Hematology & Anemias

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Vitamin C

________ 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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Hemorrhage

extraversion of blood from vessels

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Hematoma

external or accumulation within a tissue

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