What are the symptoms and signs?

Question 1

Iron Deficiency

Answer 1

Pallor, fatigue, loss of exercise tolerance

Question 2

Anemia of Chronic Disease

Answer 2

Fever, arthralgias, arthritis, fatigue, infection: pain, cough, swelling

Question 3

Lead intoxication

Answer 3

Personality changes, irritability, weakness, nausea, vomiting, weight loss

Question 4

Hereditary Spherocytocis

Answer 4

Anemia, jaundice, splenomegaly, hyperbilirubinemia as neonates, can lead to aplastic crisis and biliary stones

Question 5

Thalassemia

Answer 5

Splenomegaly, expanded bone marrow, delayed growth and development, endocrinopathies, pulmonary hypertension

Question 6

B12 Deficiency

Answer 6

Neurologic deficits, slow onset, smooth, sore tongue

Question 7

Folate deficiency

Answer 7

Same as B12, minus neurological symptoms, rapid onset

Question 8

G6PD Deficiency

Answer 8

Acute hemolytic anemia, hyperbilirubinemia, variable degrees of anemia

Question 9

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

Answer 9

AIHA is characterized by the acute or chronic onset of anemia, pallor, jaundice, and dark urine. Splenomegaly may occur. Positive DAT test.

Question 10

PK deficiency

Answer 10

Patients present with variable chronic anemia, hemolysis, splenomegaly, gallstones, and aplastic crises

Question 11

Sickle Cell

Answer 11

Vessel damage leading to multi-organ damage (lungs, retina, spleen, kidney, CNS), priaplasm, and aplastic crisis

Question 12

Anemia due to renal dysfunction

Answer 12

Prolonged bleeding time, fatigue, pallor, decreased exercise tolerance, dyspnea, tachypnea

Question 13

Endocrine related anemia

Answer 13

Thyroid: Hyper or hypactivity, weight gain or loss, skin, hair nail changes, Adrenal: vomiting dehydration weakness, circulatory collapse

Question 14

Sideroblastic (Deposits of iron in mitochondria of erythroid precursors)

Answer 14

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Question 15

Malnutrition through lack of protein and calories

Answer 15

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