Western-Types of Anemia Flashcards
Aplastic Anemia
Cause: toxic chemicals, radiation
Defect: damages bone marrow
Hemolytic Anemia
Cause: toxic chemicals
Defect: RBCs destroyed
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Cause: dietary lack of iron
Defect: hemoglobin deficient
Pernicious Anemia
Cause: inability to absorb Vitamin B12
Defect: excess of immature cells, lack of intrinsic factor essential for the absorption of cyanocobalamin
Sickle Cell Disease
Cause: defective gene
Defect: RBCs abnormally shaped
Thalassemia
Cause: defective gene
Defect: hemoglobin deficient; RBCs short lived
Microcytic Anemia
generic term for any type of anemia characterized by small RBCs. The cells are usually hypochromic (paler than usual).
Macrocytic Anemia
Defined as blood w/ an insufficient concentration of hemoglobin in which RBCs are larger than normal. It’s not a disease but a condition. Ex. Megaloblastic Anemia.