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Hematology
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- 1What is the most common cause of anemia?Iron deficiency, most commonly r/t bleeding
- 2Anemia is present in adults if the hematocrit is ___ in males or ___ in females.Anemia = Hematocrit...
<41% in males
<36% in females - 3Anemia is present in adults if the hemoglobin is ___ in males or ___ in females.Anemia = Hemoglobin...
<13.5 g/dL in males
<12 g/dL in females - 4What are the 3 ways anemias are classified?(1) Reticulocytopenia- diminished production
(2) Reticulocytosis- increased production from accelerated loss
(3) RBC size - 5A reticulocytosis occurs in one of what three pathophysiologic states?(1) Acute blood loss
(2) Recent replacement of a missing erythropoietic nutrient
(3) Reduced RBC survival (hemolysis) - 6What occult cause of iron deficiency anemia should be considered when blood loss is not evident?Celiac Disease (gluten enteropathy)
- 7Iron deficiency is present if serum ferritin is ___ ng/mL (__pmol/L) OR ___ ng/mL (__pmol/L) if also anemic.Iron Deficiency Anemia =
serum ferritin
<12 ng/mL (27pmol/L)
OR
<30 ng/mL (67pmol/L) if anemic
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- Flashcards on Hematology, created by Krista Toliver0124 on 11/03/2015.
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