Hematology Basics
These blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body
What are red blood cells?
This type of shock occurs due to significant blood loss.
What is hypovolemic shock?
Sickle cell anemia is caused by this type of genetic inheritance.
What is an autosomal recessive gene?
Hemophilia A is caused by a deficiency of this clotting factor.
What is factor VIII?
The first step in managing external bleeding is to do this.
What is apply pressure?
These blood vessels carry blood away from the heart
What are arteries?
A brain hemorrhage occurs when this ruptures, causing blood to accumulate in the skull.
What is a vein?
This is the most common complication of sickle cell anemia, characterized by blocked blood flow and severe pain.
What is a vaso-occlusive crisis?
This type of bleeding occurs in joints, causing pain, swelling, and limited movement.
What is hemarthrosis?
This type of IV catheter is used to administer fluids during hemorrhage.
What is a large bore IV catheter?
The process by which blood clots to stop bleeding.
What is coagulation?
This type of fracture can cause life-threatening hemorrhage due to its highly vascular center.
What is a long bone fracture?
This medication increases fetal hemoglobin and reduces sickling in red blood cells.
What is hydroxyurea?
This medication increases the body’s production of clotting factor in mild hemophilia A.
What is DDAVP?
This diagnostic test is used to assess clotting times in hemorrhage patients.
What are PT and PTT tests?
These blood cells are part of the immune system and help fight infections.
What are white blood cells?
This diagnostic test is the first ordered for a suspected brain hemorrhage.
What is a CT scan?
This complication of sickle cell anemia involves fever, chest pain, and difficulty breathing.
What is acute chest syndrome?
This term describes a joint with repeated bleeds, at least 4 times in 6 months.
What is a target joint?
This is the priority nursing intervention during a sickle cell crisis.
What is pain management?
These small cell fragments play a vital role in blood clotting.
What are platelets?
This condition, caused by hemorrhage, results in a drop in systolic blood pressure of 20 mmHg or more when standing.
What is orthostatic hypotension?
This painful condition in males with sickle cell anemia occurs when penile veins are obstructed.
What is priapism?
This type of genetic inheritance causes hemophilia, making it more common in males.
What is X-linked recessive inheritance?
This type of therapy is used to replace missing clotting factors in hemophilia.
What is clotting factor replacement therapy?