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Normal Platelet count   400,00-150,00/microliter  
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Thrombocytopenia   <100,000/microliter  
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Pseudothrombocytopenia   false low cause by EDTA, cold, or hard venipuncture.  
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Bleeding time   Plt f(x)', nl 7.5-25 minutes, elevated in thrombocytopenia too. NOT in Factor deficiencies!!!  
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Aggregation studies   Indicated for normal plt count, elevated bleeding time; aggregation: epi, adp, collagen; Adhesion: ristocetin  
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May-Hegglin Anomlay   Autosomal Dominant(MYH9:non-muscle myosin in heaveychain IIa; allows for normal plt size); Thrombocytopenia(spleen destruction), large plt, mild to mod. bruise, bleeding in surgery, High mean plt volume.  
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Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome   x-linked; Thrombosytopenia(small plt); assoc. with immunodeficiency(no IgM) and eczema(1st indicator); severe bleeding w/ surgery, trauma, and mense. (rare)  
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Congenital Amegakaryocytic   Autosomal recessive; Plt GF receptor mutation. Megakaryocytes die without GF. Tx is BM transplant  
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Diseases that decrease the production of Plts   Rubella, HIV  
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Drugs that suppress Plt productions   Thiazide diuretics, Diethylstillberstrol, ethanol, and tolbutamide  
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Immune mediated thrombocytopenia(drugs)   Procainamide, Quinidine, Heparin(late): abs to plt factor 4 heparin complex on plt surface 3-5 days after first admin, less likely with LMW hep  
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Plt aggregation thrombocytopenia(drugs)   Protamine, Heparin(early)  
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ITP - General   Autoimmune; ab to 2,3, ba or 1b; Spleen destruction, virally self-limiting in child; chronic and non resolving in adults(spontaneous);  
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ITP - Manifestations   Manifest: petechiae, bruises, epistaxis, gums, GI bleed and hematuria(less common), IC hemmorrhage(rare).  
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ITP - Diagnosis   CBC: thrombocytopenia, all others nl; large plts, possible anemia(blood loss), Evan's Syndrome: autoimmune hemolutic anemia w/ reticulocytes and spheocytes.  
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ITP - management   Predinsone 1-2mg/kg/24hrs; splenectomy, Ig 1g/kg; refractory: danazol, chemo  
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TTP - General   (lymphomas and SLE) Immune mediated thrombocytopenia. ab against vW cleaving protease (adamts13). Long vW shred RBC, consume and consume plts and gets stuck in microvascular  
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TTP - Manifestations   Anemia: fatigue, pale, SOB on excertion; Bleeding: petechiae, purpura, pallor; Neurolgoical symptoms: headache.  
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TTP - Diagnosis   CBC: anemia, reticulocytes, schistocytes, thrombocytopenia; inc. bilirubin(hemolysis); LDH elevated but less than expected(hemolysis); coag test normal.  
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TTP - management   plasmapharesis, FFP, predisone,  
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HUS - Pathogenesis   Thrombocytopenia; endotheliacell dysfunction(e.coli invasion releases agglutinating factor; infancy and childhood;Micorangiopathic hemolytic anemia; thrombocytopenia(consume; renal failure(most common cause in child);Elevated LDH out of proportion;Coag:nl  
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HUS - Manifestation   anemia; bleeding, renal failure; rare neurologic manifestations  
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HUS - Diagnosis   Hemolytic anemia, thrombosytopenia(less severe TTP); LDH elevated; coombs test: -; coag: norm.  
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HUS - syndrome   Children: self-limiting; pallative; Adult: plasmapharesis, FFP.  
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Plt destruction non immune mediated Preggers   pre-eclampisa: low plt, htn, edmea, proteinuira; Hemolysis elevated liver enzyme and low plts  
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Causes of Hypersplenism(thrombocytopenia)   Tumor, anemia, malaria, tb, portal hypertension, leukemias/omas  
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Bernard-Soulier Syndrome - general   autosomal recessive - deficient 1b  
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Bernard-Soulier Syndrome - manifestations   Sever bleeding  
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Bernard-Soulier Syndrome - Diagnosis   thrombocytopenia; large plts, bleeding time prolonged; ristoceiten: abn; adp: ok;  
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Bernard-Soulier Syndrome - management   Plt transfusions(no cure)  
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Glandzman Thrombasthenia - General   autosomal recessive, deficient 2b3a,  
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Glandzman Thrombasthenia - manifestations   mucosal and surgical bleeding(not as severe as BSS)  
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Glandzman Thrombasthenia - diagnosis   bleeding time: abn; ritoceiten: ok; adp: abn  
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Glandzman Thrombasthenia - managment   plt transfusion(no cure)  
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Vonwillebrand disease - general   autosomal dominant; defective vWF most common bleeding disorder  
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Vonwillebrand disease - manisfestations   spontaneous bleeding; menorrhagia  
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Vonwillebrand disease - diagnosis   Low vWF; Plt count: ok; bleeding time: ok; plt aggr: normal; abnormal aPTT(<25%); decrease Factor 8  
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Vonwillebrand disease - treatment   DDAVP(vasopressin stim endo to dump out vWF for: Type 1,3); FFP, cryoprecipitate.  
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Vonwillebrand disease - type 1   most common; decrease in vWF  
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Vonwillebrand disease - type 2a   qualitative abnormality in protein that prevents multimer formation  
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Vonwillebrand disease - type 2b   qualitative abnormality in protein causing rapid clearance of large multimeric forms  
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Vonwillebrand disease - type 3   autosomal recessive disorder in which vWF is nearly absent  
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Intrinsic Coagulation   F12-(kalkerin)>F12a; F11-(F12a)>F11a; F9-(F11a)>F9a; F10-(plt, ca, F9a, F8)>F10a; F2-(plt, ca, F10a, F5)> thrombin; Fibrinogen-(thrombin)>fibrin; F13-(thrombin)>F13a->cross links fibrin  
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Extrinsic Coagulation   F7-(thromboplastin)>F7a; F10-(plt, ca, F7a)>F10a; F2-(plt, ca, F10a, F5)> thrombin; Fibrinogen-(thrombin)>fibrin; F13-(thrombin)>F13a->cross links fibrin  
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PTT   Intrinsic pathway of coagulation; most sensitive to abnormals before F10 activation; heparin monitoring. Cephalin (negatively charged surface activates F11 and 12); Normal: 28-30s  
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PT   Extrinsic pathway of coagualtion; sensitive to fibrinogen, prothrombin, F5, F7, and F10. Tissue factor added to whole plasma; INR=pt/control; normal=1.  
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Hemophilia A - general   X-linked(30% mutations), most common hereditary dx of serious bleeding; deficient F8; 5-75%: mild bleeding, 1-5%:moderate; <1%: severe(hematuria)  
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Hemophilia A - manifestations   easy bruising/bleeding/spont, hemarthroses  
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Hemophilia A - Diagnosis   Bleeding time: ok, PTT: prolonged; PT: normal; F8: low  
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Hemophilia A - treatment   F8 concentrates (recombinant)  
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Hemophilia B - general   x-linked; F9 deficient(christmas factor); 1/3 quality, 2/3 quanity.  
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Hemophilia b - manifestations   easy bruising/bleeding/spontaneous; hemarthroses  
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Hemophilia B - Diagnosis   bleeding time: ok; ptt:prolonged; pt:ok; low F9  
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Hemophilia B - Treatment   F9 concentrations  
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Hemophilia C - general   Autosomal recessive; ashkenazi jews, F11 deficient  
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Hemophilia C - diagnosis   bleeding time: ok; PTT: prolonged; pt: ok; F11: low  
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Hemophilia C - manifestations   mild bleeding: post op  
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Hemophilia C - Treatment   FFP as needed  
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Afribrinogenemia   rare, variable, in presentation, replace with FFP  
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F12 deficiency   prolonged ptt; not associated with increased bleeding  
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Bleeding caused Liver disease   vitamin K defendant factors are reduced; increase fibrinolysis; Alpha2-antiplasmin is not longer made(inhibits plasmin); give FFP  
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Vitamin K deficiency   acquired defect leading to bleeding; intake from diet(leafy green veggies); intestinal bct; Abs kills bct, wardarin and coumadin inhibit vitamin K metabolism.  
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DIC - general   consumption of coagulation proteins that causes excessive bleeding caused by sepsis, tissue injury, OB complication, cancer. 50-60% die  
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DIC - Manifestations   Consumption of coag factors and activation of D-Dimer(Accelerates plasminogen->plasmin; bleeding; micro thrombosis  
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DIC - Diagnosis   Hypofibrinogenemia; elevated fibrin degradative products(D-Dimer); thrombocytopenia; PT and PTT:prolonged  
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DIC - management   Prevention(ab); heparin(stops the consumption of clotting factors).  
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Lupus Anticoagulant   Acquired/congential; an IgM or IgG produces prolonged PTT by binding phospholipid in the invitro assay; does not cause bleeding disorder unless second disorder exists  
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Acquired defects leading to hypercoagulable state   Cancer: some colon CA release pro-coagulable products; Estrogens: being older and smoking increase this; pregnancy: fibrinigen levels double in 3rd tri; anticardiolipin abs: autoimmune diseases, unknown reason.  
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Antithrombin III deficiency   congenital disorder causing a hypercoaguable state; Works synergistically with heparin to block thrombin, F10a, F9a, and F11a. end most common to F5 leiden.  
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Factor V Leiden   A defect on the F5 leiden does not allow C reactive protein to bind and deactivate it. This causes very large clots to form once they start(congenital).  
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Protein C defciency   Protein C binds F5 and F8 and in activates them to control the clotting process; clotting is uncontrolled in this congenital disease; can be quality or quanity.  
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Protein S deficiency   Protein S acts as a cofactor for C. clotting is uncontrolled in this congenital disease.  
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Coumadin   Disrupts vitamin K utilization; Vitamin K dependant Factors: 2,7(most effected),9, 10; oral admin; slow onset; Monitor w/ PT  
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Heparin   Blocks thrombin, F10a, F9a, and F11a synergystically with antithromben III; IV or subq admin; fast onset; high variability except LMW; monitor with PTT  
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Thrombomodulin   When thrombin is activated it binds to thrombomodulin and activates protein C+S to stop clotting; released by endothelium.  
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Petechiae   <.5cm; usually from thrombocytopenia; not a functional problem.  
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Purpura   >=5cm; superficial dermatological bleeding; can be problem with plts, or vascular abn;  
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Ecchymosis   Subq bleeding  
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Hemorrhage   blood loss from vascular  
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Integrin   Blocks 2b3a, Iv admin  
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TPA   catalyst for Plasminogen to plasmin; released by endothelial  
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Thromboxane A2   Arachadonic Acid from plts is turned into thromboxane A2 which causes plt aggregation and vasoconstriction. COX1>2 inhibition.  
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PGI2   Arachadonic Acid from endothelial cells is turned into PGI2 which causes decrease plt activation and vasodilation. COX2>1 inhibition. Less affected by COX-1 (high cox turnover)inhibition than Thromboxane A2.  
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COX-1 Inhibitors   Stops Thomboxane A2, PGE2, and prostaglandin synthesis  
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COX-2 inhibitors   stops PGI2 and prostaglandin synthesis.  
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PGI2   Arachadonic Acid from endothelial cells is turned into PGI2 which causes decrease plt activation and vasodilation. COX2>1 inhibition. Less affected by COX-1 (high cox turnover)inhibition than Thromboxane A2.  
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COX-1 Inhibitors   Stops Thomboxane A2, PGE2, and prostaglandin synthesis  
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COX-2 inhibitors   stops PGI2 and prostaglandin synthesis.  
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Types of Hemoglobin   HbA(alph2, beta2) 96%; HbA2(alpha2. delta2) 3%; HbF: (alpha2, gamma2) fetal; HbS (SS) (alpha2, beta2mutation)  
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RBC count   4(women)-5(men)10x6/ul;  
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Hemoglobin   12-16 gm/dl, 14-17 gm/dl, women-men  
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Hematocrit   (Hgx3)=;37%-47%, 40%-54%, women-men  
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Mean corpuscular Volume   87-103 ul  
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Mean corpuscular hemoglobin   26-24 pg/cell or .40-.53 fmol/cell  
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Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration   31-37 g/dl should be 1/3 of the cell  
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reticulocyte   .5-2.5%, .5-1.5%, women-men  
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Decrese in quality of RBC's   Hct: <37%, 40%; Hg: <12 gm/dl, <13.5 gm/dl  
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Iron metabolism   Stored in liver and Macrophages as ferritin(indicator of total body iron); heme iron absorption 10%, non-heme iron 1%; average daily absorption 1mg/day and daily loss equal each other.  
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Ferritin lab value   20-400 ng/ml  
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Iron Deficiency - general   Microcytic-hypochromic anemia; causes: chronic bleeding 2-4ml/day, medications(aspirin), dietary causes, pregnancy. clinical findings when hg is 7-8 gm/dl.  
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Iron deficiency - Manifestations   Classic manifestations: pale, weakness, SOB, fatigue, brittle nails, paraesthesia, sore tongue, decrease appetite, weight loss, increase HR, decrease BP, Pica, cheilosis(more with B deficiency).  
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Iron deficeincy - diagnosis   total iron: decreased; Ferritin(can be normal if inflammatory disease): decresed; TIBC: increased(liver compensation); % sat: decreased; MCV: decreased; MCHC: decreased  
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Iron Deficeincy - management   oral iron: ferrous sulfate 325 mg TID = 150mg/day pure Fe(up to 10mg absorbed)4-6wks 1/2 normal, 2 mo. normal, continue 3-6 mo to replenish; Parenteral iron: only if intol. to GI absorb.can cause anaphylaxis, IM= stain; Packed RBC best 1ml=1mg Fe  
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Anemia of Chronic Disease - general   Microcytic-hypochromic anemia; causes: CHF, cancer, IBD, liver disease; RBC survival reduced; BM fails to compensate; iron metabolism fails  
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Anemia of Chronic Disease - manifestations   manifestations relating to causative condition; classic manifestations: pale, weakness, SOB, fatigue, brittle nails, paraesthesia, sore tongue, decrease appetite, weight loss, increase HR, decrease BP, Pica, cheilosis(more with B deficiency).  
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Anemia of Chronic Disease - Diagnosis   Hct, hg, MCV, MCHC: decreased; reticulocytes; serum iron: low; TIBC: low(liver is not as active); Ferratin: increased or normal; % sat: decreased  
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Anemia of Chronic Disease - Management   nothing; treat chronic disease; EPO 30,000units/wk  
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Alpha Thalassemias - General   Microcytic-hypochromic anemia; gene deletion (reduced alpha chain syn.); hereditary; asian and chinese descent  
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Alpha Thalassemias - manifestations   3 genes normal: heme normal, carrier; 2 genes normal: alpha trait(form of minor); 1 gene normal: Hg H disease; chronic hemolytic anemia(variable severity) pallor, splenomegaly; 0 genes normal:still born, hydrop fetalis  
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Alpha Thalassemias(trait or minor) - Diagnosis   Trait or minor(mild anemia): hct:28-40%, MCV:60-75; MCHC: dec.; RBC: normal, inc.; Target cells:yes; Electropharesis: normal  
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Alpha Thalassemias(Hg H disease) - Diagnosis   hct:22-32%, MCV:60-70; MCHC: dec.; Target cells:yes; Electropharesis: abn  
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Beta Thalassemia - general   Microcytic-hypochromic anemia; point mutations-premature chain termination resulting in reduced or absent beta-globin chain synthesis; Mediterranean; hetero: minor; homo: major; severe anemia develops at 6 months requiring transfusions(fetal hg)  
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Beta Thalassemia minor - manifestations   modest anemia  
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Beta Thalassemia Major - manifestations   severe anemia  
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Beta Thalassemia minor - Diagnosis   MCHC, MCV: decreased, target cells, basophilic stippling, reticulocyte: normal or increased  
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Beta Thalassemia major - Diagnosis   sever poikilocytosis, MCV, MCHC: decreased, target cells, basophilic stippling  
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Beta Thalassemia minor - management   no treatment  
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Beta Thalassemia major - management   regular transfusion schedule(hemaochromatosis if to much iron); folate; splenectomy; iron chelation(deferipone; Bm transplant  
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Alpha Thalassemia (trait) - management   no treatment  
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Alpha Thalassemia (Hg H disease) - management   folate; avoid iron  
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Sideroblastic Anemia - general   Microcytic-hypochromic Anemia; hereditary/hetero/acquire; hemoglobin syn. disorders; fails to incorporate heme into protoporphyrin; iron accumulates  
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Sideroblastic Anemia - manifestations   Classic anemia manifestations: pale, weakness, SOB, fatigue, brittle nails, paraesthesia, sore tongue, decrease appetite, weight loss, increase HR, decrease BP, Pica, cheilosis(more with B deficiency).  
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Sideroblastic Anemia - diagnosis   Ringed sideroblasts(nucleated RBC with iron in cytoplasm) and inc. iron in BM; MCV: variable; MCHC: dec.; iron: inc.; % sat. inc.; can be caused due to decrease in B6(malnourished).  
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency - general   Macrocytic-normochromic anemia; B12(colbalamin) is a cofactor for homosycteine->methionine, methylmolanic acid->succybyl CoA; in animal protein; transported by Transcobalamin(1,2,3); causes: lack of intrinsic, dietary, iatrogenic(surgery), age(atrophy)  
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency - manifestations   Slow onset(liver storage:2000-5000mcg, lose 3-5 mcg/day); hg 7-8gm/dl=classical signs; neurological: methylmelonic build-up; lat. adn post columns of SC demyelination(proprio, vibe, fine, integrate) irreversible;  
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency - diagnosis   Hg, Hct: dec.; MCV: inc.; MCHC: ok; aniso-poikilo-cytosis; hypersegmented neutrophil(mean lobe: >4); reticulocyte: dec.; BM: blasts(may affect all cells); Vit B12(transcobalamin 2): dec.; Methylmalonic: inc.; schilling: radio active B12 urine test;  
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency - treatment   1000mg q day x 7days, then weekly then monthly  
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Folic acid deficiency - general   folic acid is important to DNA syn.; causes: dietary; body store 5000mcg; 50-100 mcg/day;  
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Folic acid deficiency - manifestations   similar to classic manifestations; No neurological like B12  
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Folic acid deficiency - diagnosis   HG, Hct: dec.; MCV: inc.; nomral; MCHC: ok; aniso-poikilo-cytosis; macro-ovalocyte;hypersegmented neutrophil(mean lobe: >4); folate: dec.; B12: ok  
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Folic acid deficiency - treatment   folic acid  
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Aplastic Anemia - general   Normocytic/normochromic anemia; bone marrow hypoplasia; erythrocyte stem cells: underdeveloped, defective, absent; causes: radiation; medication; autoimmune; Fanconi: genetic aplastaic with early onset; idiopathic: 80% are >50yo  
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Aplastic Anemia - manifestations   Classic as RBCs get low; deficiency of all cells(plts and WBCs)  
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Aplastic Anemia - diagnosis   pancytopenia; MCV, MCHC: ok; BM: hypocellular  
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Aplastic Anemia - treatment   whole blood transfusions; severe: BM transplant  
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Sickle cell Anemia - general   Normocytic/normochromic anemia; autosomal recessive; point mutation(T->A): Glutamine to valine; 8% of African americans have 1 gene;  
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Sickle cell pathophysiology   In low po2, acidic environments RBCs with high levels of Hbs(HBa and HBf are inhibitory)go into the deoxy, sickle form, this causes permanent membrane damage; The more damage the stickier they get and the less likelihood of returning to the normal shape  
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Sickle cell anemia - manisfestations   Chronic hemolytic anemia, jaunidce, pigmented gallstones, slpenomegally(child); infartion:kidney, heart, liver, lungs, GI, spleen; classic signs  
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Sickle cell anemia - diagnosis   Hct: 20-30%; sickled: 5-50%; reticulcytes:10-25%; WBCs: inc.; hyposplenism; Bilirubin: inc.; electrophoresis: abn  
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Sickle cell anemia - treatment   Avoid dec. po2, dehydration; pain control, Hydroxyurea: 500-750 mg/day (stimulates fetal hemoglobin)  
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Herditary spherocytosis - general   autosomal dominant-variable severity(defective spectrin); disorder of red cell membrane; chronic hemolytic anemia(spleen); decrease surface to volume ratio(no biconcave shape)  
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Herditary spherocytosis - manifestations   Classic signs  
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Herditary spherocytosis - diagnosis   Hct, Hg, MCV: decreased; MCHC: increased(onlt anemia with microcytosis and hyperchromia); reticulocytes; spherocytes; bilirubin  
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Herditary spherocytosis - treatment   no cure, folic acid; splenecotomy  
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Glucose-6-phophate Dehyrdrogenase Deficiency   x-linked recessive; 10-15% African American males; G6PD is important in GSH synthesis which protects Hg from oxidative denaturation(Heinz bodies); aspirin, sulfas, and nitrates bind G6PD; reticulocytes and bilirubin inc.(hemolysis); avoid triggers  
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