Reduction in the total # of rbc, amt. of circulating hbg and rbc mass for a particular patient.
or
Decreased in oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood
or
Low hbg
100
What does Anemia of chronic inflammation look like on a Peripheral smear?
Normochromic, normocytic
100
what is a common way to treat for iron overload?
therapeutic phlebotomy
100
What are the classes of anemia called based on mcv?
Hint there are three
microcytic, macrocytic, normocytic
100
how do you calculate MCV and what is the reference range?
HCT x 10 / RBC
80-100 fl
200
what is pancytopenia?
All cells are compromised
200
What does sideroblastic anemia look like on a peripheral smear?
Normochromic and normocytic or microcytic
200
What is a treatment for the types of Megaloblastic anemia? name ant least two.
B12 injection, give folic acid, intrinsic factor if absent
200
how many stages a re there in iron deficiency?
Can you name them?
three
storage iron depletion,transport iron depletion, functional iron depletion
200
what are the two types of aplastic anemia?
Aquired, inherited
300
What is Fanconi Anemia?
Most common inherited aplastic anemia.
300
What Does a Peripheral smear look like in Iron deficiency?
Hypochromic, Microcytic
300
what is treatment for acquired aplastic anemia?
Discontinue suspected agent (med)
transfusion
bone marrow transplant
Antibiotics/anti fungal to prevent infection
300
what is an idiopathic acquired anemia?
An anemia due to an unknown cause
300
What are the three acute phase reactants in anemia of chronic inflammation?
ahepcidin, lactoferrin, ferritin
400
What are acute phase reactants?
They respond to inflammation
400
What does Megaloblastic anemia look like on a peripheral smear?
Macrocytic, hypersegmentation, oval macrocytes
400
what is treatment for Anemia of chronic kidney disease?
Administer EPO and transfusion
400
what are the clinical consequences of pancytopenia?
A.pallor and thrombosis
B.kidney failure and fever
C.Fatigue, infection,and bleeding
D.weekness, hemolysis, and infection
C
400
what two most common deficiencies are found in megaloblastic anemia?
Folate and Vitamin B12
500
what is classified as mild to mod anemia?
what is sever anemia?
Hbg of 7-10 g/dl
Hbg of <7 g/dl
500
what does Acquired Aplastic anemia look like on a peripheral smear?
Normochromic and normocytic
pancytopenia
500
What is Treatment for Diamond-Blackfan Anemia?
Therapy transfusions and steroids possible bone marrow transplant
500
-What are the anemias associated with Normocytic (mcv 80-100fL) and retic is normal or decreased?