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NR507- Midterm Advanced PATHO Exam Questions and Answers- cardiac, pulmonary, hematology, renal

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Hematopoiesis - Answer-blood cell formation

Fetus- liver and spleen

Adult- bone marrow



Anemia - Answer-A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total
volume.



Erythropoiesis - Answer-formation of red blood cells

In kidney in response to hypoxia



macrocytic normochromic anemia - Answer-Large RBC's, normal hemoglobin

Folic acid or Vitamin B12 deficiency



microcytic hypochromic anemia - Answer-small, abnormally shaped erythrocytes that are not able to
carry normal hemoglobin

Thalassemia- mediterranean

, normocytic normochromic anemia - Answer-Characterized by red cells that are relatively normal in size
and normal hemoglobin

Aplastic, hemorrhagic, hemolytic, sickle cell



iron deficiency anemia - Answer-anemia resulting when there is not enough iron to build hemoglobin
for red blood cells

Affects children, poverty, child bearing age



Erythrocytes - Answer-red blood cells

Most abundant cell in the body

Responsible for tissue oxygenation

Mitotic division- 100-120 days



sickle cell anemia - Answer-A genetic disorder in which erythroctyes take on an abnormal curved or
"sickle" shape (Hb-s)



Thalassemia - Answer-Inherited defect in the ability to produce hemoglobin, usually seen in persons of
Mediterranean background.



pernicious anemia - Answer-Lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin B12 into
the bloodstream



hemolytic anemia - Answer-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) - Answer-Hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the production of red
blood cells by bone marrow

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