Anemiasmicrocytic Jeopardy Template

General Characteristics of Anemias	Causes of Microcytic Anemias	Diagnosis and Clinical Presentations of Microcytic Anemias	Lab Findings in Microcytic Anemia	Treatments of Microcytic Anemias.
200 What is how do anemias present on a patient? Angina, Pale conjunctiva and skin, Headache, Lightheadedness, weakness, fatigue and dyspnea	100 What is alpha thalessemia? Caused by gene deletions on chromosome 16	100 What is Hb electrophoresis? Diagnostic tool for both thalessemias	100 What is iron studies found in iron deficiency anemia Decreased Ferritin Increased TIBC Decreased Serum iron Decreased % saturation	400 What is splenectomy? Treatment for patients that form tetramers called HbH
100 What is "What are the 3 types of anemia?" Microcytic, Macrocytic, Normocytic	400 What is molecule that precents iron influx into the blood by blocking ferroportin? Hepcidin	200 What is hepatomegaly and splenomegaly. Presentation that is seen in both alpha and beta thalessemia	300 What is lab values for sideroblastic anemia? Increased ferritin Decreased TIBC Increased Iron Serum levels Increased % of iron saturation	200 What is colonscopy Treatment needed for iron deficiency anemias with an underlying GI cause
300 What is the Mean Corpuscular Value? Tells you the size (volume) of the average RBC. Equal to the volume of all RBCs divided by the number of red blood cells. Determines what type of Anemia you are dealing with	300 What is sideroblastic anemia? X-linked anemia due to defective protoporphyrin synthesis	300 What is Plummer-Vinson Syndrome? An iron deficiency anemia with esophageal webbing and atrophic glossitis; presents as anemia, dysphagia and beefy red tongue.	200 What is lab findings seen in alpha thalessemia Decreased MCV Decreased MCH	300 What is treating the underlying cause? Iron deficiency anemia and sideroblastic anemia require this treatment before treating the anemia
400 What are causes of anemia? Increased RBC destruction Decreased RBC production Loss of RBCs	200 What is major causes of iron defiency anemia Chronic blood loss, inadequate intake, increased demand, and decreased absorption	400 What is diagnostic for sideroblastic anemia Bone marrow biopsy	400 What is microytic cells, hypochromic cells, target cells, nucleated RBCs? Four major blood smear findings in beta thalessemia major	100 What is oral supplement treatment for iron deficiency anemia? Ferrous sulfate
500 What are Beta thalassemia, alpha thalassemia, iron deficinecy anemia, sideroblastic anemia and anemia of chronic disease (1/3 of the time)? Anemias that are classified as microcytic anemias	500 What is alcoholism, B6 deficiency and lead poisoning Acquired factors that develop into sideroblastic anemia?	500 What is anemia symptoms, pica, restless leg sx, angular cheiolosis, koilonchia, and changes in stool Six symptoms commonly seen in iron deficiency anemia	500 What is Microcytic, hypochromic, anisocytosis Increased Free erythrocyte protoporphyrin Decreased Reticulocyte count Describes blood smear findings and CBC findings found in iron deficiency anemia.	500 What is chelation therapy? Treatment used primarily for lead poisoning and beta thalessemia

Anemias/Microcytic

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