Carnegie Heme Anemia Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
What is aplastic anemia? | Failure of bone marrow to produce normal numbers of rbc, wbc, platelets bone marrow hypoplastic (lack of developing cells). Pancytopenia - acute rapid progression to death or treated prolonged; fatigued. |
What conditions bring on a "clinical crisis" (painful event) in sickle cell anemia? | dehyrdration, low oxygen tension, acidosis, unusual stress, exposure to cold, hereditary, hemolitic anemia, chronic 2 forms: ss or as |
Name 2 anemia's that electrophoresis is ordered to diagnosis? | sickle cell anemia, hereditary hemolytic anemias, thalassemia |
When is iron deficiency seen in men? | Chronic blood loss, usually GI |
What does the bone marrow lack that causes pernicious anemia? | vitamin B12 northern Europeans gastritis - lack instrinsic factor in stomach and cannot absorb vitamin B12 from diet. |
When is there a increased demand for folic acid? | Pregnancy |
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