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Microcytic anemia Flashcards

1
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Is anemia ever a concludin diganosis?

A

No–always requires further investigation

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2
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What are the severe symptoms of anemia?

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Confusion
Tachycardia
Hypotenion
Syncope

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3
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What are the four charateristics to look for to categorize anemia?

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Size
Color
Chronicity
Etiology

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4
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What is the lab that determines between microcytic or macrocytic anemia?

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MCV

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5
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Why are lymphocytes captured in a PBS?

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Used as a measuring tool, since they should be about the same size

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6
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What is the normal Hb levels for males? Females?

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Males = 14-18
Females = 12-15
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What is the hemotocrit?

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Percentage of solid RBCs in a spun down test tube

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8
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What is the normal Hct levels for males? Females?

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males = 42-50%
Females = 36-44
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9
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What is the normal MCHC (hb/hct)?

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30-36%

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10
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What is the RDW?

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average width of RBCs

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11
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What are the three etiologies of Fe deficiency?

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Inadequte absorption
Inadequate utilization
Excessive loss

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12
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How many mg of Fe are absorbed per day?

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1-3 mg/day

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13
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Fe is best absorbed in an acidic or basic environment?

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Acidic

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14
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Why is plant Fe not good?

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Fe3+ state

Non-heme

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15
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What is the enzyme on the brush border of enterocytes that converts Fe3+ to 2+ to allow for absorption?

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Duodenal cytochrome B

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16
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What is the protective protein for Fe in enterocytes?

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Ferritin

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17
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What is the passage that allows for ferritin to enter the blood

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Ferroporitin 1

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18
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What is the protein in the circulation that converts Fe2+ to 3+ in the blood?

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Hephasestin

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19
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What is the role of hepcidin?

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Blocks ferroporitin

Reduces Fe release from spleen

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20
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What is the cytokine that upregulates hepcidin?

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IL-6

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21
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What down regulates hepcidin?

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Low ferritin, hypoxia

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22
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What cells produce EPO?

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Renal fibroblasts

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23
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What anemias is EPO not useful for?

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EPO abundant ones (Fe deficiency)

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24
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What amount of Fe is stored in RBCs?

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2500 mg

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25
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What amount of Fe is stored in Fe containing proteins?

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400 mg

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26
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What amount of Fe is stored in transferrin?

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3-7 mg

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27
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What amount of Fe is stored in storage?

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1000 mg

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28
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True or false: there is no dedicated system to get rid of Fe in the body

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True

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29
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True or false: there is an insensible loss of Fe through sweat

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True

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30
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What bone is particularly vascular?

31
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What happens to TIBC in Fe deficiency anemia?

32
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What is the most accurate measurement of total body Fe stores?

33
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What happens to treansferring in anemia?

A

High amounts, but low saturation d/t low Fe amounts

34
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What is reticulocytosis?

A

Incrased amounts of reticulocytes in circulation

35
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What is the normal range for Serum Fe?

A

60-150 mcg/dL

36
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What is the normal TIBC?

A

300-360 mcg/dL

37
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What is the normal saturation for Fe?

38
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What is the normal ferritin range?

A

40-200 mcg/L

39
Q

What malignancies in particular lead to Fe deficiency anemia?

A

GI malignancies

40
Q

True or false: restless leg syndrome is a symptom of Fe deficiency

41
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What are the symptoms of Fe deficiency anemia?

A

Glossitis
Nail changes
Palm creases pale

42
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What are the three common Fe supplements?

A

Fe sulfate
fumarate
Gluconate

43
Q

Why is IM injction of Fe bad?

A

Causes myolysis

44
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Why is hepcidin increase in sepsis?

A

Decreases Fe circulation, which decreases bacterial growth

45
Q

Anemia of renal disease is usually normo, hyper, or hypochromic?

A

Normochromic

46
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What are EPo levels like in renal disease?

47
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What is the composition of Hgb A?

A

alpha2 beta2

48
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What is the composition of Hgb A2?

A

alpha2 delta2

49
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What is the composition of Hgb F?

A

alpha2 gamma2

50
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What is the composition of Hgb H?

51
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What is the composition of Hgb barts?

52
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What is the composition of Hgb S?

A

alpha2 B (6glu to val)2

53
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What causes Hb H synthesis?

A

having only one alpha gene

54
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What are the histological features of Hb H disease?

A

Odd shaped RBCs

55
Q

What happen in beta (naught) thalaessemia?

56
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What happens to RBC destruction in beta-thalassemia?

57
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What is the treatment for beta thalaessemia?

A

phlebotomy

58
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What is sideroblastic anemia?

A

Problem with protoporphyrin synthesis

59
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What are Fe stores like in siderblastic anemia?

60
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What are the histological features of sideroblastic anemias?

A

Ringed siderblasts (concentrated mitochondria around the nucleus)

61
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How are the congenital siderblastic anemias pass on, usually? What is the basis for this?

A

xLR defect in ALA synthase

62
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What is the primary cause of siderblastic anemia?

A

Myelodysplasitc syndrome

63
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What are the secondary causes of siderblastic anemia?

A

Drug induced
EtOH abuse
Pb poisoning

64
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Are sideroblastic anemias hyper, hypo, or normocytic?

A

normocytic

65
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What are pappenheimer bodies?

A

Precipitated Fe granules in RBCs found in siderblastic anemias

66
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What is the treatment of sideroblastic anemia?

A

Pyridoxine

67
Q

What are the following labs like in anemia of thalassemia?

Hbg
MCV
Smear
Fe
TIBC
Sat%
Ferritin
A 
Hbg = low
MCV =low
Smear = micro/hypo
Fe = normal
TIBC = Normal
Sat% = 30-80
Ferritin = 50-300
68
Q

What are the following labs like in siderblastic anemia?

Hbg
MCV
Smear
Fe
TIBC
Sat%
Ferritin
A 
Hbg = low
MCV = variable
Smear = variable
Fe = normal
TIBC = Normal
Sat% = 30-80
Ferritin = 50-300
69
Q

target/cigar cells on a PBS indicates what?

A

Siderblastic anemia

70
Q

What is the MOA behind renal failure and anemia?

A

Fibroblasts in kidneys are damaged, and thus do not produce EPO

71
Q

What are the following labs like in anemia of chronic disease?

Hbg
MCV
Smear
Fe
TIBC
Sat%
Ferritin
A 
Hbg = low
MCV =low
Smear = normal/ micro+hypo
Fe = normal/high
TIBC = 10-20
Ferritin = 30-200
72
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What are the following labs like in IDA?

Hbg
MCV
Smear
Fe
TIBC
Sat%
Ferritin
A 
Hbg = low
MCV = low
Smear = microcytic, hypochromic
Fe = 360
Sat% =
73
Q

What are the following labs like in anemia of renal disease?

Hbg
MCV
Smear
Fe
TIBC
Sat%
Ferritin
A

Hbg = low
MCV =low
Smear = normal
Fe =

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