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Haematology
First Year, Week One
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
05/07/2009

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Haematopoietic stem cell (HSM)
Definition
Common precursor from which all blood cells are derived
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Haematocrit
Definition
Proportion of whole blood made up by RBC
Term
- Increased Destruction
- Decreased Production
Definition
Reduction in RBC's can be due to
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Reduced/ ineffective bone marrow
Defects of clotting factors
Definition
Types Decreased Productivity = Reduction in RBCS
Term
Autoimmune destruction
Hyperslenism
Definition
Types Increased destruction = Reduction in RBCS
Term
LOW
Definition
-PHENIA
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HIGH
Definition
-CYTOSIS/-PHILIA
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Myeloid stem cell
Definition
Generate erthyrocytes, thrombocytes hranular leukocytes
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Lymphoid stem cells
Definition
Generates T + B lymphocytes
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Non Specific Immunity
Definition
Type of immunity neutrophils involved in
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Neutrophilia
Definition
Usual response to infection which involves increase of neutrophils in blood
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Eosinophils
Definition
Granulocyte important in allegry for recruiting mast cells, destroying parasites
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lymphocytes
Definition
Involves in specific immmunity
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antigen stimulation by infection
Definition
Lymph nodes enlarge and become reactive in response to
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White Pulp
Definition
Part of the spleen full of lymphocytes
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phagocytosis of old RBCs
Definition
Red pulp of the spleen consists of RBCs and Macrophages allowing for
Term
Thrombocytopenia
Haemolytic anaemia
Definition
Removal of the spleen can be useful treatment for immune
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Shock
Definition
an abnormality of the circulatory system that results in inadequate organ perfusion + tissue oxygenation
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Hypovolaemic Shock
Definition
Shock due to blood loss following trauma, surgery,
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Cardiogenic shock
Definition
Shock due to pump failure
- blunt/penetrating chest trauma
- Air embolus
- MI
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Tension Pneumothorax (surgical emergency)
Definition
Shock due to lung collapse and mediastinal shift impairing venous return to the heart
Term
Insert chest drain
Definition
Immediate treatment for Tension pneumothorax
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Neurogenic shock
Definition
Shock due to loss of sympathetic tone = systemic vasodilation
Hypotension
Bradycardia
Or spinal cord injury
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Septic vasogenic shock
Definition
Shock caused by bacterial release endotoxin
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Anaphylactic (vasogenic) shock
Definition
Shock due to abnormally exaggerated allergic reaction to drug or other antigen
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Skin pallor
Tachycardia
Tachypnoea
Hypotension
Confusion
Reduced urine output
Definition
Signs and symptoms of shock
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Erythropoiesis
Definition
Constant replacement of RBCs
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Amino acids
Definition
Globular Haemoglobin proteins borken down to
Term
Bilirubin
Bile
Definition
Haem groups minus the iron converted to _ then secreted as _
Term
Transferrin
Definition
Iron bind to _ and is recycled
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Erythropoietin
Definition
Erythropoiesis is hormonally regulated by
Term
Haematocrit
Definition
Name of Percentage of RBCs in whole blood.
Term
- 40-50%
- 36-46%
Definition
Normal haematocrit
- in males
- in females
Term
Glutathione (GSH)
Definition
When reduced it combats oxidative stress. maintaining normal reduced state in cell
Term
Anaemia
Definition
Reduction in haemoglobin concentration
Term
Increased Reticulocytes
Work hypertrophy - eg splenomegaly
Definition
Indication of increased RBC destruction
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impaired RBC Production
Definition
Approx 90% of Chronic anaemias result of
Term
Macrocytosis
Definition
The presence of abnormal large RBCs in the blood
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B12 Def
Folate Def
Definition
Causes of megoblastic anaemia
Term
A failure to become SMALLER, not and increase in size
Definition
The larger cell size in megablastic anaemia is due to
Term
b12
Definition
Cannot be absorbed directly, Binds to intrinsic factors in stomach then is absorbed in ileum
Term
Animals
Body store = 2-4years
Definition
Sources of B12
Term
Inadequate intake
Pernicious anaemias
Gastrectomy
Definition
Causes of B12 def
Term
leafy veg
Yeast
Body store = 4months
Definition
Folate sources
Term
Inadequater intake
Malabsorption - Coeliac disease, Crohns disease
Haemolysis
Pregnancy
Drugs
Definition
Causes of folate def
Term
ALcohol
Liver disease
Hypothyroidism
Marrow failure
Definition
Causes of non-megaloblastic macrocytosis
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Pernicous Anaemia
Definition
Form of anaemia resulting from B12 def, autoimmune condition
Term
Hypersegmented neutrophils
Definition
In Pernicous anaemia blood films usually show
Term
oxygen transport
Definition
Iron is essential for
Term
transferrin saturation
Definition
Best measurement of iron
Term
Hepcidin
Definition
Absorption of iron is regulated by
Term
Upper part of the bowel
Definition
Absorprtion of iron is limited
Term
Exhaustion of iron stores
Falling red cell MCV
Microcytic anaemia
Thin curved nails
Definition
Consequences of negative iron balance
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Primary iron overload
Definition
Long term excess iron absorption with parenchymal iron loading and eventual organ damage
Term
Weakness
Joint pains
Arthiris
Diabetes/cardiomyopathy
Definition
Clinical features of primary iron overload
Term
Endocrine
Definition
Iron overload damages which gland
Term
anaemia - decreased hb iron
Reduced iron storage - low serum ferritin
Definition
Iron defs can be confirmed by a combo of
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Increased PO2
Definition
Deoxyhaem -> Oxyhaem reaction driven to the right by
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HIGH
Definition
_ PO2 Favours oxygen binding
Term
after birth
Definition
Mutations of Beta globin genes only manifiest...
Term
Haemoglobinopathies
Definition
Inherited disorders of either structure or rate of synthesis of one or more globin chains
Term
asian or african
Definition
high percentage of haemoglobinopathy trait in people of which origin
Term
malaria
Definition
Haemoglobinopathies are common in areas of the world where _ is
Term
autosomal recessive
Definition
Sicle cell disorder inheritance
Term
test for insoluble deoxygenated Hb
Definition
Sickle test for sickle cell disorder
Term
Thalassaemia
Definition
Redduced rate of globin chain synthese
Term
Serum ferritin
Definition
Needs to be checked before prescribing iron in suspected thalassaemia
Term
B Thalassaemia major
Definition
Excess Alpha chains in erythroblasts due to the fact Beta is absent
Term
Ineffective erythropoiesis - massive erythroid expansion to produce Fcells - bone marrow expansion - skeletal changes + iron overload
Definition
Result of B thalassaemia Major
Term
Red cell transfusion
splenectomy
Definition
Treatment of B thalassaemia major
Term
First few months of life when gamma-beta globin production switches
Definition
B thalassaemia major is not clinicaly expressed until
Term
HBa is always required
Definition
Alpha Thalassaemia is more severe because
Term
Alpha thalassaemia
Definition
Excess gamma chains in foetus and beta chains in adults
Term
Haemolytic anaemia
Definition
In alpha thalassaemia there is high affintity for o2 but poor delivery therefore precipitate in RBCs leading to
Term
Autosomal dominant
Definition
Disease seen in all generations
50% likelihood of child infected if parent is infected
Same chance in females and males
Term
Deletion of 2 alpha genes on one chromosome 16
Definition
a thalassaemia trait is indictated by
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autosomal recessive
Definition
B thalassaemia inheritance is
Term
glutamine to valine
Definition
sickle cell disease caused by a specific point mutation in codon 6 that changes
Term
haemolysis
Definition
The destriction of red blood cells
Term
HAEMOLYTIC ANAEMIA
Definition
Increased rate of red cell destruction exceeding bone marrow capacity for red cell production
Term
Erythroid hyperplasia (increased bone marrow red cell production)
Excess red cell breakdown products eg billirubin (clinical features differ by aetiology and site of red cell breakdown)
Definition
Consequences of haemolysis
Term
EXTRAVASCULAR RED CELL DESTRUCTION
Definition
More common classificatiion of RBC destruction. Hyperplasia at site of destruction.
Term
ABO incompatible blood transfusion
Definition
Intracellular red cell destruction is incompatible with which blood transfusion
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intrinsic
Definition
In general inherited disorders are _ to the red cell
Term
Normochromatic mormocytuc
Definition
Red cells in most cases of anaemia are
Term
Blue
Definition
Reticulocytes a a characteristic _ tinge
Term
Hereditary Spherocytosis
Definition
Most common cause of inherited haemolytic disease in Northern Europe. Red cells are Speroidal with reduced diameter and more intense staining
Term
Jaundice
Splenomegaly
Anaemia
Definition
Symptoms of hereditary spherocytosis
Term
nuclear maturation defects;
Definition
macrocytic anaemias likely to be due to
Term
cytoplasmic maturation defects
Definition
microcytic anaemias likely to be due to
Term
autoimmune haemolysis
Definition
Spherocytes can be seen in
Term
G6PD
Definition
Necessary enzyme in the generation of reduced glutathion which protects the red cell from oxidant stress
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