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Sx of anemia depends on 3 factors, each play a role:
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1. Hgb level: the less, the worse (<8 = pallor / <4= ischemia)
2. Cardiac reserve, a.k.a comorbidities: Athelete compensates while pt w/ HF + COPD dont
3. Change over time: if Hgb is changing fast over time → worse sx
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Microcytic Anemia
· In case u did iron studies and they are ⓝ, what’s next? go for electrophoresis
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Iron deficiency anemia
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Alpha-thalassemia minor
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Beta-thalassemia minor
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Anemia of chronic disease
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MCV
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↓
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↓
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↓
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ⓝ / ↓
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RDW
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↑
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ⓝ
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ⓝ
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RBCs
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↓
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ⓝ
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ⓝ
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Peripheral smear
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Microcytosis, hypochromia
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Target cells
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Target cells
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Normocytic / Microcytic
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Iron
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↓
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ⓝ
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ⓝ
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↓
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TIBC
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↑
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ⓝ
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ⓝ
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↓
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Ferritin
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↓
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ⓝ
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ⓝ
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↑
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Transferrin
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↓
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ⓝ
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ⓝ
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ⓝ / ↓
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Response to iron supplementation
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↑ Hemoglobin
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ø
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ø
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ø
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Hemoglobin electrophoresis
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ⓝ
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ⓝ
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↑ Hemoglobin A2
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ø
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Disorder (genotype)
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Hgb Electrophoresis
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Anemia Severity
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a-thalassemia
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SILENT
(1 Gene deleted)
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ⓝ
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Asx
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Trait
(2 Genes deleted)
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ⓝ
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Mild
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Hgb H disease
(3 Genes deleted)
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· 5-30% Hgb H (in adults)
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Chronic hemolysis
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Fetal hydrops
(4 Genes deleted)
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· ❌ Absent Hgb A, Hgb F & Hgb A2
· Hgb barts & Hgb H are present
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Death in utero
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b-thalassemia
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Trait
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⤴️ Hgb A2
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Mild
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Intermediate
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⤴️ Hgb F
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Moderate
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Major
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· ❌ Absent Hgb A
· ✓ Hgb F & Hgb A2 present
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Severe
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Lead poisoning in adults
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RF
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Occupational exposure (eg, lead paint,
batteries, ammunition, construction)
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Clx
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· GI (abdominal pain, constipation, anorexia)
· Neurologic (cognitive deficits, peripheral neuropathy)
· Hematologic (anemia)
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Labs
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· Anemia
· HyperURICEMIA
· ⤴️ venous lead level
· ⤴️ serum zinc protoporphyrin level
· Basophilic stippling on peripheral smear
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Sidroblastic Anemia
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Path
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· Defective Heme synthesis
· Lead
· INH SE (B6 def)
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S/S
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Microcytic Anemia + GI + Neuro
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Dx
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· CBC: Microcytic anemia
· Iron studies: ⤴️ Iron / ⤵️ TIBC
· BM: Sideroblasts
· Smear: Basophilic stippling
· ⤴️ Lead venous level
· ⤴️ zinc protoporphyrin
· ⤴️ Uric Acid
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Tx
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If related to INH: administer B6
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Macrocytic Anemia
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Common causes of Macrocytic Anemia
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⤴️ MCV >100 fL
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· Folate deficiency
· Vitamin B12 deficiency
· Myelodysplastic syndromes
· Acute myeloid leukemias
· Drug-induced (eg, hydroxyurea, zidovudine, chemotherapy agents)
· Liver disease
· Alcohol abuse
· Hypothyroidism
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Folate
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B12
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Clx
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Anemia
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· Anemia
· Neuropathy
· Dementia
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Pathology
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· Chronic Hemolysis (SCA)
· Poor dietary intake (alcoholic)
· Malabsorption (Gastric bypass)
· Medications (MTX)
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· Pernicious anemia
· Vegans
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Labs
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· Poor reticulocyte response (low to normal)
· Hypersegmented Neutrophils
· Low serum folate
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· Hypersegmented Neutrophils
· Low serum B12
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Homocystine
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⤴️
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⤴️
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MMA
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ⓝ
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⤴️
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Tx
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Folic acid supplementation
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B12 supplementation
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Fanconi Anemia
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Diamond-Blackfan
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Path
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· AR
· DNA Repair defect —+ fucked up BM (Pancytopenia)
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Congenital erythroid aplasia
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Clx
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· Craniofacial abnormalities
· abnormal thumbs
· radial bone hypoplasia
· Deafness
· Macrocytic anemia
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· Craniofacial abnormalities
· Triphalangeal thumbs (thumb has 3 phalanges instead of 2)
· ⤴️ Risk of malignancy
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Dx
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PANCYTOPENIA
Chormosomal breaks on genetic analysis
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· Macrocytic anemia
· ⤵️ Reticulocyte
· ⓝ PLT / WBC
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Tx
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BM Transplant
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· Corticosteroids
· RBC transfusions
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Normocytic Anemia
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G6PD deficiency
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#
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· Hemolytic anemia due to oxidative stress (infection, sulfa drugs, fava beans)
· X-Iinked: Asian, African, or Middle Eastern descent
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S/S
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· Pallor & fatigue
· Dark urine, jaundice & icterus
· Abdominal/back pain
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Dx
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· ⤵️ hemoglobin, ⤵️ haptoglobin,
· ⤴️ bilirubin & LDH
· Peripheral smear: bite cells & Heinz bodies
· ⊖ Coombs test
· ⤵️ G6PD activity level (may be ⓝ during attack)
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Tx
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Remove or treat responsible agent/condition
Provide supportive care
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Drugs that trigger hemolysis in G6PD
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Avoid
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· Dapsone
· Isobutyl Nitrite
· Nitrofurantoin
· Primaquine
· Rasburicase
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Use w/ caution
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Hereditary Spherocytosis
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Features
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· AD
· Northern European descent
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S/S
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Triad ∆:
· Hemolytic anemia
· Jaundice
· Splenomegaly
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Dx
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· ⤴️ MCHC
· ⊕ Spherocytes
· ⊖Coombs (vs Autoimmune hemolytic anemia)
· ⤴️ Osmotic fragility on acidified glycerol lysis test
· Abnormal eosin-5-maleimide binding test
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Tx
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· Folic acid supplementation
· Blood transfusion
· Splenectomy
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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
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Warm
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Cold
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Etiology
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· Drugs (Penicillins)
· Viral infections
· Autoimmune (SLE)
· Immunodefeciency states
· Lymphoproliferative (CLL)
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· Infections (Mycoplasma, Infectious mononucleosis)
· Lymphoproliferative
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S/S
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· Asx → Life-threatening
· ⊕Direct coombs
· ⊕IgG
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· Anemia Sx
· Livedo reticularis & Acral cyanosis w/ exposure to cold
· ⊕Direct coombs
· ⊕ IgM
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Tx
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· Corticosteroids
· Splenectomy if REFRACTORY
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· Avoid cold temp
· Retuximab
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Complications
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· Thromboembolism
· Lymphoproliferative diseases
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· Ischemia & gangrene
· Lymphoproliferative diseases
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Aplastic anemia
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Features
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Path BM failure due to hematopoietic SC deficiency (CD34+)
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S/S
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• Autoimmune
• Parvovirus 819, EBV
• Drugs (eg, carbamazepine, chloramphenicol, sulfonamides)
• Exposure to radiation or toxins (eg, benzene, solvents)
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Lab
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Pancytopenia
· Anemia (fatigue, weakness, pallor)
· Thrombocytopenia (mucosal bleeding, easy bruising, petechiae)
· Leukopenia (recurrent infections)
Biopsy: Hypocellular bone marrow with fat and stromal cells
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