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Major causes of macrocytic anemia?
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Alcohol abuse
Liver dz B12/Folate deficiency Hyporthyroid |
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Causes of microcytic anemia
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Iron def
Lead poisoning Thalassemia Sideroblastic anemia Chronic disease (I Love Those Small Cells) |
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What is the RDW on a CBC?
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Red blood cell distribution width
in early deficiency anemia, may be increased b4 the MCV becomes abnormal |
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What is ferritin? what does a low lvl show?
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Protein that binds to iron
low level is associated with iron deficiency anemia |
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What info do a low/high retic count give you?
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Low: impaired RBC production by marrow
High: accelerated |
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given the following CBC results, give the type of anemia:
MCV- Low RDW- High Ferritin- Low |
Iron Def
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given the following CBC results, give the type of anemia:
MCV-Low RDW- High Ferritin- Normal |
Chronic dz or sideroblastic
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given the following CBC results, give the type of anemia:
MCV-Low RDW-Normal RBC Count- Low |
Chronic dz
Hypothyroid Vitamin C |
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given the following CBC results, give the type of anemia:
MCV-Low RDW-Normal RBC Count- Normal/High |
Thalassemia
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given the following CBC results, give the type of anemia:
MCV-Normal RDW- Normal |
Anemia of chronic dz
or Renal insufficiency |
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given the following CBC results, give the type of anemia:
MCV-Normal RDW- High |
Iron, B12, or folate def
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given the following CBC results, give the type of anemia:
MCV-Normal Reticulocyte Count- High Coombs test- Positive |
Autoimmunie
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given the following CBC results, give the type of anemia:
MCV-Normal Reticulocyte Count- High Coombs test- Negative |
Enzymopathies (G6PD)
Hemogloboinopathies (Sickle cell) Membranopathies (spherocytosis) Microangiopathic hemolysis |
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given the following CBC results, give the type of anemia:
MCV-Elevated RDW- High |
Vitamin B12 or folate def
measure lvls |
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given the following CBC results, give the type of anemia:
MCV-Elevated RDW- Normal |
EtOH
Liver dz Hypothyroid Drug induced Myelodysplastic syndromes |
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At what Hg lvl are most patients transfused
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7
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