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RBC disorders Flashcards

1
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blood composition

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55% plasma, 40% cells,

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2
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reticulocytes

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newly formed red blood cells

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3
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haemopoiesis

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formation of new blood cells

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4
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process of haemopoiesis

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starts in yolk sac, then liver and spleen, then bone marrow

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5
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extramedulla

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outside of the bone marrow

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erythropoiesis

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formation of red blood cells

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what is the earliest cell type in erythropoiesis to recognise?

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normoblast

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8
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essential dietary constituents of erythropoiesis

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iron, vit B12, folic acid

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9
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anaemia

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deficiency of red blood cells

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10
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what are the Three major types of anaemia

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  • hypochromic microcytic with a low MCV (Fe deficiency)
  • normochromic normocytic with a normal MCV
  • macrocytic with a high MCV (megaloblastic)
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11
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Pathological consequences of anaemia

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tissue hypoxia

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12
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signs and symptoms of anaemia

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fatigue
headaches
faintness
pallor (conjunctiva)

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13
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Laboratory investigations for anaemia

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decreased RBC count, haemoglobin and packed cell volume. abnormal blood film

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14
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blood film features in anaemic samples

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− Anisocytosis: variation in size
− Poikilocytosis: variation in shape
− Anisochromasia: variation in haemoglobinisation

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15
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causes of anaemia

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Suppressed proliferation
 e.g. aplastic bone marrow
Defective maturation
 e.g. haematinic deficiency
increased destruction
e.g. haemorrhage, haemolysis
increased reticulocytes
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16
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Mechanisms of Fe deficiency

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  • Increased demands
  • Chronic blood loss
  • Poor diet
  • Malabsorption
17
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megaloblasts

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erythrocytes with delayed nucleus maturation

18
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how to detect Fe deficiency using microscopy

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doesn’t stain as darkly

19
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howell-jolly bodies

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nucleated RBCs

20
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causes of Megaloblastic Anaemia

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Deficiency of B12 and folate
Abnormal metabolism of B12 and folate
Other defects of DNA synthesis

21
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why is vit B12 and folate importnat?

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needed for methylation of uridine into thymine

22
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Associated chronic diseases of anaemia

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− Chronic microbial infections (e.g. osteomyelitis)
− Chronic immune disorders (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis)
− Neoplasm (e.g. Hodgkin’s lymphoma, lung carcinoma)

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treatment of chronic anaemia

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treat underlying condition and give erythropoietin

24
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Aplastic anaemia

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pancytopenia with hypocellularity of bone marrow - lacks many other blood cells types as well

25
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Major causes of aplastic anaemia

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idiopathic, chemical agents (used in chemotherapy, cytotoxic antibiotics), physical agents, viral infections

26
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signs of aplastic anaemia

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− Bruising, bleeding gums and epistaxis

− Mouth infection

27
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Bone marrow examination of aplastic anaemia

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hypocellular marrow with increased fat spaces

28
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causes of haemoglobin abnormalities

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Mostly caused by single point mutation of subunit
Abnormal globin chain structure
Imbalanced globin chain production

29
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sickle cell disease cause

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single base pair mutation (A becomes T meaning Glu becomes Val) that leads to abnormal beta globin chains - inherited HbS variant

30
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cause of Thalassaemias

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abnormalities of globin chain (a or b) synthesis

31
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Thalassaemias diagnosed by…

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haemoglobin electrophoresis

32
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Red cell enzyme

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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase

G6PD

33
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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase importance

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vital in hexose monophosphate shunt - maintains glutathione in a reduced state to protect against oxidant injury

34
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cause of Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

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X linked condition that leads to a single amino acid substitution

35
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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency laboratory investigations

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bite cells and blister cells in blood film, increased bilirubin

36
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bite cells vs blister cells

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bite - oxidised, some parts taken away

blister - some parts beginning to repair

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