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Types of microcytic anemias

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  1. Iron deficiency anemia
  2. Anemia of chronic disease (ACD)
  3. Thalassemia
  4. Sideroblastic anemia
  5. Lead poisoning
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Microscopic appearance of microcytic anemia

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  1. Hypochromic
  2. Mirocytic (smaller than WBC nucleus) –> cells are smaller due to decreased Hb and increased cellular mitosis
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Hemoglobin is made of:

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  1. Protoporphyrin
  2. Iron
  3. Globin
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Cause of anemia in ACD

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Insufficient iron

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Cause of anemia in thalassemia

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No globin for hemoglobin production

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Cause of anemia in sideroblastic anemia and read poisoning

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No porphyrin

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Types of non-hemolytic normocytic anemia

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  1. Anemia of chronic disease 2. Aplastic anemia 3. Kidney disease
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Types of intrinsic hemolytic anemia

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  1. Hereditary Spehrocytosis 2. Enzyme deficiencies 3. Hemablogin C 4. Sickle Cell disease 5. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
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Types of extrinsic hemolytic anemia

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  1. Autoimmune 2. Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (heart valve) 3. MIAHA 4. Disease or infection 5. Blood transfusion
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Types of macrocytic megaloblastic anemia

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  1. Folate deficiency 2. B12 deficiency
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Types of macrocytic normoblastic anemia

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  1. Metabolic 2. Liver disease 3. Alcoholism (Kendall…) 4. Reticulocytosis 5. Drugs (not the good kind)
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What does the corrected reticulocyte count tell you?

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If bone marrow is compensating for anemia

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How many days does it take for reticulocytes to become elevated in anemia?

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5-7 days

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How to correct reticulocyte count

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(Hct/45)*retic count = Corrected retake count –> if cells are polychromic, divide by 2

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What corrected reticulocyte count indicates hemolytic anemia?

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>3%

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How can you estimate Hct from Hb?

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Hb x 3 = HCT

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What protein carries iron in the blood for Hb synthesis?

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Transferin

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Clinical causes of iron deficiency anemia

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  1. Malabsorption (duodenum) 2. GI bleeding (Meckel’s in neonates) 3. Hookworm 4. Blood donations 5. Picca
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Clinical presentation of iron deficiency anemia

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  1. Green pallor 2. Dizziness 3. Breathlessness 4. Glossitis 5. Koilonychia
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Peripheral smear appearance for iron deficiency anemia

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Microcytic and hypochromic

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Laboratory findings with iron deficiency anemia

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  1. Low serum iron
  2. Low ferritin
  3. High total iron binding capacity/transferrin binding
  4. Low iron saturation
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Treatment for iron deficiency anemia

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  1. Ferrous sulfate (oral)
  2. Iron dextran (IV)
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Iron overload treatment

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  1. Deforoxamine (IV)
  2. Deferasirox (Oral + OJ)
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Etiology of anemia of chronic disease

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No iron for heme synthesis –> IL-6 from chronic disease increases hepcidin –> decreased release of iron

Protective mechanism to sequester iron from bacteria

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Clinical presentation of anemia of chronic disease

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Presents with concurrent disease (AIDS, TB, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer)

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Peripheral smear appearence of anemia of chronic disease

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Bone marrow stained with prussian blue shows iron inside bone marrow macrophages, but otherwise normal

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Lab findings in anemia of chronic disease

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  1. Low serum iron
  2. High ferritin
  3. Low TIBC/transferrin binding (Ferritin and TIBC are always inverses)
  4. Low % Fe saturation
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Causes of sideroblastic anemia

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Defective porphyrin ring synthesis

  1. Alcoohlics (poisoned mitochondria)
  2. B6 deficiency (cofactor for ALA dehydrase)
  3. Lead (inhibits ferrocheletase)
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Clinical presentation of siderblastic anemia

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  1. Alcoholic
  2. B6 deficient
  3. Lead poisoning
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Peripheral smear appearance of sideroblastic anemia

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Ringed sideroblasts –> abnormal nucleated RBCs with iron granules accumulate din perinuclear mitochondria

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Lab findings in sideroblastic anemia

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  1. Serum iron raised
  2. Ferritin raised (iron overload problem)
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Treatment for sideroblastic anemia

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Treat underlying cause (Pyridoxine B6)

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Alpha thalassemia etiology

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Decreased alpha chain production –> excess beta globin

Whole gene deletion of chromosome 16 –> beta hemochromes cause membrane damage –> RBC intravascular hemolysis

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Alpha thalaseemia possible conditions

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2 genes/chromosome 16 –> more genes affected, more serious condition

  1. Silent Alpha Thalassemia: one gene deletion –> asymptomatic
  2. Alpha Thalassemia Trait: two gene deletions –> mild anemia and increased RBC count
  3. HbH (beta tetramer): three gene deletions –> hypersplenism, gallstones, leg ulcers
  4. Hg Bart’s: four gene deletions –> hydrops fetalis at 30-40 weeks; 4 gamma chains damage RBC
  5. Hg Constant Spring: single base mutation in stop codon causing unstable mRNA –> no translation of alpha globin
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Clinical presentation of alpha thalassemia

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Asian and African populations

Intravascular hemolysis

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Diagnostic techniques for alpha thalassemia

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Hg electrophoresis and PCR

CBC: RBC count will be normal

Iron levels will be normal

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Peripheral smear appearance of alpha thalassemia

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Target cells

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Treatment of alpha thalassemia

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  1. Blood transfusions
  2. Cure with allogenic transplant

DO NOT TREAT WITH IRON

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Etiology of beta thalassemia

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Decreased beta chain –> excess alpha globin

Point mutation chromosome 11

Alpha hemochromes cause RBC hemolysis in bone marrow –> ineffective erythropoeisis

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Possible conditions with beta thalassemia

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  1. Beta thalassemia trait: 1 abnormal gene, underproduction of Beta

globin (B+) –> mild anemia –> Lots of HbA2

  1. Beta thalassemia major: both genes abnormal –> severe anemia
  2. Hg Lapore –> fused beta/delta gene underproduced beta –> relative increase in alpha –> Thalaseemia intermedia
  3. Hereditary Persistence of fetal hemoglobin –> co-deletion of beta/ delta –> all HbF
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Clinical presentation of beta thalassemia

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Mediterranean and African populations

“Hair on end” and chipmunk face due to bone marrow expansion in skull

Hypercoagulation and endocrinopathies

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Peripheral smear appearance of beta thalassemia

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Hypochromic, microcytic, target cells and basophilic stippling

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Diagnostics and lab finding in beta thalassemia

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CBC/Iron: Normal CBC and ferritin

Diagnose with Hg electrophoresis –> HbA2 and HbF with little or no HbA

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Treatment of beta thalassemia

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Blood transfusions –> risk iron overload

Bone marrow translpant to cure

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Etiology of lead poisoning anemia

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Lead inhibts key enzymes in Hb production –> Lead inhibits ferrocheletase (inserts Fe into protoporphyrin), ALA dehydrase, and ribonuclease (RNA destruction) –> ringed sideroblasts and basophilic stippling

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Clinical presentation of lead poisoning anemia

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Pt is automechanic, makes pottery, paint chipping, or moonshiner

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Peripheral smear appearance of lead poisoning anemia

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Ringed sideroblasts and basophilic stippling

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Lab findings in lead poisoning anemia

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Increased ferritin

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Clinical relevance of anemia of chronic disease

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If RBCs are microcytic it is associated with malignancies

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Aplastic anemia causes

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Idiopathic, chemicals (chloramphenicol), infection (Parvovirus), radiation

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Lab findings in aplastic anemia

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Pancytopenia

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Peripheral smear/bone marrow appearance in aplastic anemia

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Bone marrow has few hematopoietic elements –> largely acellular

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Mechanism of anemia of chronic renal failure

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Decreased erythropoietin –> decreased hematopoiesis

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Peripheral smear appearance in anemia of chronic renal failure

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Burr cells (echinocytes) –> RBCs

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Treatment for anemia of chronic renal failure

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  1. Epoetin alfa
  2. Darbapoetin
  3. Methoxy-PEG-epoetin beta
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Mechanism of hereditary spherocytosis

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Defect in RBC membrane protein band3, spectrin, ankryin –> TOO LITTLE MEMBRANE leads to osmotic fragility

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Clinical presentation of hereditary spherocytosis

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Splenomegaly due to premature removal of RBC from spleen

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Peripheral smear appearance of hereditary spherocytosis

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Spehrocytes with Howell-Jolly bodies

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Diagnosis of hereditary spherocytosis

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Positive osmotic fragility test

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Treatment for hereditary spherocytosis

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Splenectomy

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Mechanism of G6PD deficiency anemia

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No G6PD so no NADPH for preventing Hb –> Methemoglobin and for preventing spectrin cross linking

Oxidative stress precipitates Hb as Heinz bodies –> caused by drugs or fava beans

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Peripheral smear appearance in G6PD deficiency anemia

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Heinz bodies, bite cells
*Heinz bodies result from Hb (ferrous) –> Mb (ferric) –> denatured Hb –> ppt in membrane

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Diagnosis of G6PD deficiency anemia

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Check enzyme activity

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Mechanism of anemia in pyruvate kinase deficiency

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Decreased ATP production causes:
1. No energy for RBC membrane maintenance –> RIGID RBC

  1. No Na/K pump –> H20 lyses cell
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Clinical presentation of pyruvate kinase deficiency anemia

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Autosomal recessive

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Peripheral smear appearance in pyruvate kinase deficiency anemia

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Polychromasia, general findings of anemia

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Mechanism for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

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Defective pig-A gene –> defective GPI anchor for DAF/CD59 –>

increased complement lysis of RBC

Normal: DAF/CD59 are protective anti-complement mediators

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Peripheral smear appearance in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

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Diagnosis of Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

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Urine hemosiderin + flow cytometry

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Treatment for Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

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Ecluzimab or allogeneic bone marrow transplant

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Mechanism of anemia in Sickle cell disease

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Base change in AA#6: Glu–>Val (GAG-GTG) –> HbS/HbSS

IN DEOXYGENATED STATE: Hydrophobic valine cross-links/RBC polymerizes –> vaso-occlusion + hemolysis of RBC –> anemia + NO scavenger (free Hb) + reperfusion injury

instigated by hypoxia, anemia, cold, acidosis, and dehydration

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Clinical presentation of Sickle cell disease anemia

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initially asymptomatic newborns because HbF is protective

Dactylitis (children), Pain, leg ulcers, asplenia (Howell-Jolly bodies)

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Peripheral smear appearance in Sickle cell disease

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Sickle cells and target cells

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Diagnosis of sickle cell anemia

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Hg Electrophoresis, Low Hg

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Treatment of sickle cell anemia

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Hydroxea urea (increase HbF –> binds hydrophobic valine); bone marrow transplant

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Mechanism for Microangiopathic and Macroangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia

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RBCs are damaged when passing through obstructed vessel lumen (micro) or via mechanical damage (macro)

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Clinical presentation for Microangiopathic and Macroangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia

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dysfunctional calcified aortic valve/march, running (macro)

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Diseases associated with Microangiopathic and Macroangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia

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Disseminated intravascular coagulation, thrombotic thrombocytopenic pupura, systemic lupus erythematosus

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Peripheral smear appearance for Microangiopathic and Macroangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia

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Schistocytes and helmet cells

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Mechanism of Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (IgG)

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IgG targeted at RBC –> direct phagocytosis or complement-mediated –> Extravascular (RES in spleen) or intravascular (complement) lysis

Occurs in newborns due to RhD incompatibility

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Clinical presentation of Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (IgG)

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seen w/SLE or with Rx (methlydopa, penicillin, quinidine) –> patient will have mild icterus, jaundice symptoms

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Peripheral smear appearance in Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (IgG)

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Microspherocytes (partial phagocytosis from RES)

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Diagnosis of Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (IgG)

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Coomb’s + Direct Ab

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Treatment of Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (IgG)

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Steroids, rituximab, splenectomy, azathioprine, blood transf

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Mechanism of Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (IgM)

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IgM targeted RBC –> COMPLEMENT MAC ONLY –> Intravascular hemolysis –> Hemoglobinuria

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Clinical presentation of Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (IgM)

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Occurs at low temperatures, common in patients with mycoplasma, EBV, cytomegalovirus

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Appearance of peripheral blood smear in Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (IgM)

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Aggregates of RBC

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Lab findings and diagnosis in Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (IgM)

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Hemoglobinuria, low haptoglobin

Direct Ab test, Coomb’s + for Ab

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Mechanism of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)

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AutoAb at AdamTS13 an enzyme cleaving vWF –> long vWF –> cleaves RBC –> schistocytes

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Clinical presentation of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)

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Thrombosis, hemorrhaging, bruising

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Peripheral smear appearance in Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)

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Schistocytes/helmet cells

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Lab findings in Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)

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Thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia

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Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (TTP)

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Plasmapheresis to remove anti-AdamTS13 antibodies

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Mechanism of anemia in malaria

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Mosquito vector infects RBC w/ protozoal species

Plasmodium falciparum is most lethal

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Clinical presentation of malaria

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Traveler to third world country, tropical/subtropical, symtompatic

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Peripheral smear appearance in malaria

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Merozoites and gametocytes

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Mechanism of anemia in babesia

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Infected w/intracellular protozoal parasite from tick bite

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Clinical presentation of babesia

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Traveler to US northeast, tick bite

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Peripheral smear appearance of babesia

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Intracellular parasite

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Mechanism of bartonella bacilliformis

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Sand flies transmit intracellular parasites

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Clinical presentation of bartonella bacilliformis

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  1. Traveler to north andes, peru
  2. Acute presentation -> anemia
  3. Chronic presentation -> peruvian warts
  4. Splenomegaly
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Peripheral smear appearance of bartonella bacilliformis

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Basophilic intracellular parasite

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Treatment for bartonella bacilliformis

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Antibiotics

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Mechanism of C. perfringens

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Normal component of skin flora causes sepsis and gas gangrene

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Clinical presentation of C. perfringens

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Complications fo cholecystitis, septic abortion, trauma

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Peripheral smear apearance in C. perfringens

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accumulation of microspherocytes; no Hg in cells –> Hg Shadow

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Mechanism of anemia in folate deficiency

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Folate is required in reduction of homocysteine –> methionine; 1 carbon transfer reaction needed to (eventually) convert dUMP– >dTMP in DNA synthesis

Ingested as polyglutamate; absorbed/functions as monoglutumate

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Clinical presentation of folate deficiency

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Pregnant women, the elderly, the poor, or alcoholics

109
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Lab findings in folate deficiency

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Test for serum folate

Increased homocysteine –> causes MI and thrombosis

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Peripheral smear appearance in folate deficiency

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Megaloblasts (mature cytoplasm, immature large nucleus) + hypersegmented polys

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Treatment for folate deficiency

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Folic acid, leucovorin, levomofolate

*Methotrexate, trimethoprim, pyrimethamine, phenoytin cause folate deficiency

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Mechanism for anemia in B12 deficiency

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B12 is required for homocysteine –> methionine (dUMP–>dTMP) Odd chain fatty acid

Absorption: distal ileum; binds to R-binder, then IF

Caused by decreased intake, malabsorption, pancreatic insufficiency

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Clinical presentation of B12 deficiency

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Elderly, pernicious anemia
*PA is gastirc atrophy (loss of IF) due to CD4+ recognition of ATPase, anti-IF Ab, or anti-parietal cell antibodies

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Appearance of peripheral smear in B12 deficiency

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Megaloblasts, hypersegmented polys

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diagnostic tests for B12 deficiency

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  1. Serum B12
  2. Methylmalonic acid levels
  3. N5-met-THF levels
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Treatment for B12 deficiency

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Cyanocobalamin, hydroxocobalamin

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