Pathology - Anaemias : Diagnosis and Classification Flashcards
which of these is the most common cause of lack of oxygen to the tissues?
a.issues with haem synthesis
b.haemoglobinopathy
c.reduced po2
d.changes to O2 affinity
a.issues with haem synthesis
what is anaemia?
condition in which the number of red blood cells or their oxygen carrying is insufficient to meet physiologic needs
normal haemoglobin levels in a woman?
a.120-155 g/l
b.130-165 g/l
c. 115-155g/l
a.120-155 g/l
normal haemoglobin levels in a man?
a.120-155 g/l
b.130-165 g/l
c. 115-155g/l
b.130-165 g/l
normal haemoglobin levels in a newborn?
a.120-155 g/l
b.130-165 g/l
c. 115-155g/l
d.149-237g/l
d.149-237 g/l
normal haemoglobin levels in a child up to 12 yrs?
a.120-155 g/l
b.130-165 g/l
c. 115-155g/l
d.149-237 g/l
e.115-155 g/l
e.115-155 g/l
which of these is not a physical adaptation to anaemia?
a.producing more rbc
b. changing dynamic properties of o2 dissociation
c.increase volumes of inspired o2
d.increased cardiac output
e.increased respiratory rate
e.increased respiratory rate
along with the elderly and very young who is most susceptible to anaemia?
a.those with lung/heart disease
b.obese people
c.people who smoke
d. people with hypertension
a.those with lung/heart disease
increased respiratory rate, confusion, pallor, increased heart rate, feeling short of breath, light headed and which other symptom is typical of anaemia?
a.paroxysmal nocturnal dypsnoea
b.orthopnoea
c. palpatations and chest pain
d. finger clubbing
e.nail pittting
c. palpatations and chest pain
what are the 3 broad causes of anaemia?
failure of production
destruction of red cells
loss of red cells
which of these factors does not influence production of sufficient numbers of functional red cells?
a.haem synthesis
b. haemolysis
c.synthesis of globin chains
d.effective erythropoesis
e.functional bone marrow
b. haemolysis
a complex metabolic pathway resulting in the incorporation of which ion results in the formation of haem?
a.Fe3+
b.Fe+
c.Fe2+
d.Fe
c.Fe2+
dietary insufficiency and what else can cause reduced absorbption of iron?
a.lyme disease
b.coeliac disease
c. reduced Fe ccontaining enzymes
d.liver failure
b.coeliac disease
where is iron absorbed?
a.across the GI epithelial cells
b.across the respiratory epithelial cells
c. across the distal convuluted tubule
d.across the loop of Henle
a.across the GI epithelial cells
What is the effect of free intracellular iron?
a.increases erythropoesis
b. decreases erythropoesis
c. toxic to cells
d.causes cell division
c.toxic to cells
true or false most iron is found as non haem iron
false
which protein is responsible for packaging iron?
a.transferrin
b.ferritin
c.globulin
d.albumin
e.fibrinogen
b.ferritin
levels of which protein correspond to iron stores?
a.transferrin
b.ferritin
c.globulin
d.albumin
e.fibrinogen
b.ferritin
What can cause ferritin levels to rise despite iron defficiency being present?
a.infection, inflammation, liver disease
b.vomiting
c.acute bledding
d.increased intracellular iron
a.infection, inflammation, liver disease
Transferrin levels are… with iron defficiency?
a.increased
b.decreased
c.the same
a.increased
ferritin levels are …. in defficiency?
a.increased
b.decreased
c.unchanged
b.decreased
which test for iron has significant variation throughout the day and with acute illness?
a.ferritin
b.transferrin
c.transferrin saturation index
d.serum iron
d.serum iron
what ratio does transferrin saturation index measure?
a.serum iron/TIBC
b. TIBC/serum iron
c.Ferritin/transferrin
d.transferrin/ferritin
a.serum iron/TIBC
What happens to the transferrin saturation index in iron defficiency anaemia?
a.increase
b.unchanged
c.decrease
c.decrease
what is the appearance of the red blood cells in iron defficiency anaemia?
a, hyperchromic, macrocytic
b.hypochromic, microcytic
c.normoctic, normochromic
b.hypochromic, microcytic
At which point in the successful delivery of oxygen does iron defficiency anaemia pathophysiology occur?
a.synthesus of haem
b.synthesis of globin chains
c.synthesis of red blood cells
a.synthesus of haem
what two systems should be considered when investigating the cuase of anaemia ?
a.gynae and resp
b.gI and cardiovascular
c.GI and gynae
d.cardiovascualr and resp
c.GI and gynae
Which of these does not cause iron defficiency?
a.chronic blood loss
b.malabsorption - coeliac disease
c. dietary insufficiency
d.thalassemia
d.thalassemia
alpha and beta thalassaemia are examples of which type of haemoglobinopathies based in the synthesis of globin?
a.qualitative
b.quantitative
b.quantitative
reduced production of functioning globin chains
sickle cell disease is an example of which type of haemoglobinopathy?
a.qualitative
b.quantitative
a.qualitative
change in Hb structure or function
What is the effect of B0 type mutations?
a.completely inhibit the synthesis of a globin
b. partly inhibit the synthesis of a globin
c.completely inhibit the synthesis of b globin
d.partly inhibit the synthesis of b globin
c.completely inhibit the synthesis of b globin
What is the effect of B+ type mutations?
a.completely inhibit the synthesis of a globin
b. partly inhibit the synthesis of a globin
c.completely inhibit the synthesis of b globin
d.partly inhibit the synthesis of b globin
d.partly inhibit the synthesis of b globin
How does B thalassaemia lead to anaemia?
a.haem cannot be made so lack of haemoglobin available to carry o2
b.failure of B globin production means there is an imbalance between a and b chains, a chains are unstable and form intracellular inclusions which interefere with the cell membrane, this causes intermedullary destruction of red cell precursors and a shortened life span of red cells
b.failure of B globin production means there is an imbalance between a and b chains, a chains are unstable and form intracellular inclusions which interefere with the cell membrane, this causes intermedullary destruction of red cell precursors and a shortened life span of red cells
at which point in sufficient oxygen delivery does beta thallasemia acts to cause anaemia?
a.circulation
b.production of haem
c.production of globin
c.production of globin
which chain is highly unstable when free and can form intracellular inclusions which interfere with the cell membrane causing intermedullary destruction of red cell precursors
a. a globin chains
b. b globin chains
c.haem
a.a globin chains
which of these is the correct genotypes for beta thalassemia major ?
a.B0 B0 / B+B0
b.B+ B0 / B+ B+
c.B0 B / B+ B
a.B0 B0 / B+B0
which of these is the correct genotypes for beta thalassemia intermedia ?
a.B0 B0 / B+B0
b.B+ B0 / B+ B+
c.B0 B / B+ B
b.B+ B0 / B+ B+
which of these is the correct genotypes for beta thalassemia minor ?
a.B0 B0 / B+B0
b.B+ B0 / B+ B+
c.B0 B / B+ B
c.B0 B / B+ B
A patient with anaemia undergoes a genetic test to investigate the cause. the results show the genotype B0 B / B+ B what type of thalassemia does this represent ?
a.beta thalassemia minor
b.beta thalassemia intermedia
c. beta thalassemia major
a.beta thalassemia minor
A patient with anaemia undergoes a genetic test to investigate the cause. the results show the genotype B0 B+ / B+ B+ what type of thalassemia does this represent ?
a.beta thalassemia minor
b.beta thalassemia intermedia
c. beta thalassemia major
b.beta thalassemia intermedia
A patient with anaemia undergoes a genetic test to investigate the cause. the results show the genotype B0 B+0 / B+ B0 what type of thalassemia does this represent ?
a.beta thalassemia minor
b.beta thalassemia intermedia
c. beta thalassemia major
c. beta thalassemia major
Which thalassaemia renders a patient transfusion dependent?
a.beta thalassemia minor
b.beta thalassemia intermedia
c. beta thalassemia major
c. beta thalassemia major
Which thalassaemia renders a patient transfusion dependent later in life only ?
a.beta thalassemia minor
b.beta thalassemia intermedia
c. beta thalassemia major
b.beta thalassemia intermedia
When does beta thalassaemia major onset?
a.1 year
b.2 years
c.3 months
d.6 months
d.6 months
as Hbf levels drop
severe profound anaemia, hepatosplenomegaly, skeletal abnormalities,iron overload symptoms secondary to transfusion and high output heart failure are associated with beta thalassemia?
a.beta thalassemia minor
b.beta thalassemia intermedia
c. beta thalassemia major
c. beta thalassemia major
mild anaemia with marked microcytosis which may be mistaken for Fe defficiency are associated with beta thalassemia?
a.beta thalassemia minor
b.beta thalassemia intermedia
c. beta thalassemia major
a.beta thalassemia minor
what do a0 type mutations do?
a.completely inhibit synthesis of the ⍺globin
b.partially inhibit synthesis of the ⍺globin
a. a0 type mutations completely inhibit synthesis of the ⍺globin
what do a+ type mutations do?
a.completely inhibit synthesis of the ⍺globin
b.partially inhibit synthesis of the ⍺globin
b.partially inhibit synthesis of the ⍺globin
the genotype a0 a results in which condition?
a. Hb Barts
b. microcytic hypochromic
c.carrier
d.Hb H
b. microcytic hypochromic anaemia usually mild