Nurse 5315 Advanced Pathophysiology

Pathophysiology and clinical implications of folate deficient anemia Folic acid is required for RBC synthesis, when lacking, cell continues to grow- but not mature, will get large and be destroyed in the bone marrow Monitor nutritional status of patients, elderly are easily malnourished ETOH dependent may need supplementation Leukocytosis Increase in number of total WBC Risk factors for multiple myeloma African descent Males more common Around 6th decade of life Leukopenia ...