RBC disorders Flashcards
Anemia due to underproduction is caused by
Parvovirus B19
Aplastic anemia
Autosplenectomy leads to increased suseptability to
Capsulated organism:
- S. pneumoniae
- H. influenzae
- Salmonella
Cis deletion in two gene α-Thalassemia found in
Asians
Clinical features of Iron deficiency
- Anemia
- Koilonychia
- Pica
- Plummer-Vinson
Clinical findings of Folate deficiency
Glossitis
Macrocytic RBC and hypersegmented PMN
Clinical in Hemolytic anemia
- Anemia with splenomegaly
- Jaundice due to unconjungated bilirubin
- Marroy hyperplasia with corrected RC
Hb Bart see in
Four gene deletion in α-Thalassemia
Usually leads to hydrops fetalis
HbH is seen in
Three gene deleted α-Thalassemia
Heinz bodies seen in
G6PD deficiency
IgG-mediated IHA chrx
Occurs extravascular
Occurs in warm temperatures
IgM-mediated IHA chx
Occurs intravascular
Occurs in cold temperatures
Associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Immune hemolytic anemia (IHA) is
AB mediated IgG or IgM destruction of RBCs
Irreversible sickling leads to
- Dactylitis: swollen hands and feet
- Autosplenectomy: Howell-jolly bodies on blood smear
- Acute chest syndrome
- Pain
- Renal papillary necrosis
Lab findings in Anemia of Chronic disease
- Increase ferritin
- Decrese TIBC
- Decrease serum iron
- Decrease % saturation
- Increase Free erythrocyte protoprophyrin (FEP)
Lab findings in folate deficiency
Increase serum homocysteine
Decrese serum folate
Normal methylmalonic acid
Lab findings in Iron deficiency
- Microcytic, hypochromic RBC
- Decrease ferritin
- Increase TIBC
- Decrease serum iron
- Decrease % saturation