Thalassemia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

An 18-year-old G1P0 woman is seen in the clinic for a routine prenatal visit at 28 weeks gestation. Her prenatal course has been unremarkable. She has not been taking prenatal vitamins. Her pre-pregnancy weight was 120 pounds. Initial hemoglobin at the first visit at eight weeks gestation was 12.3 g/dL. Current weight is 138 pounds. After performing a screening complete blood count (CBC), the results are notable for a white blood count 9,700/mL, hemoglobin 10.6 g/dL, mean corpuscular volume ...

UAMS MLT-MLS Comprehensive Exam | Latest Update | 2024/2025 | Graded A+ What are whole blood transfusions used for? Cells and volume What are packed RBC transfusions used for? Anemia What are Washed RBC transfusions used for? Allergy to plasma proteins in IgA deficiencies What are Leuko-depleted RBC transfusions used for? Febrile from HLA or CMV risk What are Frozen, deglycerolized RBC transfusions used for? Rare or autologous What must be done to issue red cell products? ABO, R...

WGU D027 Objective Assessment Quiz Bank (New 2023/ 2024 Update) Advanced Pathopharmacological Foundations_ Questions and Verified Answers_ 100% Correct_ Rated A QUESTION Where do the cancers treated with glucocorticoids stem from? Answer: Lymphoid tissue - Glucocorticoids, along with other medications, are used to treat cancers of the lymphoid tissue (lymphocytic leukemias, Hodgkin disease, non-Hodgkin lymphomas, and multiple myeloma). QUESTION A 23-year-old woman...

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Thalassemia (EXAM #2) Questions And Answers 100% Verified Review A+ - Synthesis of globin chains is affected - Mutations lead to decreases or absences of synthesis of the chain excesses of unaffected chains - ANS thalassemia Mutations affect alpha chains - ANS-alpha thalassemia Mutation affects beta chain - ANS-beta thalassemia - RBC count: normal --> increased - MCV, MCH, MCHC: decreased - Anisocytosis & poikilocytosis (target cells, basophilic stippling, may see nRBCs) - Increased ...

Midterm Exam: NR507/ NR 507 (NEW 2024/ 2025 Update) Advanced Pathophysiology Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct |Grade A – Chamberlain QUESTION Hb hemoglobin Oxygen carrying component of red cells QUESTION Normal hb for men Answer: 13.5-17.5 QUESTION Normal Hb for women Answer: 12-15.5 QUESTION Hct Answer: hematocrit Volume of cells as % of total volume of cells and plasma in whole blood QUESTION Normal hct fo...

Abnormalities in structure or synthesis of hgb molecule - ANSWER-What is the cause of hemoglobinopathies? Deletions or substitutions in globin chains - ANSWER-Qualitative defects result in what? Sickle cell anemia - ANSWER-What is the most common hemoglobinopathy? 1. Class of globin chain involved 2. Severity of hemolysis 3. Compensatory globin chains - ANSWER-Hemoglobinopathy presentation depends on: beta - ANSWER-Most hgb variants are seen on which globin chain? Hgb electrophoresis - ...

WGU D027 Advanced Pathopharmacological Foundations Quiz Bank (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: r levels continue to increase, and a decision is made to start him on in- sulin. Although the patient is comfortable with the concept of starting insulin, he is concerned with the formulation of the insulin saying, "I heard insulin was made from pigs. If that is the case, I cannot take it due to my faith." Which response should be given to ...

allergic rhinitis pathophysiology - correct answer APCs (dendritics) at mucosal surfaces present peptides from allergens to MHC-II = ligand for naive CD4 = Th2 activation and cytokine secretion / B cell isotype switching = IgE and eosino/mast/neutro proliferation IgE binds to mast cells / basophils allergic rhinitis early reaction - correct answer w/in 30min, type I HS IgE binds mast cells = s...

Haemoglobinopathies (Sickle Cell, Thalassemia) Questions with solutions 2023 Sickle cell hemoglobins- single amino acid substitution or deletion in globin polypeptide chain results in HbS variants rather than HbA ( normal adult heme) Haemoglobin S •Point mutation of 6th codon substituting valine for glutamic acid- most common Haemoglobin C •Point mutation of 6th codon lysine for glutamic acid Haemoglobin E •Point mutation on 26th codon lysine for glutamic acid What is sic...