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Normal RBC lives for how many days?
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120 Days
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What is a by product of RBC hemolysis?
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Unconjugated Bilirubin
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What is polycythemia?
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Excess RBC production causing increased blood viscosity
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Normal RBC Count
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4.5 - 5.5 million/mm3
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MCV indicates the average size of a RBC- what does high of low levels indicate?
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High > 94 means folate or vitamin B deficiency, aplastic anemia, immune hemolytic anemia
Low < 75 means iron deficiency anemia, lead poisoning and thalassemia |
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MCH indicates the average weight of hemoglobin per RBC what does high and low indicate? Normal is 25 to 33 pg/cell
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High means folate or vitamin B deficiency, aplastic anemia, immune hemolytic anemia
Low means iron deficiency anemia, lead poisoning and thalassemia |
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When should iron be added to the diet?
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4 to 6 months when Hgb F is low and Hgb A hasn't fulfilled the role.
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Normal Hgb
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11.5 to 14.5, low Hgb is called anemia
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What could cause a high Hgb?
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dehydration, congenital heart disease, chronic hypoxia, elevation, polycythemia vera
High > 14.5 |
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What could cause a low Hgb?
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aplastic anemia, renal disease iron deficiency, sickle cell disease, bone marrow suppression, hemorrhage, fluid volume overload
low < 11.5 |
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Hematocrit expresses the relationship of cells to fluid
Normal Hematocrit is... |
35% to 45%
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Clinical manifestations of acute anemia are...
Usually from hypoxia |
muscle weakness, fatigue, pallor, headache, lightheadedness, increased heartrate, increased cardiac output, murmur
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Interventions for acute anemia...
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decrease activity that would need increased oxygen, small meals, elevate head of bed, provide passive stimulation
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Common cause of iron deficient anemia...
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Excessive whole milk intake for a child over 12 months of age
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