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Hemoglobin 12-16.5 Normal Lab Value for the amount of oxygen binding protein
molecules found in RBC
cytosis vs. openia words ending in cytosis (high) is the making of
openia is the breaking of (low)
S/S Internal Bleeding Low BP
tachycardia
hypoxia
tachypnea
SHARP at bleeding site
S/S Anemia Pain
Pallor
Tachycardia
Tachypnea
Hypoxia
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Fatigue
Anemia loss of RBC, Hgb, or loss of whole blood due to bleeding
Polycythemia increase in RBC
primary: autosomal inheritance
secondary:
physiologic response to chronic hypoxia
Secondary Polycythemia Vera Sleep apnea, COPD, stress, smoking, dehydration, renal
cell carcinoma, Heart Failure, Pulmonary disease, High altitude
S/S Polycythemia Vera reduced blood flow, plethora (ruddy complexion), fatigue, dizzy,
headache
Tx Polycythemia Vera blood removal and phosphate radiation
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Multiple Myeloma cancer in B-cells that stop making antibodies and start making
different proteins in response to the immune system need- makes 1 protein (M-protein) these
accumulate (plasmacytomas) can erode hard outer shell of bone
Multiple Myeloma Patholophysiology skeletal or soft tissue tumors, Bone pain and
pathological fractues
hypercalcemia because of eroding bones
tumor markers- M- protein in serum and Bence-Jones proteins in Urine
early diagnosis- 3-5 year survival
late diagnosis- 50% die in 3 months, 90% in 2 years
Hodgkin's Lymphoma caused by abnoraml chromosomal pattern
Reed-sternberg abnormal cell
mostly 20-30 yo or sometimes 60-70 yo
extra nodal involvment is uncommon