Hemolytic anemia
Mediterranean descent, heredity
Thalassemia
make Rbc’s, ESRD
Epoetin Alpha
rbc without plasma
Packed rbc
Low platelets, unknown etiology
ITP
Cancer of wbc, very high # immature cells
Leukemia
S shaped hemoglobin
Sickle cell anemia
Examples of Glucocorticoids
Prednisone , dexamethasone
55% blood volume, straw colored contains antibodies
Plasma
Not sa disease but sign of underlying disorder
DIC
Defect in stem cell that differentiates into myeloid cell
fever, weakness and fatigue
AML
Nsg priority with SCD
pain management
Filgrastin. neutropenia
Neupogen
Used to stop bleeding help clot
Platelets or thrombocytes
Micro vascular clotting then hemorrhage , seen in obstetrics
DIC
Blood cancer common in kids but good prognosis
ALL
Fatigue and HgB 5-10
Sickle cell disease
Synthetic vasopressin, treat DI
Desmopressin
No fresh flowers or fruit, limit visitros
Neutropenic precautions
Treat DIC
treat underlying cause ( sepsis, placenta abruptly, trauma)
Too many rbcs, can cause clotting problems
therapeutic phlebotomy
Polycythemia Vera
Excessive destruction of RBC’s
Hemolytic anemia’s
Fe dextran IV
Give small dose. Wait 30 min monitor orthostatic hypotension
may give full dose after 60 min if no anaphylaxis
Used to replace clotting factors or replace fluid
FFP ( fresh frozen plasma)
Most accurate test to do DIC
D dimer
Rare malignancy, high cure rate ,
Dx: reed sternburg cells, initiates in one lymph node
Hodgkin disease