Pediatrics: Hematologic Conditions Flashcards
A patient presents with:
Pancytopenia progressing to Severe Aplastic Anemia
bone-marrow hypoplasia/aplasia
Congenital Malformation
What is this concerning for?
Fanconi Anemia
What is fanconi anemia often misdiagnosed as?
ITP
A patient presents with:
Pica
Mild anemia sxs
CBC:
Microcytic/Hypochromic Anemia
Mild < Hb
Ferritin < 12
IDA
What is the treatment regimen for IDA?
iron supplementation 2 mg/kg/d PO q 3x daily
A patient has the following finding on peripheral smear:
hypersegmented nuclei
macroovalocytes
Folate/B12 deficiency
A patient presents with the following:
Hemolytic Anemia S/S
(+) Spherocytes
(+) osmotic fragility
Hereditary Spherocytosis
What is the tx for hereditary spherocytosis?
supportive, +/- splenectomy
A patient presents with the following:
Microcytic anemia w/ normal RDW
Anemia Sxs
thalassemia
What is definitive dx for thalassemias?
Hb electrophoresis
What is the treatment for thalassemias
iron monitoring and chelation
splenectomy
What is the treatment for sickle cell?
avoidance of precipitating factors
hydroxyurea
stem cell transplant
A patient presents with:
Jaundice
Hyperbilirubinemia
(+) Bite Cells
(+) Heinz Bodies
G6PD
A patient presents with:
Mild anemia S/S
Normocytic anemia
Basophilic stippling
This is concerning for…
Lead Poisoning
What is the tx for lead poisoning?
chelation
Extremely high Hb
Profound erythrocytosis
Plethora
Splenomegally
This is concerning for…
Familial Polycethemia
This condition presents with:
Profound erythrocytosis
cyanotic heart disease
chronic pulmonary disease
Polycythemia Secondary