Patho Exam 3 - alterations in hematologic system

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what are symptoms of pernicious anemia?

the TYPICAL SYMPTOMS (fatigue, weakness, dyspnea, pallor), peripheral neuropathy, tingling, numbness, loss of vibratory senses, glossitis
how do you treat pernicious anemia?

B₁₂IM injections
what is a cause of pernicious anemia?

chronic gastritis
what can't people with pernicious anemia absorb vitamin B₁₂?

lack intrinsic factor in stomach
what type of anemia is insufficient influence of vitamin B₁₂on developing cells?

pernicious anemia
what does macrolytic-normochromic mean and what 2 types of anemia are classified under it?

macrolytic-normochromic means large RBC's and normal hemoglobin. 1) pernicious anemia and 2) folate (folic acid) deficiency
normal amounts of hemoglobin... what type of anemia is it?

normochromic
it contains abnormally low concentration of hemoglobin and not enough iron and B_12...what type of anemia is it?

hypochromic
it contains unusually high concentration of hemoglobin in cytoplasm b/c not enough RBC's... what type of anemia is it?

hyperchromic
what does normolytic mean?

cells of normal size
what does microlytic mean?

abnormally small - premature
what does macrolytic mean?

abnormally large
the does "chromic" mean?

describes hemaglobin
what does cystic mean when referring to cells?

cell size
what are the TYPICAL SYMPTOMS of anemia?

fatigue and weakness - not getting O₂to the brain), dyspnea - body is starving for O_2,and pallor - decreased RBC
what are the 2 different kinds of anemia?

decreased or defective production, and increased RBC destruction
what is a reduction in NUMBER or circulating RBC's or a decrease in QUALITY/QUANTITY go hemoglobin?

anemia
what do women have a lower RBC and hematocrit count?

periods
what is the normal range for hemoglobin (Hgb)?

12-18 g/dl
what does hematocrit measure?

it measures the % of blood sample the carries oxygen
what is the normal range for hematocrit (Hct)?

37%-52%
what's the range for RBC's

4.2-6.1 million/mm³

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