hemonc Flashcards
normocytic anemias
anemia of chronic disease
macrocytic anemias
hemolysis, folate/B12 deficiency,
microcytic anemias
thalassemias, iron deficiency
low transferrin, low serum iron, low serum transferrin receptor, low TIBC
anemia of chronic disease
aregenerative anemia (cells show central pallor)
iron deficiency anemia
jaundice, gallstones, pallor, decreased o2 delivery
hemolytic anemia
increased retic count in the presence of falling or stable hematocrit
hemolytic anemia
immature re cells, nucleated red cells on peripheral smear
hemolytic anemia
pancytopenia with circulating blasts
acute leukemia (must have 20% blasts on Bone marrow biopsy)
ALL
children.
auer rods
AML
leukemia with smudge cells, isolated lympocytosis with leukocytosis >20,000
CLL
philadelphia chromosome
CML
Gleevec is the tx for what leukemia?
CML
ITP sxs
hemorrhage, nosebleedins, bruising, gingival bleeding when platelets are less than 20-30K