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| Hematocrit less than 41% (hemoglobin <13.5 g/dL in males and 37% (hemoglobin <12 g/dL in females). |
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| Almost always due to either megablastic anemia or myelodysplasia (MVC > 125 fL) |
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| Serum ferritin < 12 mcg/L. Caused by bleeding unless proven otherwise. Responds to iron therapy. |
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| Absorbtion occurs in the stomach, duodenum and upper jejunum. |
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| The most important cause of iron deficiency. |
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| Easily fatigued, tachycardia, palpitations and tachypnea on exertion. |
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| Symptoms of iron deficient anemia |
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| A ferritin value of less than 12 mcg/L |
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| High indicator of of iron deficiency |
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| Ferrous sulfate, 325 mg three times a day. |
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| The preferred therapy for iron deficient anemia. |
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Anemia, normocytic, or microcytic.
Normal or increased iron stores.
Underlying chronic disease. |
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| Anemia of chronic disease |
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| Chronic infection, inflammation, cancer and liver disease. |
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| Common causes associated with mild or moderate anemia. |
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T/F
Patients undergoing hemodialysis regularly lose both iron and folate during dialysis. |
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| Hematocrit rarely falls below 60%, MVC is usually normal or slightly reduced. |
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| Lab finding for anemai of chronic disease |
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| What is the treatment for anemia from renal failure and other secondary anemias? |
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| Purified recombinant erythopoietin (epoetin alfa) |
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| What is the treatment for anemia of chronic disease? |
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| In most cases, no treatment is necessary. |
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Microcytosis out of proportion to the degree of anemia, pos. family history or lifelong personal hx of microcytic anemia, abnormal red blood cell morphology with microcytes, and target cells.
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| Hereditary disorders characterized by reduction in the synthesis of globin chains (alpha and beta). |
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| Seen primarly in person from southeast Asia and China, and less commonly in blacks. |
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| Primarly affects person of Mediterranean origin (Italian, Greek) and to a lesser extent Chinese and other Asians, and blacks. |
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| Two alpha globin genes, hematocrit between 28% and 40%, MCV is low (60-75 fL), RBC is normal or increased. Peripheral blood smear shows microcytes, hypochromia, occasional target cells, and acanthocytes. Reticulocyte count and iron parameters are normal. |
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