NR507- Midterm Advanced Patho- cardiac, pulmonary, hematology, renal (A+ GUARANTEED)

Hematopoiesis correct answers blood cell formation Fetus- liver and spleen Adult- bone marrow Anemia correct answers A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume. Erythropoiesis correct answers formation of red blood cells In kidney in response to hypoxia macrocytic normochromic anemia correct answers Large RBC's, normal hemoglobin Folic acid or Vitamin B12 deficiency microcytic hypochromic anemia correct answers small, abnormally shaped erythrocytes that are not able to carry normal hemoglobin Thalassemia- mediterranean normocytic normochromic anemia correct answers Characterized by red cells that are relatively normal in size and normal hemoglobin Aplastic, hemorrhagic, hemolytic, sickle cell iron deficiency anemia correct answers anemia resulting when there is not enough iron to build hemoglobin for red blood cells Affects children, poverty, child bearing age Erythrocytes correct answers red blood cells Most abundant cell in the body Responsible for tissue oxygenation Mitotic division- 100-120 days sickle cell anemia correct answers A genetic disorder in which erythroctyes take on an abnormal curved or "sickle" shape (Hb-s) Thalassemia correct answers Inherited defect in the ability to produce hemoglobin, usually seen in persons of Mediterranean background. pernicious anemia correct answers Lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the bloodstream hemolytic anemia correct answers Characterized by an inadequate number of circulating red blood cells due to the premature destruction of red blood cells by the spleen Pancytopenia- reduction in all 3 types of blood cells (RBC, WBC, Plt)