Hematology and Pediatric Hematology Review Flashcards

Flashcards for Hematology and Pediatric Hematology Review using the Vocabulary style.

Iron deficiency anemia

The most common nutritional anemia.

Sickle cell anemia

Caused by a mutation in the Hemoglobin Beta (β).

Ferritin

Levels are typically decreased in iron deficiency anemia.

Vaso-occlusive

In sickle cell disease, hypoxia or dehydration can trigger this.

Aplastic anemia

Affects the production of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets.

Pernicious anemia

Associated with a deficiency in Vitamin B12.

Thalassemia major

Requires lifelong blood transfusion.

Leukemia

The presence of blasts on a peripheral smear is characteristic of this.

VIII

A client with hemophilia A has a deficiency in clotting factor this.

Platelet

Petechiae and purpura are clinical signs of this.

Bone marrow

The definitive diagnosis for leukemia is made by this.

Bleeding

In disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), patients have both excessive clotting and this.

Multiple myeloma

A cancer of plasma cells that often presents with bone pain and high calcium.

Dactylitis (or hand-foot)

In sickle cell anemia, the most common first presenting symptom in infants.

Rh incompatibility

Neonatal hemolytic disease is commonly caused by this.

Iron-deficiency

The most common nutritional deficiency in children worldwide.

MCV

In iron-deficiency anemia, the mean corpuscular volume (MCV) is typically decreased (microcytic).

Hemoglobin

The sickle shape of red blood cells in sickle cell anemia occurs due to abnormal.

Severe pain

A vaso-occlusive crisis in a child with sickle cell disease can cause this.

Hydroxyurea

A medication used in sickle cell disease because it increases production of fetal hemoglobin.

Thalassemia

Caused by defective production of globin.

Hemophilia A

Results from a deficiency of clotting factor VIII.

Bleeding

The first sign of hemophilia in toddlers is often this.

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)

Characterized by destruction of Platelets.

Leukemia

A malignancy of white blood cells.

WBCs

A hallmark lab finding in leukemia is elevated or abnormal white blood cells.

Infection

Children with leukemia are at high risk for this.

Bone marrow

In pediatric patients, the primary site of hematopoiesis.

Iron

Should be given with Vitamin C.

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

The most common leukemia in children.