________ can facilitate iron absorption or orange juice would suffice.
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Reticulocyte
________: young RBC, not functionally mature, anemia due to hemolysis or bleeding is characterized by reticulocytosis.
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MCV
Mean corpuscular volume (________): reflect average size or volume of RBC, will tell if the patient is micro, macro, or normcytic.
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Hemorrhage
________: extraversion of blood from vessels.
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Endothelial damage tissue factor
________ is the primary initiator of DIC.
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H & H
________: Hemoglobin and hematocrit, used for anemia testing.
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VWF
________ facilitates platelet adhesion → causes mild or moderate bleeding.
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Folate deficiency
________: dietary or pregnancy causes.
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Increase
________ in reticulocytes is due to compensation to bring up the RBC.
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Hemolysis
________: sickle cell disease (appears in waves, not constant, 4- 6 years can sickle), immune system, transfusion rejection (mismatched blood type)
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Hematocrit
________: % of any RBCs in any volume of blood (max is 44 %)
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hemoglobin concentration
Mean cell ________ (MCHC): indicates the concentration of Hb in the average RBC, or the ratio of the weight of the Hb to the volume in which it is contained (chromicity /color)
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Hematoma
________: external or accumulation within a tissue.
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Hemoglobin content
________: Normochromic and hypochromic.
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The blood is
55% plasma, 45% formed elements (44% RBCs)
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H & H
Hemoglobin and hematocrit, used for anemia testing
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Hematocrit
% of any RBCs in any volume of blood (max is 44%)
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CBC
Complete blood test; measures hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet and WBC count, used for infection
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Hg
hemoglobin concentration
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Hct
hematocrit concentration (packed cell volume)
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RBC
red blood cell count
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Size
Macrocytic, microcytic, normocytic
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Hemoglobin content
Normochromic and hypochromic
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Reticulocyte
young RBC, not functionally mature, anemia due to hemolysis or bleeding is characterized by reticulocytosis
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Normal value
-1%
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Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
reflect average size or volume of RBC, will tell if the patient is micro, macro, or normcytic
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Mean cell hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)
indicates the concentration of Hb in the average RBC, or the ratio of the weight of the Hb to the volume in which it is contained (chromicity/color)
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Folate deficiency
dietary or pregnancy causes
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Other causes
alcohol use, drugs, malabsorption
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S&S
Neurological
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S&S
Impacts more of the epithelial
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Hgb
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Hct
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MCV
⬇️
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Serrum ferritin
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Serum iron/transferrin
⬇️
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Hemolysis
sickle cell disease (appears in waves, not constant, 4-6 years can sickle), immune system, transfusion rejection (mismatched blood type)
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