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Where is EPO made?

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Interstitial Fibroblast Cells of the Kidney near peritubular capillaries

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Hypoxia shifts the O2 dissociation curve

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LEFT

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Anemia shifts the O2 dissociation curve

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LEFT

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Polycythemia vera has what effect on EPO production? O2 binding curve?

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Decreases EPO due to high oxygen environment; Shifts O2 curve Right

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Altitude has what effect on EPO production?

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Increases it

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Low O2 conditions will cause a _________ in EPO production and shift the O2 curve ______

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INCREASE; LEFT

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What 2 types of cancer may result in EPO production?

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Renal Cell Carcinoma and to a lesser extent HCC

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Clinical Features of Iron Deficiency Anemia

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Microcytic Anemia, Koilonychia, Pica

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Koilonychia

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spoon-shaped finger-nails

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Polycythemia vera is characterized by

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bone marrow disease that results in an abnormal increased # of RBCs

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Normal Reticulocyte count is

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1-3%

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High Reticulocyte count is

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~10% “Reticulocytosis”

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Koilonychia is pathognomonic of

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Iron deficient Anemia

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4 Types of Microcytic Anemia

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Iron deficiency, Anemia of Chronic Disease, Sideroblastic, and Thalassemia

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Microcytic Anemia is a MCV value of

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The following are features of iron deficiency anemia: _________ Serum Ferritin _________ TIBC _________ Serum Iron _________ % Saturation _________ FEP

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  1. Decreased serum ferritin (stored Fe)
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Reticulocyte counts should be corrected for

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ANEMIA

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Corrected Reticulocyte Count Equation =

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HCT/45 X reticulocyte count (45=normal HCT)

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1st Sign of increased EPO

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Reticulocyte response/release from BM

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How long before immature reticulocytes become mature?

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~24hrs

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An inadequate reticulocyte response implies the marrow is

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not working well, dysplastic, or aplastic

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The following are features of Anemia of Chronic Disease: _________ Serum Ferritin _________ TIBC _________ Serum Iron _________ % Saturation _________ FEP

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Increased Serum Ferritin > 30 Decreased TIBC Decreased Serum Iron Decreased % Saturation

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The following are features of Sideroblastic Anemia: _________ Serum Ferritin _________ TIBC _________ Serum Iron _________ % Saturation

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Increased Serum Ferritin Decreased TIBC Increased Serum Iron Increased % Saturation

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The following are features of Thalassemia: _________ Serum Ferritin _________ TIBC _________ Serum Iron _________ % Saturation
Increased Serum Ferritin Decreased TIBC Increased Serum Iron Increased % Saturation
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Prussian Blue Stain is used to stain \_\_\_\_\_\_; It is diagnostic for __________ type of Anemia
Iron; Sideroblastic Anemia - Ringed Sideroblasts
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Causes of Iron Deficient Anemia
Malnutrition, Malabsorption (Crohn's), Blood Loss (PUD, carcinoma, hookworms), Pregnancy, Menorrhagia, Gastrectomy
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4 Stages of Iron Deficient Anemia
1. Iron Stores Depleted 2. Serum Iron Depleted 3. Normocytic Anemia 4. Microcytic Anemia
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TIBC is a measure of
Transferrin in blood
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% Saturation is a measure of
% of Iron-bound Transferrin molecules in blood
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Serum Ferritin is a measure of
stored iron w/in bone marrow macrophages and liver
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Treatment for Iron Deficient Anemia
Ferrous Sulfate, Address any underlying conditions
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What is PLUMMER-VINSON SYNDROME?
a condition characterized by Iron Deficient Anemia + Esophageal webbing + Atrophic glossitis (anemia, dysphagia, beefy-red tongue)
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Describe the mechanism involved in Anemia of Chronic Disease
Chronic Disease/Cancer -\> chronic inflammation -\> acute phase reactants - Hepcidin
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What is Hepcidin's role?
sequesters Iron into BM macrophages and histiocytes of liver and prevents its transport out; also suppresses EPO (thought to help eliminate a bacterial infection)
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Stages of Anemia of Chronic Disease
Begins as Normocytic Anemia and progresses to Microcytic Anemia
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Treatment for Anemia of Chronic Disease
Address underlying cause of inflammation; Exogenous EPO for subset of cancer patients
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Describe the mechanism involved in Sideroblastic Anemia
Decreased protoporphyrin synthesis -\> reduced heme production -\> reduced Hb
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Describe the rate-limiting step of protoporphyrin synthesis
1st step: converts Succinyl-CoA to Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA); catalyzed by ALA synthase + required Cofactor Vitamin B6
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ALA is converted to ____________ by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
porphobilinogen by ALA Dehydrogenase
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Final Step in protoporphyrin synthesis
Ferrochelatase links protoporphyrin and Iron to form HEME
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Final Step in protoporphyrin synthesis occurs
erythroid precursor MITOCHONDRIA (surrounding nucleus)
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What else is occurring during protoporphyrin synthesis
Iron transport to erythroid precursor MITOCHONDRIA
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In Sideroblastic anemia where there is decreased protoporphyrin synthesis, what occurs in the erythroid precursor cell?
Iron accumulates in the mitochondria creating an iron-laden ring around the nucleus --\> eventually the toxic effects of iron cause cell death and Iron leaks into marrow (taken up by macrophages) and blood
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The Iron-laden ring around the nucleus of erythroid precursors are characteristic of __________ cells
Ringed Sideroblasts
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The most common congenital cause of Sideroblastic anemia is:
ALA S enzyme defect
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Common causes of acquired Sideroblastic anemia are:
Alcoholism, Lead Poisoning, Vitamin B6 deficiency
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How can Alcoholism lead to Sideroblastic anemia?
Direct Mitochondrial Poison
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How can Lead Poisoning lead to Sideroblastic anemia?
Denatures the enzymes: ALA D and Ferrochelatase
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How can Vitamin B6 deficiency lead to Sideroblastic anemia?
Necessary Cofactor for ALA S, inhibits the RATE-LIMITING Step of protoporphyrin synthesis
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What Drug Therapy has been linked to Sideroblastic anemia due to its effect on Vitamin B6 depletion?
Isoniazid for TB Tx
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Describe the mechanism involved in Thalassemia
Decreased production of globin chains
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Anemia of Chronic Disease is common, occurring in \_\_\_\_% of Microcytic anemias
30%; usually accompanied by little to no morphological changes on peripheral smear
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Anemia of Chronic Disease lasts
longer than 1-2 months
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Causes of Anemia of Chronic Disease
Infection, Non-infectious inflammation, Malignancy
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Hepcidin sequesters Iron and ALSO
suppresses EPO
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In 25% of cases, the only chronic diseases present in a patient w/ Anemia of Chronic Disease
Diseases such as: congestive heart failure and diabetes mellitus
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In Anemia of Chronic Disease, anemia is usually
mild-moderate w/ HCT \> 25; mainly due to EPO repression by Hepcidin
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CBC includes:
Hb, HCT, WBC count, Platelet count, RBC count Calculate: MCV, MCH, RDW (NOT LAP)
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Hemoglobin F shifts the O2 binding curve
LEFT - driving EPO production and Hb synthesis
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Most common anemia in babies?
Iron deficiency since breast milk lacks Iron
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HbF tetramer is composed of
2-alpha and 2-gamma
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Extramedullary Hematopoiesis occurs where in fetuses and premature infants
yolk sac -\> liver -\> BM
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What anemic condition results in Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in liver, spleen, face, and skull?
Beta-thalassemia Major
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HbF is replaced by _____ ~ \_\_\_\_%
HbA ~97%; HbF may persist at ~1%
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HbA2 may present at ~\_\_\_\_%
~3%
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HbF is broken down in the months following birth by
Splenic histiocytes thus “physiologic jaundice”
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Explain how HbF/Fetal RBC breakdown may result in "physiologic jaundice"
RBC/HbF is broken down by splenic histiocytes. Hb is broken into heme (Fe and protoporphyrin) and globin. Protoporphyrin is then broken down into bilirubin, unconjugated bilirubin is fat-soluble (+serum albumin), enters the blood & is delivered to the liver for conjugation. If the concentration of unconjugated bilirubin exceeds the liver's ability to conjugate --\> a build up of unconjugated bilirubin in blood results in "physiologic anemia"
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Reticulocyte response to anemia would result in a CRC of \> \_\_\_%
\> 3%
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In anemia, a CRC
dysplastic or aplastic BM or failure to produce EPO
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How can alcohol lead to macrocytic anemia?
DIRECT toxic effects causing macrocytic anemia
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Haptoglobins function
binds free Hb in blood and returns it to to the liver (saves a small amount of Hb)
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Hemosiderinuria
Hb taken up by renal tubular cells, destroys Hb and binds as Hemosiderin in cell. Sloughing of renal tubular cells results in Hemosiderinuria
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Hemosiderinuria is a common lab finding in
Intravascular Hemolytic Normocytic Anemia - PNH, G6PD def.,
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HbA tetramer is composed of
alpha2, beta2 (97%)
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HbA2 tetramer is composed of
alpha2, delta2 (~3%)
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Children usually have lower Hb levels because they typically have higher _______ and \_\_\_\_\_\_
Phosphorus levels and 2,3-BPG
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2,3-BPG shifts the O2 dissociation curve to the
RIGHT
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Parvovirus B19 infects
erythroid precursors
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Risk of aplastic crisis from a Parvovirus B19 infection occurs in
beta-thalassemia Major, Hereditary Spherocytosis, Sickle Cell Anemia
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Howell-Jolly bodies
DNA fragments in RBCs - indicative of splenic dysfunction
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What condition is likely to have Howell-Jolly bodies appear following Treatment?
Hereditary Spherocytosis
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The mechanism of Hereditary Spherocytosis is
defective RBC cytoskeletal proteins resulting in cell shape changes (biconcave to sphere) and membrane blebs that are cleaved by splenic histiocytes
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Which hormone drives EPO production?
Testosterone
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In what condition would you see a large number of nucleated RBCs?
beta-thalassemia Major - due to extra medullary erythropoiesis
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What inherited genetic mutations may be selected for by their ability to protect against Plasmodium falciparum Malaria ?
Sickle Cell Anemia, Thalassemia, G6PD deficiency

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