Heme Onc 2 Flashcards
Hb 7-8, indications for blood transfusion
cardiac surgery
heart failure
oncology patient in tx
Hb 8-10 indications for blood transfusion
symptomatic anemia
ongoing bleeding
ACS
noncardiac surgery
both B12 and folate convert…
homocysteine to methionine
so deficiencies lead to elevated homocysteine
TTP peripheral blood smears show
schistocytes
hereditary spherocytosis causes what type of gallstones
pigment gallstones
hereditary spherocytosis requires supplementation of
folate
does your body have lower stores of B12 or folate?
folate
pernicious anemia causes what type of vitamin deficiency
B12 deficiency
myelodysplastic syndrome labs
pancytopenia
macrocytosis
positive fibrin degradation products signify
DIC
myelocytes and metamyelocytes… differential and how to differentiate the two
leukemoid reaction vs CML
leukemoid reaction: more mature, so more metamyelocytes than myelocytes, high alk phos
CM: less mature, so less metamyelocytes than myelocytes, low alk phos
vegetarian anemia
B12, after about 3-4 years
poor diet anemia
folate
fatigue, SOB, URI treated with amoxicillin, splenomegaly, anemia, reticulocytosis
- dx
- tx
autoimmune hemolytic anemia
glucocorticoids
CHOP therapy is used to treat
non Hodgkins lymphoma