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Normal WBC count - correct answer ✔✔5-10k
Normal Hemoglobin count - correct answer ✔✔Male- 14-18/100mL
Female- 12-16/100mL
Normal Hematocrit Ranges - correct answer ✔✔Male: 40-52%
Female: 37-47%
Low H&H Symptoms - correct answer ✔✔-Pallor
-Dyspnea
-Tachycardia
-Flow murmurs
-Irritability
-Difficulty Sleeping
-Fatigue
-Chest pain
-Dizziness
-Tinnitus
-Hypotension
-Headache
,-Indigestion
Low WBC Symptoms - correct answer ✔✔-signs of infection
-swelling
-edema
-tachycardia
-sore throat
-skin breakdown
-altered neurological state
Assess ANC - correct answer ✔✔WBC( %seg + %bands)
divide by 100
ANC Levels - correct answer ✔✔<500 is severe
1500-1000 is mild
999-500 is moderate
Anemia - correct answer ✔✔-Low concentration of H&H
-Fatigue, dizzy, weak
-Short of breath
-Pica
How is anemia diagnosed? - correct answer ✔✔Lab values
,-Bone marrow biopsy
-Exploratory endoscopy
Managing Anemia - correct answer ✔✔-Run labs
-Manage fatigue
-Nutrition: B12, Folic acid, Iron, etc
-No alcohol
-Spinach, kale, organ meat, apricots, oysters
-OJ, strawberries, tomatoes, broccoli
Thrombocytopenia - correct answer ✔✔-Low platelet count
-Malignancy and infection
-Can be managed with Vancomycin (broad spectrum antibiotic)
Polycythemia Vera - correct answer ✔✔-Blood cancer
-Excessive RBCs
-Makes blood thicker (increased platelets levels)
-Stroke, DVT, MI possible
Polycythemia Vera Manifestations - correct answer ✔✔-Hypertension
-Headaches
-Fatigue
-Tinnitus
-Blurred vision
-Red and pink cheeks
-Spleenomegalia
, Polycythemia Vera Treatment - correct answer ✔✔Treat with antiplatelets
-Remove and discard pt blood; up to 500 mL
-Avoid iron supplements
Leukemia - correct answer ✔✔-Cancer of white blood cells
-Petechiae, abdominal bloating
-Managed with radiation, chemotherapy, and leukophoresis
-Chemo pts are at great risk for infection
Leukophoresis - correct answer ✔✔Filters out debris and bad blood in centrifuge, then given
back to patient
Three Types of Blood Donation - correct answer ✔✔-Directed
-Standard
-Autologous
Directed Blood Donation - correct answer ✔✔blood given to patient by compatible family and
friends
Standard Blood Donation - correct answer ✔✔transfusion from compatible donor blood
Autologous Blood Donation - correct answer ✔✔patient donates own blood to prevent possible
complications of receiving banked blood
-Preoperative
-Intraoperative
-Hemodilution