Anemia Cases Flashcards

1
Q

Liver disease can lead to ______.

A

macrocytic anemia

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2
Q

Target RBCs have _________.

A

too much membrane (they’re “baggy”) and low Hgb

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3
Q

What does Hgb H do?

A

It precipitates and causes Heinz bodies.

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4
Q

Hgb E is _______.

A

a structural variant of beta-globin that causes pre-mRNA mis-splicing

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5
Q

Anisocytosis means ________.

A

cells of unequal size

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6
Q

Normochromic means _________.

A

normal MCH

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7
Q

Low TIBC and normal ferritin are signs of ________.

A

anemia due to chronic inflammation (which makes iron status difficult to determine)

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8
Q

Upon giving a patient EPO, their MCV will often _______.

A

increase (due to presence of reticulocytes); if MCV declines, then consider that EPO “unmasked” iron deficiency

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9
Q

Dacrocytes are ________.

A

teardrop cells

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10
Q

Polychromasia refers to ________.

A

reticulocytes (blue cells)

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11
Q

When an unusually high reticulocyte count drops, the MCV usually ______.

A

drops as well

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12
Q

Schistocytes are _________.

A

“helmet cells” – fragments of cells that look almost sickle-like

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