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1 unit PRBC increases hematocrit by ___ point(s)
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3
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microcytic anemias
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iron deficiency
lead poisoning thallesemia sideroblastic |
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normocytic anemias
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aplastic
anemia of chronic disease |
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macrocytic anemias
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vit b12
folate |
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pancytopenia is characteristic of this type of anemia
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aplastic
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gold standard dx iron deficiency anemia
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bone marrow bx
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m/c cause of iron deficiency anemia
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menses = #1
GI bleed #2 |
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elevated HbF
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beta thal major
tx: recurrent PRBC transfusion |
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abnormality in RBC iron metabolism
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siderblastic anemia
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difference btw vit B12 and folate anemias
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vit b12 has NEURO deficiencies like sore tongue and neuropathies
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test to dx cause of vit b12 deficiency
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schiling test
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premature destruction of RBC
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hemolytic anemias
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heinz bodies and bite cells
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G6PD deficiency
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schistocytes
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intravascular hemolysis
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first manifestation of sickle cell
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hand foot syndrome (dactylitis)
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causes of anemia of chronic disease
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autoimmune (RA, SLE, IBD)
CKD Hodgkin's cirrhosis chronic infection |