins (CD 55/59)
Labs for PN Hemoglobinuria
CD 55/ 59
Treatment for PN Hemoglobinuria
eculizumab
Hereditary Spherocytosis treatment
splenectomy
Hereditary Spherocytosis Cause
red cell membrane instability
defect in ankyrin or spectrin
G6PD exacerbated by
sulfa drugs
infections
fava beans
G6PD genetics
X linked
decreased glutathione
Heinze bodies + bite cells
Pyruvate kinase definency
hemolytic anemia in new born
autosplenectomy
Howell-Jolly bodies
sickle cell