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YTI- Med Term-Anemias
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Diminished numbers of WBCs and platelets due to bone marrow suppression; Serious form of anemia that may be fatal | Aplastic (hypoplastic) |
| Caused by a defect in the gene responsible for hemoglobin synthesis | Sickle cell anemia |
| Normal levels achieved by increasing folic acid in the diet or eliminating contributing causes | Folic-acid deficiency anemia |
| Most common type of anemia worldwide | Iron-deficiency anemia |
| Assiociated with premature destruction of RBCs; Usually accompanied by jauntice | Hemolytic |
| Commonly caused by exposure to cytotoxic agents, radiation, hepatitis virus, and certain medications | Aplastic (hypoplastic) |
| Chronic progressive disorder found mostly in people older than age 50; Treated with B12 injections | Pernicious anemia |
| Characterized by red blood cells that change from their normal shape to cresents and other irregular shapes that cannot enter capillaries when oxygen levels are low, resulting in severe pain and internal bleeding | Sickle cell anemia |
| Associated with loss of blood volume;Normal levels achieved with correction of underlying disorder | Hemmorrhagic |
| Caused by the excessive destruction of RBCs or such disorders as erythroblastosis and sickle cell anemia | Hemolytic |
| Commonly caused by acute blood loss, childbirth, or chronic blood loss | Hemmorrhagic |
| Caused by low levels of vit B12 in peripheral RBCs that may be the result of a lack of "intrinsic factor" in the stomach, which then inhibits absorption of B12 | Pernicious anemia |
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