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UTMB PATHO Hematopoiesis test questions and answers(100- accuracy)
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UTMB PATHO: Hematopoiesis test questions andanswers(100% accuracy)
Definition of anemia: - answer Low numbers of RBCs, low hemoglobin, or
low hematocrit
What are some etiologies of anemia as a symptom? - answer -
erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis
-Blood loss (hemorrhage, heavy menstrual cycles)
-Bone marrow failure (for example, from radiation, infection, or tumors)
-Erythropoietin deficiency (secondary to kidney disease)
-Hemolysis (red blood cell destruction)
-Leukemia
-Malnutrition (nutritional deficiencies of iron, Folate, Vitamin B12 or B6)
s/sx of anemia in general - answer -Fatigue
- increased heart rate
- SOB
-HYPOtension
-pallor-gum disease
What are the normal lab values for
RBCs
Hbg
Hct - answer RBCs
-Male: 4.2-5.4 x10^6/mm^3
-Female: 3.6-5.0 x10^6/mm^3
Hbg
-Male: 14.0-17.4
-Female: 12.0-16.0
, UTMB PATHO: Hematopoiesis test questions and
answers(100% accuracy)
Hct
-Male: 42-52%
-Female: 36-48%
normal lab values for reticulocyte count: - answer 1-1.5% of the total RBCs
reticulocyte numbers aid in diagnosing what: - answer the TYPE of anemia
patho of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) - answer impaired oxygen transport
due to lack of hemoglobin on microcytic, hypochromic cells --> this leads
to tissue hypoxia
etiology of IDA - answer bleeding- either acute or chronic (most common
cause is chronic loss of blood); Menstruation; GI bleeding due to aspirin,
peptic ulcers, polyps, or cancer; hemorrhoids
dietary deficiency- lack of iron
increased demands- pregnancy, infancy, mensuration, increased
requirement for children and elderly
labs/ dx of IDA - answer Low Hgb and Hct, decreased iron stores, low
serum iron, low ferritin levels
s/sx of IDA - answer Easy fatiguability
pallor
dyspnea
tachycardia
brittle hair and nails
smooth tongue
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