Anemia: Low RBC and/or low HgB Causes: Hypoproliferative (not producing enough): Deficiencies‚ Cancer. Hemolytic (destruction of): Disease‚ hyperslenism‚ mech. Heart valves. Blood loss. S/S: Fatigue‚ weakness‚ malaise‚ pallor‚ jaundice‚ cardiac and respiratory symptoms‚ tongue/nail changes‚ pica‚ Nail changes‚ angular cheilosis (cracks at corners of mouth) PT w/ hypothytoid may be asymptomatic. PT w/ CV or Pulmonary disease may have severe symptoms. Elderly: More pronounced
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Thalassemia and what they need in order to survive. After reading this essay you will see how you‚ can help them live. Thalassemia is a genetic blood disease in which the amount of hemoglobin is too low or too high which then leads to microcytic anemia. Hemoglobin is a red protein that transports oxygen in the blood. Each molecule contains iron atom that is bound to a heme group. Scientists have predicted that this disease will be worldwide in the next century but now it’s most common in the Mediterranean
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Aplastic Anemia Definition Pancytopenia resulting from aplasia of the B.M. classified into primary and secondary types. Definition the bone marrow produces too few of all three types of blood cells: red cells‚ white cells‚ and platelets (pancytopenia) Causes A-Primary: 1- congenital (as Fanconi’s anemia). 2- Idiopathic acquired (67% of cases). Causes B- secondary: 1-chemicals (benzene‚ toluene‚ glue sniffing). 2-drugs (chemotherapeutics‚ antibiotics
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Introduction Pernicious anemia (PA) is a type of macrocytic normochromic anemia. It is a slow-developing disorder with the underlying cause of Vitamin B12 absorption and deficiency due to lack of intrinsic factor (IF). Vitamin B12 absorption is facilitated by IF‚ which binds B12 in the duodenum‚ forming the IF-vitamin-B12 complex‚ later recognized by receptors and absorbed in the jejunum (Anderson‚ et al.‚ 445). A consequence of vitamin B-12 deficiency is altered DNA replication and erythropoiesis
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Erythrocyte count = 3.1 x 10/mm RBC smear showed microcytic and hypochromic cells Reticulocyte count = 1.5% Other laboratory values were within normal limits. Question Considering the circumstances and the preliminary workup‚ what type of anemia does Ms. A most likely have? In an essay of 500-750 words‚ explain your answer and include rationale. Case Study #2 Mr. P is a 76-year-old male with cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure who has been hospitalized frequently to treat CHF
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M5 Assignment: Anemia of Chronic Disease 1. Differentiate between absolute and functional iron deficiency in the context of ACD and IDA. Absolute iron deficiency is when the stores of iron are depleted and bone marrow iron is absent‚ resulting in low serum ferritin and low transferrin saturation. Simple absolute iron deficiency usually results in iron deficiency anemia and can be resolved with iron supplementation. Functional iron deficiency results in anemia of chronic disease/inflammation
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Deficiency AnemiaWhat is it and what are its causes?Anemia is an insufficient amount of red blood cells in the bloodstream and iron deficiency anemia is where there is a lack of iron in the blood. You need iron in your blood to make hemoglobin‚ which contributes in distributing oxygen to tissues from the lungs. One of the most common causes of iron deficiency anemia is an inadequate intake of iron in your diet. Another possible cause of iron deficiency anemia is bleeding‚ be this because of an injury or
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MARK DEFOREST HIT-130-WK1D1-ASSIGNMENT ------------------------------------------------- Complete Proofreading Exercise #1 (page 208) (I have very little idea what to do‚ but I gave it a try‚ How did I do?) MARK 5/22/2013 | DEATH SUMMARY Patient Name: Teiko Sun Patient ID: 469011 Admitted: 08/17/2013 Deceased: 08/20/2013 at 4:30 p.m. Consultations: None. Procedures: Proctoscopy. This 75-year-old Asian female was admitted through the ER with acute massive rectal bleeding of
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Chapter 50 A nurse has to administer 0.06 ml/kg of hep B immune globulin IM to a pt. the total body weight of the pt is 50 kg. How many ml of the drug should be administered to the pt. 3 ml A nurse is required to administer a varicella vaccine to a female pt planning to start a family. How long after the vaccination should the nurse instructs the pt to wait before getting pregnant? 12 weeks A child is brought by his parents to the HCF for MMR vaccination. On taking the medical hx‚ the nurse
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Conclusion 1 Based on what you know about blood‚ why would having a sickle cell anemia crisis result in a reduced red blood cell count‚ an elevated white blood cell count‚ and a reduced hematocrit? There’s a reduced RBC count‚ elevated WBC count‚ and a reduced hematocrit because of the shape of the RBC. The sickle cell anemia causes the RBC to have a different shape; a crescent and rigid shape and there are not a lot of them. So because of that‚ there’s more WBC and a reduced hematocrit. Also‚ the
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