HEMATOLOGY REVIEWER ANEMIA Anemia: decrease in the number of RBCs‚ Hb content‚ or Hct content below the lower limit of the normal range for the age and sex of the individual Pediatric Anemia A. Hemolytic Anemia: there is premature destruction of RBCs 1. Hereditary Spherocytosis: most common inherited abnormality of RBC membrane; defect in ankyrin‚ band 3 or spectrin proteins surface area deficiency leading to spherocytosis 2. Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency: defect in PKLR gene PK cannot convert phosphoenolpyruvate
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digestive system to the cells‚ and hormones throughout the body. Scenario One Amy is a four-year-old Caucasian female with symptoms that are indicative of Iron Deficiency Anemia. This is one of the most well known causes of anemia. Increased iron requirements‚ impaired iron absorption or hemorrhage can cause iron deficiency anemia. Without enough iron the body fails to synthesize hemoglobin and the ability to transport oxygen is reduces. Iron requirements are at the highest level during the first two
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text in PDF or word has hyperlinks to navigate. Index Acute Abdominal Pain: "Bad Gut Pain" Females Acute With Pelvic Pain: "Ectopic" Amylase elevation – “Parotid” Anemia: Macrocytic = "Big Fat Red Cells" Normocytic = "Normal Size" Microcytic = "Tics” Hemolytic = "Hematologists" Arthritis – “ Arthritics” Arthritis Autoimmune – “Suppress” Atrial Fibrillation – “Irregular P Waves” Back Pain : "Disk Mass" Bradycardia – “Bradycardias” Chest Pain: "An Aching Heart Can Play A Part" Clotting
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Jaundice is defined as the yellow staining of the skin and sclerae that is caused by high levels in blood of the chemical bilirubin. The color of the skin and sclerae varies depending on how high or low the blood of the chemical bilirubin is. When the level is highly elevated‚ the skin or sclerae is yellowish; when the level is high the skin or sclerae is brown. Jaundice occurs when there is too much bilirubin being produced for the liver to remove from the blood. Jaundice also occurs when there
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shows an association between SLE and TTP‚ noting that lupus has many of the clinical features of TTP‚ with similar findings of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) to include the anti-ADAMTS13 antibody and anti-platelet antibody. Benlysta works agains the activity of soluble cytokine B-lymphocyte stimulator‚ helping to provide treatment for certain autoimmune disorders such as lupus. The request to use Benlysta for refractory TTP is reasonable‚ and while the diagnosis of TTP is not specifically
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Lupus is an autoimmune disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your own tissue and organs. Inflammations caused by lupus can affect many different body systems such as your joints‚ kidneys‚ skin‚ blood cells‚ brain‚ heart and lungs. There are two kinds of Lupus‚ Discoid Lupus Erythematous (DLE) and Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE). Lupus is a disease of flare ups‚ Lupus is not contagious. Consequently‚ the main focus of the review is to outline symptoms‚ treatment‚ trigger points
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|Clinicopathologic Testing | |Chapter 1—Cell Pathology | |Symptoms/Findings |Question |Answer | |A liver biopsy was performed‚ and the |Is this normal? |Yes
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Lupus is a chronic‚ complex and prevalent autoimmune disease‚ that effects more than 1.5 million Americans. It is a disease that is often overlooked‚ misdiagnosed and misunderstood‚ lupus is a chronic condition that is long-term with periods of activity and then remission. Lupus is a disease that attacks your own body. The immune system is the body’s natural defense against disease. In lupus‚ the immune system‚ which is designed to protect against infection‚ creates antibodies that attack the body’s
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Lowdermilk: Maternity & Women’s Health Care‚ 10th Edition Chapter 36: Hemolytic Disorders and Congenital Anomalies Key Points - Print This section discusses key points about hemolytic disorders. · Hyperbilirubinemia is a condition in which the total serum bilirubin level is increased. It is characterized by jaundice‚ a yellow discoloration of the skin‚ mucous membranes‚ and sclerae. Jaundice primarily results from accumulation of unconjugated bilirubin‚ which is a product of hemoglobin
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EXAM II Learning Objectives L/O - Alterations of Renal and Urinary Tract Function – By Tabitha Beck 1. Describe the causes and effects of obstruction in various locations within the urinary tract. a. Urinary tract obstruction is an interference with the flow of urine at any site along the urinary tract. i. Can be caused by an anatomic or functional defect i. Obstructive uropathy - Anatomic changes in the urinary system caused by an obstruction. a. Upper Urinary
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