Anemia ANS✔✔ A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells,
in hemoglobin, or in total volume.
Erythropoiesis ANS✔✔ formation of red blood cells
In kidney in response to hypoxia
macrocytic normochromic anemia ANS✔✔ Large RBC's, normal hemoglobin
Folic acid or Vitamin B12 deficiency
microcytic hypochromic anemia ANS✔✔ small, abnormally shaped
erythrocytes that are not able to carry normal hemoglobin
Thalassemia- mediterranean
normocytic normochromic anemia ANS✔✔ Characterized by red cells that
are relatively normal in size and normal hemoglobin
Aplastic, hemorrhagic, hemolytic, sickle cell
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iron deficiency anemia ANS✔✔ anemia resulting when there is not enough
iron to build hemoglobin for red blood cells
Affects children, poverty, child bearing age
Erythrocytes ANS✔✔ red blood cells
Most abundant cell in the body
Responsible for tissue oxygenation
Mitotic division- 100-120 days
sickle cell anemia ANS✔✔ A genetic disorder in which erythroctyes take on
an abnormal curved or "sickle" shape (Hb-s)
Thalassemia ANS✔✔ Inherited defect in the ability to produce hemoglobin,
usually seen in persons of Mediterranean background.
pernicious anemia ANS✔✔ Lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability
to absorb vitamin B12 into the bloodstream
hemolytic anemia ANS✔✔ Characterized by an inadequate number of
circulating red blood cells due to the premature destruction of red blood
cells by the spleen
Pancytopenia- reduction in all 3 types of blood cells (RBC, WBC, Plt)
Erythropoietin (EPO) ANS✔✔ Hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate
the production of red blood cells by bone marrow
In response to hypoxia
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