NR507- Midterm Advanced Patho- cardiac, pulmonary, hematology, renal | Questions with 100 % correct Answers | Verified

Hematopoiesis - blood cell formation Fetus- liver and spleen Adult- bone marrow Anemia - A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume. Erythropoiesis - formation of red blood cells In kidney in response to hypoxia macrocytic normochromic anemia - Large RBC's, normal hemoglobin Folic acid or Vitamin B12 deficiency microcytic hypochromic anemia - small, abnormally shaped erythrocytes that are not able to carry normal hemoglobin Thalassemia- mediterranean normocytic normochromic anemia - Characterized by red cells that are relatively normal in size and normal hemoglobin Aplastic, hemorrhagic, hemolytic, sickle cell iron deficiency anemia - anemia resulting when there is not enough iron to build hemoglobin for red blood cells Affects children, poverty, child bearing age Erythrocytes - red blood cells