RBC Part 3 Flashcards
hemolytic anemias are due to what
increased rate of RBC destruction
premature RBC destruction
Acute hemolytic anemias present with what
fatigue fever pallor jaundice low back pain splenomegaly congestive heart failure
chronic hemolytic anemias present with what
same as acute plus
gallstones
abnormal bone growth
fractures
in hemolytic anemias what lab findings
increased unconjugated bilirubin
decreased serum hepatoglobin conc.
increased LDH
what is seen on a peripheral blood smear of hemolytic anemias
spherocytes
schistocytes
reticulocytosis
polychromasia
intravasular hemolysis leads to what
hemoglobinemia
methemoglobinemia
hemoglobinuria
hemosiderinuria
extravascular hemolysis usually occurs where
spleen, liver, bone marrow macrophages
extravascular hemolysis usually occurs in association with what
intrinsic/inherited hemolytic anemias hemolytic (defects in hemoglobins, RBC membrane, RBC enzyme)
what lab results would one expect from extravascular hemolysis
spherocytes in peripheral blood
increase unconjugated bilirubin
normal to slightly decrease haptoglobin
intravascular hemolysis is characterized by an increase in what
free hemoglobins
intravascular hemolysis occurs in association with what usually
extrinsic/acquired hemolytic anemias (immune hemolytic, microangiopathic anemias, infection, burns, hypersplenism
excess free hemoglobin in intravascular hemolysis leads to what
hemogloinuria
hemosiderinuria
decreased serum haptoglobin conc.
intrinsic hemolytic anemias can be due to what
defects in hemoglobin
defects in RBC membrane
defects in RBC enzymes
thalassemia are defined as what
reduced production of one or more globulin chain
beta thalassemia is common in what type of people
mediterranean origin
alpha thalassemia is common in what type of people
southeast asia or china
what is beta+ and beta 0
abnormal beta genes
beta + produces reduced beta-globin
beta 0 produces no beta globin at all
beta+ and beta 0 are seen in what
beta thalassemia major
beta-globin chain is on what chromosome
11
beta thalassemias are usually do to what
point mutations or partial deletions
in beta thalassemia major what alleles are affected
both alleles (B+/B+ or B0/B+ or B0/B0)
beta thalasseia majors onset is when
6-9 months after birth when switch from fetal hemoglobin occurs
what compensatory changes occur in beta thalassemia
distorted facies (chipmunk face)
abnormal bone growth
hepatosplenomegaly
damage to organs
chipmunk face and crew cut on X-ray are seen in what
beta-thalassemia major