MECHANICAL DESTRUCTION Flashcards
1
Q
what are the examples?
A
heat trauma macroangiopathic hemolytic anemia -cardiac valve disease, valve protheses micrangiopathic hemolytic anemia -thrombotic microangiopathy
2
Q
what are the examples of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia?
A
clotting
- disseminated intravascular coagulation
- thrombotic thrombocytopenic purport
- hemolytic uremic syndrome
3
Q
what example of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia is this?
results from inappropriate intravascular activation of both coagulation and fibrinolytic pathways
A
DIC
4
Q
what example of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia is this?
systemic intravascular thrombosis
A
thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
5
Q
what example of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia is this?
most commonly occur in infants < 2 years and associated with certain dysentary causing organisms, shigella dysenteriae, E. Coli
mortality is high without dialysis, transfusion
A
HUS
6
Q
what are the examples of chemical injury?
A
distilled water
lead
toluene, trinitrotoluene
