BIO 108: Blood Disorders

Which blood disorder:

• Hemoglobin breakdown products in urine due to excess hemolysis in blood stream

Hemoglobinuria

Which blood disorder:

• Whole red blood cells in urine due to kidney or tissue damage

Hematuria

Which blood disorder:

• Pregnant mother develops antibodies that attacks baby’s RBCs

Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (HDN)

Which type of blood clotting:

• Clotting in an unbroken vessel, usually a vein

Thrombosis

Which type of blood clotting:

• Clot that is transported in the blood (can be bubble, debris, or fat from a broken bone) → stroke or heart attack

Embolus

Which type of blood clotting:

• When clot lodges in lungs → very bad

Pulmonary Embolism

What prevents clots and thins blood?

Anticoagulant Drugs

Which blood disorder:

• Bluish appearance in lips & finger tips, indicates lack of O2

Cyanosis

Which blood disorder:

• Yellow skin & eyes due to liver not clearing bilirubin

Jaundice

Which blood disorder:

• Blood poising, systemic blood infection or toxic condition

Septicemia

Which blood disorder:

• Rupture of RBCs

Hemolysis

Which blood disorder:

• Abnormally low platelet count

Thrombocytopenia

Which blood disorder:

• Abnormally high platelet count

Thrombocytosis

Which blood disorder of Anemias:

• Lack of iron

Iron-Deficiency Anemia

Which blood disorder of Anemias:

• Stomach lacks intrinsic factor, can’t absorb B12

Pernicious Anemia

Which blood disorder of Anemias:

• Heavy bleeding (wounds, ulcers)

Hemorrhagic Anemia

Which blood disorder of Anemias:

• RBC rupture, leads to kidney failure, (parasites, toxins, antibodies)

Hemolytic Anemia

Which blood disorder of Anemias:

• Red bone marrow destruction, (radiation, drugs, toxins)

Aplastic Anemia

Which blood disorder of Anemias:

• (genetic), RBCs small & pale

Thalassemia

Which blood disorder:

• Becomes sickle when gives off O2

• Ruptures easily, acts to be resistant to malaria

• (genetic), abnormal hemoglobin

Sickle Cell Disease

Which blood disorder:

• (genetic), deficiency in clotting, bleeders

Hemophilia

Which blood disorder:

• Malignant Dx of blood forming tissue

Acute Leukemia

Which blood disorder:

• Accumulation of WBCs due to lack of WBC death

Chronic Leukemia

__ is a fibrin that covers platelet plug, traps blood cells, and seals off area.

Clot

__ are protein fibers that extend from platelet.

Fibrin

Which vitamin is needed for proper clotting, and helps make 4 different clotting factors?

Vitamin K