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Microcytic anaemia is associated with which conditions?

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Iron deficiency, thalassemia, chronic disease, sideroblastic

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Normocytic anaemia is associated with which conditions?

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Infections, inflammatory disease, aplastic anaemia, malignancy, haemorrhage

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Macrocytic anaemia is associated with which conditions?

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Megaloblastic - B12/folate deficiency

Non-megaloblastic - alcohol, liver disease, hypothyroidism, pregnancy

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Normochromic anaemia is associated with which conditions?

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Chronic disease, haemorrhage, B12/folate deficiency

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Hypochromic anaemia is associated with which conditions?

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Iron deficiency, thalassaemia

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Poikilocytosis

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Abnormal shape

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Polycythaemia and examples

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High RBCs/PCV

May be myeloproliferative syndrome, reaction to chronically low oxygen, malignancy (rarely)

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What is the most common cause of anaemia world-wide?

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Iron deficiency

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What is the most common type of anaemia found in hospitalised patients?

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Anaemia of chronic disease

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Mechanism for anaemia in its with chronic renal disease?

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Decreased erythropoietin production

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Describe the biochemical abnormality underlying megaloblastic anaemia

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Low levels of folic acid or vitamin B12 impair one-carbon transfer important in the production of folate, polyglutamates and the generation of pyrimidines

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Maternal folate deficiency is associated with what condition in the infant?

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Spina bifida

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What is evidence of increased erythropoietic activity?

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Elevated reticulocyte count in peripheral blood

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67yo male, non-megaloblastic anaemia, normal reticulocyte count. Likely cause?

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Alcohol abuse

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43yo female, several months of increasing lethargy, weight gain, constipation, hoarse voice, dry skin. HR 48bpm, anaemia. What do you expect to find in blood test?

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Non-megaloblastic macrocytic anaemia and elevated TSH

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What are megaloblasts?

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Immature erythrocytes. Large than normal red cells and nucleated.

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What does the presence of megaloblasts indicate about the underlying pathophysiogenic mechanism?

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Impaired DNA production –> B12/folate deficiency. Cell growth continues during the delay in progression through the normal cell division cycle.

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Symptoms of B12 or folate deficiency

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Megaloblasts
Neurological: ataxia, impaired sensory perception, parasthesiae, mental disorder e.g. mood disorders, psychosis; cognitive disorders e.g. poor concentration, poor memory, dementia etc
GIT: symptoms of atrophic gastritis or chronic pancreatitis, malabsorption e.g. non-specific abdominal discomfort or pain, bloating, bowel disturbances
Other symptoms of auto-immune disease e.g. vitiligo

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Briefly outline the production of erythrocytes

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proerythroblast –> erythroblast –> reticulocyte –> Erythrocyte

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Briefly outline the production of platelets

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megakaryoblast –> promegakaryocyte –> megakaryocyte –> platelet

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Briefly outline the production of basophils, neutrophils and eosinophils

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myeloblast –> B/N/E. Promyelocyte –> Myelocyte –> Metamyelocyte –> Band –> basophil/neutrophil/eosinophil

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Briefly outline the production of macrophages

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Myeloblast –> monoblast –> promonocyte –> monocyte –> macrophage

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Outline sites at which haemopoiesis occurs and how this changes from the fetus to the adult

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Fetus: 0-2 months: yolk sac
2-7 months: liver and spleen
5-9 months: bone and marrow
Infant: bone marrow, most bones
Adult: vertebrae, ribs, sternum, skull, sacrum, pelvis, proximal femur
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What condition causes normochromic, normocytic anaemia, normal TIBC and ferritin?

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Chronic disease

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What condition causes microcytic, hypochromic anaemia, increased TIBC, low ferritin, poikilocytosis?

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Iron deficiency

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What condition causes normochromic, macrocytic anaemia, decreased TIBC, increased ferritin?

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Chronic liver disease

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What condition causes normochromic, normocytic anaemia with increased reticulocytes?

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Haemolysis

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28
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What condition causes normochromic, normocytic anaemia with reduced reticulocytes?

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Myelodysplasia

29
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Describe the biochemical abnormality underlying megaloblastic anaemia

A

Low levels of folic acid or vitamin B12 impair one-carbon transfer important in the production of folate, polyglutamates and the generation of pyrimidines

30
Q

Maternal folate deficiency is associated with what condition in the infant?

A

Spina bifida

31
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What is evidence of increased erythropoietic activity?

A

Elevated reticulocyte count in peripheral blood

32
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67yo male, non-megaloblastic anaemia, normal reticulocyte count. Likely cause?

A

Alcohol abuse

33
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43yo female, several months of increasing lethargy, weight gain, constipation, hoarse voice, dry skin. HR 48bpm, anaemia. What do you expect to find in blood test?

A

Non-megaloblastic macrocytic anaemia and elevated TSH

34
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What are megaloblasts?

A

Immature erythrocytes. Large than normal red cells and nucleated.

35
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What does the presence of megaloblasts indicate about the underlying pathophysiogenic mechanism?

A

Impaired DNA production –> B12/folate deficiency. Cell growth continues during the delay in progression through the normal cell division cycle.

36
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Symptoms of B12 or folate deficiency

A

Megaloblasts
Neurological: ataxia, impaired sensory perception, parasthesiae, mental disorder e.g. mood disorders, psychosis; cognitive disorders e.g. poor concentration, poor memory, dementia etc
GIT: symptoms of atrophic gastritis or chronic pancreatitis, malabsorption e.g. non-specific abdominal discomfort or pain, bloating, bowel disturbances
Other symptoms of auto-immune disease e.g. vitiligo

37
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Briefly outline the production of erythrocytes

A

proerythroblast –> erythroblast –> reticulocyte –> Erythrocyte

38
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Briefly outline the production of platelets

A

megakaryoblast –> promegakaryocyte –> megakaryocyte –> platelet

39
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Briefly outline the production of basophils, neutrophils and eosinophils

A

myeloblast –> B/N/E. Promyelocyte –> Myelocyte –> Metamyelocyte –> Band –> basophil/neutrophil/eosinophil

40
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Briefly outline the production of macrophages

A

Myeloblast –> monoblast –> promonocyte –> monocyte –> macrophage

41
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Outline sites at which haemopoiesis occurs and how this changes from the fetus to the adult

A 
Fetus: 0-2 months: yolk sac
2-7 months: liver and spleen
5-9 months: bone and marrow
Infant: bone marrow, most bones
Adult: vertebrae, ribs, sternum, skull, sacrum, pelvis, proximal femur
42
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What condition causes normochromic, normocytic anaemia, normal TIBC and ferritin?

A

Chronic disease

43
Q

What condition causes microcytic, hypochromic anaemia, increased TIBC, low ferritin?

A

Iron deficiency

44
Q

What condition causes normochromic, macrocytic anaemia, decreased TIBC, increased ferritin?

A

Chronic liver disease

45
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What condition causes normochromic, normocytic anaemia with increased reticulocytes?

A

Haemolysis

46
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What condition causes normochromic, normocytic anaemia with reduced reticulocytes?

A

Myelodysplasia

47
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What condition causes hypochromic, microcytic anaemia, high red cell count, iron, ferritin and TIBC may be normal?

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Thalassaemia trait

48
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What is the normal ratio of myeloid to erythroid precursors in the marrow?

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5x more myeloid

49
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Presence of red blood cells of unequal size

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Anisocytosis

50
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What is the probable mechanism underlying the non-specific symptoms of anaemia (i.e. fatigue)?

A

Tissue hypoxia

51
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Elevated red cell count

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Polycythaemia

52
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Low platelet count

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Thrombocytopaenia

53
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Pernicious anaemia is commonly associated with..?

A

Atrophic gastritis

54
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Iron overload

A

Haemochromatosis

55
Q

The presence of an elevated serum bilirubin suggests anaemia due to..?

A

Haemolysis

56
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Term used to describe the deposition of iron in body tissues

57
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Class of drugs that may cause anaemia due to chronic blood loss

58
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Neuro-psychiatric condition which may be a clinical manifestation of Vitamin B12 deficiency

59
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Abnormal RBC with spiky projections

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Acanthocyte

60
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… has higher affinity from oxygen than HbA?

61
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A type of anaemia characterised by persistence of fetal Hb

A

Thalassemia, sickle cell

62
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Macrocytic anaemia associated with peripheral neuropathy may occur with ….. deficiency

63
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Severe haemolytic anaemia may be associated with enlargement of the…?

64
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An organ which may be the site of extramedullary erythropoiesis

65
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Anaemia due to non-functioning bone marrow?

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Aplastic anaemia

66
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As iron stores are depleted, the concentration of ….. rises while the concentration of ferritin falls

A

Transferrin

67
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The presence of of intrinsic factor antibodies is virtually diagnostic of….

A

Pernicious anaemia

68
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The presence of ….. on a blood film indicates a functioning bone marrow

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Reticulocytosis

69
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Classic pernicious anaemia is due to failure of …. to produce IF

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Parietal cells

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