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1
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Clinical features seen when Hb falls below 7-8

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pallor, sleepiness, irritability, decreased exercise tolerance, flow murmur (grade 2-3, systolic ejection, crescendo-decrescendo, between LLSB and apex).

2
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MCV and RDW in IDA vs. Lead-Poisoning

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IDA: slight decrease in MCV, slight increases in RDW
Lead: slight decrease in MCV, HUGE INCREASE in RDW

3
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Anemia caused by decreased RBC production caused by ineffective/incomplete or complete failure of erythropiesis results in: ____ # of reticulocytes

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low or normal number of reticulocytes (inadequate marrow response to anemia)

4
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Anemia caused by increased destruction or loss of RBC due to hemolysis, sequestration, or bleeding results in _____ # of reticulocytes

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normal number (normal marrow response to anemia)

5
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Three most common causes of microcytic anemias in kids:

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IDA, Lead poisoning, thalassemia

6
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Physical findings for fanconi anemia

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Microcornea, hyperpigementation of the skin

7
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Physical findings for Vit B12 deficiency

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glossitis, mouth sores

8
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Physical findings for Diamond-Blackfan Syndrome

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Shield chest

9
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Physiologic nadir of Hct/Hb occurs when?

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6-8 weeks

10
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Define Diamond-Blackfan Syndrome, avg age of dx, and lab findings

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  • Perfect example of a PURE red cell aplasia due to increased apoptosis in erythroid precursors.
  • Avg dx is at 3mo (neonatal pallor progressing to sx anemia)
  • MACROcytic with low retic count
11
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Define Fanconi Anemia, avg age of dx, and lab findings

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A pancytopenia due to increased apoptosis of marrow progenitor cells.

  • 8yo (cafe-au-lait, low briht wt, thumb/renal/eye abnormalities)
  • MICROcytic
12
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IDA, avg age of dx, and lab findings

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Highest risk from 6-36mo

  • MICROcytic with elevated RDW, possible target cells
  • increased transferritin, low iron/ferritin
13
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Sickle cell inheritance pattern and lab findings.

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AR

basophilic stippling, reticulocytosis, hemolysis, HgbS on electrophoresis

14
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What is often associated with birth trauma - can cause mental status changes, jaundice, tachycardia, tachypnea, increased HC, normal retic, low Hgb (~9) in a newborn

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subgleal hemorrhage brith trauma (vacuum/forceps)

15
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Mentzer Index

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Used to differentiate between iron deficiency and thalassemia.
MCV/RBC. greater than 13 suggests iron deficiency (decreased RBC#); less than 13 suggests thalassemia (normal RBC#)

16
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Normocytic anemia in older child with a low retic count = ?

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Marrow hypofunction –> ddx: leukemia

17
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Most common cause of thrombocytopenia in kids - ISOLATED THROMBOCP in the absence of any obvious initiating or underlying cause

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Acute ITP

18
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Clinical manifestations of ITP

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petechiae, purpura, ecchymoses, gingival bleed, epitaxis, menorrhagia, GI bleed, hematuria, CNS hemorrhage

19
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Platelet:
Normal count, Primary hemostasis impaired when below___, spontaneous bleeding below ___, clinically significant bleeding below___, life threatening hemorrhage below____.

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  • Normal count - 150,000 to 450,000
  • Primary hemostasis impaired when below 75,000
  • Spontaneous bleeding below 50,000
  • Clinically significant bleeding below 20,000
  • Life threatening hemorrhage below 10,000
20
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Four main causes of thrombocytopenia

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Decreased platelet production, decreased platelet survival, sequestration, dilution

21
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Anemia and leukopenia, then consider what?

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Marrow failure/infiltration

22
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Most common viral infection caused by marrow suppression

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Parvo, CMV, HIV, EBV, varicella

23
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Causes of decreased platelet production (5)

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  1. Marrow failure or infiltration
  2. Infection
  3. Cyanotic heart disease
  4. nutritional deficiencies
  5. genetic defects
24
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Sudden onset of bruising/petechiae or mucocutaneous bleeding in an otherwise healthy child (with NO SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS), think what?

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Acute ITP (1/2 follow 1-2wks after viral illness)

25
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What labs in Acute ITP

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ONLY ISOLATED THROMBOCYTOPENIA

26
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Tx of Acute ITP

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None that alter natural history, but use IVIG/prednisone/anti-D Ig to temporarily increase platelets

27
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Plt range ofr chronic ITP. QOF? Tx?

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30,000-80,000
Normal, just no contact sports
Tx - splenectomy

28
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Worry about what?

  1. All cell lines decreased + LAD + constitutional symptoms
  2. All cell lines decreased only
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  1. leukemia

2. aplastic anemia

29
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Plt low, H/H low, WBC normal, child presents with rash, fatigue, bloody diarrhea, bleeding gums.

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microangiopathic process