HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY (sara michelle) Questions & Answers
HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY (sara michelle) what are the macrocytic anemias? - Answer- Folate deficiency anemia B12 deficiency anemia ("FAB" - Folate, mAcrocytic, B12) what are the microcytic anemias? - Answer- Lead poisoning anemia Iron deficiency anemia Thalassemia ("LIT") which anemia is associated with alcoholism? - Answer- Macrocytic anemias "FAB" which anemia causes neurological issues? - Answer- b12 deficiency anemia causes tingling of hands and feet, dizziness, unsteady gait Which anemia causes tingling of hands and feet, dizziness, unsteady gait (neurological issues) - Answer- b12 deficiency anemia S/S of nail spooning, PICA, paleness, fatigue is which type of anemia - Answer- iron deficiency anemia what are the labs for iron deficiency anemia? - Answer- LOW MCV LOW FE HIGH Iron binding capacity (TIBC) what to limit children 12 mo to PREVENT iron deficiency anemia?? - Answer- cows milk hemoglobin electrophresis diagnoses which 2 types of anemia? - Answer- thalassemia and sickle cell anemia what is a big concern with thalassemia - Answer- an overload of iron bc they require a lot of transfusions which increases the amount of iron in the blood labs include - low MCV, high FE, low iron binding capacity (opposite from iron deficiency excess iron deposits throughout the body (2) - Answer- Hemochromatosis and thalassemia
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