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What is the most common cause of iron
1 2 What is the basic path of sickle cell anemia?
deficiency anemia?
What kind of immunity of develops over
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What is the most common cause of iron Excessive consumption of cow's milk
deficiency anemia?
When does iron deficiency anemia present? 6-25 months and again at puberty
What are S/S of iron deficiency anemia? weakness, fatigue, and cognitive delays
What is the treatment for iron deficiency Iron -
anemia? Ferrous sulfate
iron rich foods
, What are iron rich foods? > red meat
> tuna and salmon
> eggs
> tofu
> enriched grains
> dried beans/fruits
> leafy greens
> fortified breakfast cereals
What does lead poisoning cause? anemia
Why does lead poisoning cause anemia? interferes with the production of heme
S/S of low levels of lead poisoning? - behavioral problems, learning difficulties
S/S of high levels of lead posioning? encephalopathy, seizures, brain damage
What are high levels of lead poisoning chelation therapy
treated with?
Sickle cell anemia is what autosomal autosomal recessive
condition?
How doesn't sickle cell anemia show up for presence of Hgb F
3-4 months?
What is the basic path of sickle cell anemia? RBC carry less effective hemoglobin, baseline 7-10
What is the treatment for sickle cell anemia? > antibiotics
> hydration
> nutrition
> immunization
> hydroxyurea
When does a vaso-occlusive crisis occur? when cells sickle
What labs are elevated in sickle cell anemia? elevated retiuclocytes, bilirubin, abnormal LFTs
What is the treatment for a sickle cell crisis? pain, rehydration, and transfusion
What can a sickle cell crisis lead to? > stroke
> necrosis
> priaprism
> leg ulcers
> acute chest
What is acute chest lung condition
What kind of inheritance is Thalassemia? autosomal recessive
What is Thalassemia? prevents the body from producing enough hemoglobin
What does thalassemia minor lead to? microcytic anemia
What does thalassemia intermedia lead to? child requires regular blood transfusion