Heme-Onc/Bili Flashcards
Where do stem cells originate?
Mesoderm
Where does hematopoiesis initially occur?
Secondary yolk sac
How far into gestation do blood cells appear?
16-19 days
When does the secondary yolk sac decrease hematopoiesis?
When does it regress?
8 weeks
10 weeks
When does fetal liver hematopoiesis begin?
5-6 weeks
When is the fetal liver become the primary site of hematopoiesis?
6-22 weeks
When does the fetal bone marrow contribute to hematopoiesis?
8-40 weeks
When is the fetal bone marrow become the primary site of hematopoiesis?
22-40 weeks
By ___ weeks gestation, ____poiesis exceeds _____poiesis
12 weeks
granulopoiesis»_space; erythropoiesis
At what gestational ages is hematopoiesis in the yolk sac?
2.5-10 weeks
At what gestational ages is hematopoiesis in the fetal liver?
4-22 weeks
At what gestational ages is hematopoiesis in the bone marrow?
8-21 weeks
RBC’s ______ with increasing gestational age
increase
Hematocrit _____ with increasing gestational age
increases
MCV ________ with increasing gestational age
decreases
Reticulocytes _______ with increasing gestational age
increases until 26-27w then declines
nRBC _______ with increasing gestational age
decreases
Hemoglobin alpha chain genes are on ______
chromosome 6
Hemoglobin beta chain genes are on _________
chromosome 11
In the newborn, a baby’s hemoglobin is ___% fetal hemoglobin.
80%
In the 6 month old infant, fetal hemoglobin is ___% of total hemoglobin.
5%
Alpha globin production is dependent on _____ genes
Four
Beta globin production is dependent on _____ genes
Two
Alpha globin genes are located on
Chromosome 16
Beta globin genes are located on
Chromosome 11
Alpha thalassemia trait is identified by
Two absent alpha globin genes
Mild microcytosis
Hemoglobin H are marked by
3 absent alpha globin genes
Moderate hemolytic anemia
Heinz bodies
Hemoglobin Barts is identified by
4 absent alpha globin genes
Hydrops fetalis
Beta thalassemia trait is
One abnormal beta globin gene
Mild anemia
Target cells
Beta thalassemia is marked by
> 90% hgb F
Severe anemia
Splenomegaly
Chronic transfusions
Sickle cell is inherited
Autosomal recessive
The cause of sickle cell is
Abnormal beta globin chain gene
Valine substituted for glutamic acid at position 6
Sickle cell presents
~6 months when fetal hgb diminishes and beta globin produced
Fever
Splenomegaly
Jaundice
Hemolytic anemia with reticulocytosis
Most common hemoglobinopathy worldwide is
Hemoglobin E
Glutamine substituted by lysine in the beta globin gene causes
Hemoglobin E
Diamond Blackfan anemia is a form of
Congenital hypoplastic anemia