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1
Q

Whats the low HCT levels for males and females?

A

41% male

37% female

2
Q

Most common cause of anemia in people?

A

chronic bleeding

3
Q

When someone has GERD in their PMH what are we thinking wth fatigue?

What coudl cause tis?

A

anemia

The ibuprofen shes taking. major cause of GI bleeds

4
Q

zantac protentionally block what?

A

absorption in the small intestine

low acid

5
Q

What does Alendronate (fosamax) cause?

A

ulcers and GI bleeds

6
Q

What s the normal value for hemoglobin?

A

12

7
Q

Whats the nromal amount of of body in the body is what?

A

3 to 4 grams

8
Q

If you think someone is iron deficiency what should you order?

Less than what is an indicator of anemia?

A

serum ferritin

12

9
Q

How much more blood loss in considered menhhoragia?

A

5 times more. like 250 ml

10
Q

When do symptoms start?

A

when iron stores (ferritin) is used up. then serum iron goes then transferrin saturation capacity goes up

11
Q

HOw fast will iron supplement bring the patient back up to normal?

A

couple months

keep doing it a few weeks after

12
Q

chronic disease that causes anemia

A
lupus
RA
Cancers
-carcinoma
-lymphoma
-leukemias
TB
AIDS
Osteomyelitits
13
Q

How will the retculocyte count be?

A

usually normal

serum iron and serum ferritin low

14
Q

Whats the biggest mediator for hepdiden?

A

interleukin 6

15
Q

Neuro
Heme
Muskeulosketel
endocrine

A

system to look for for parestheiesa symptoms

16
Q

When you see target cell what should you think of immediately??

A

liver something

17
Q

Anemia of acute blood loss?

A

hemoglobin will be normal initially, takes 24 hours

cant really rely on your labs

18
Q

Spherocytosis?

A

problem with their spectrum and atrum

cant pass thorugh things, less deformable

gets trapped and chews up in sleep

19
Q

What haptoglobin?

A

binds to hemoglobin

reduced levels means that its all being used up

20
Q

Elevated LDH occurs when?

A

When inflammation happens
tissue damage
hemolysis