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NR507- Midterm Advanced PATHO Exam Questions and Answers- cardiac, pulmonary, hematology, renal
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NR507- Midterm Advanced PATHO-cardiac, pulmonary, hematology, renal
Hematopoiesis - Answer-blood cell formation
Fetus- liver and spleen
Adult- bone marrow
Anemia - Answer-A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total
volume.
Erythropoiesis - Answer-formation of red blood cells
In kidney in response to hypoxia
macrocytic normochromic anemia - Answer-Large RBC's, normal hemoglobin
Folic acid or Vitamin B12 deficiency
microcytic hypochromic anemia - Answer-small, abnormally shaped erythrocytes that are not able to
carry normal hemoglobin
Thalassemia- mediterranean
, normocytic normochromic anemia - Answer-Characterized by red cells that are relatively normal in size
and normal hemoglobin
Aplastic, hemorrhagic, hemolytic, sickle cell
iron deficiency anemia - Answer-anemia resulting when there is not enough iron to build hemoglobin
for red blood cells
Affects children, poverty, child bearing age
Erythrocytes - Answer-red blood cells
Most abundant cell in the body
Responsible for tissue oxygenation
Mitotic division- 100-120 days
sickle cell anemia - Answer-A genetic disorder in which erythroctyes take on an abnormal curved or
"sickle" shape (Hb-s)
Thalassemia - Answer-Inherited defect in the ability to produce hemoglobin, usually seen in persons of
Mediterranean background.
pernicious anemia - Answer-Lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin B12 into
the bloodstream
hemolytic anemia - Answer-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)
Erythropoietin (EPO) - Answer-Hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the production of red
blood cells by bone marrow
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