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Copy of OSUCOM - MS1 Week 3/28 Hematology
Whole Blood Composition
- Characteristics
- Plasma
- Electrolytes And Other Solutes
- Proteins
- Albumin
- Fibrinogen
- Globulins
- Water
- Formed Elements
- Buffy Coat
- White Blood Cells (WBC)
- Platelets
- Red Blood Cells (RBC)
2 mins
Types of Blood Products
- Types
- Whole Blood
- Packed Red Blood Cells
- Fresh Frozen Plasma
- Immunoglobulins
- Clotting Factors
- Albumin
- Platelets
- Considerations
- Use within 24 Hours
- Washing Removes Antibodies
- Irradiation Destroys WBCs
2 mins
Normocytic Hemolytic Anemia Causes
- Intrinsic Hemolytic
- Hereditary Spherocytosis
- RBC Enzyme Deficiency
- Hemoglobin C Defect
- Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Extrinsic Hemolytic
- Autoimmune
- Microangiopathic
- Mechanical Destruction
- Prosthetic Cardiac Valves
- Infection
- Snake Venom
2 mins
Sickle Cell Anemia (Management)
- Long Term Treatment
- Hydroxyurea
- Bone Marrow Transplant
- Folate
- Acute Treatment
- Exchange Transfusion
- Prophylaxis
- Penicillin Prophylaxis
1 min
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
- Pathophysiology
- Defective PIG-A Gene
- Deficiency of DAF (Decay Accelerating Factor CD55)
- Symptoms
- Dark Urine in the Morning
- Intravascular Hemolysis
- Thrombosis
- Diagnosis
- Decreased CD55 and CD59
- Treatment
- RBC Transfusion
- Eculizumab
- Bone Marrow Transplant is Curative
3 mins
Cold Agglutinin Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (C-AIHA)
- Pathophysiology
- IgM Binds to RBCs at Cold Temperatures (28-31C)
- Extravascular Hemolysis
- Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
- Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Lymphomas and CLL
- Symptoms
- Acrocyanosis with Cold Exposure
- Blue Fingers and Toes
- Diagnosis
- Positive Coombs Test
- Treatment
- Avoid Cold
- Rituximab
- +/- Fludarabine
4 mins
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
- Mechanism
- Autosomal Recessive
- Deficiency of Glycoprotein Ib (GpIb) Receptor
- Symptoms
- Mucosal Membrane Bleeding
- Menorrhagia
- Easy Bruising
- Labs
- Large Platelets
- Increased Bleeding Time
- No Platelet Agglutination with Ristocetin
3 mins
Polycythemia Vera Disease
- Pathophysiology
- JAK2 Mutation leading to increased red blood cells
- Tyrosine Kinase
- Symptoms
- Erythromelalgia
- Pruritus
- Often After Hot Shower
- Headache
- Treatment
- Phlebotomy
- Aspirin
1 min
Hairy Cell Leukemia
- Pathophysiology
- Mature B Cell Tumor
- Signs and Symptoms
- Splenomegaly
- Diagnosis
- Flow Cytometry
- Cells Have Filamentous Hair-Like Projections
- Stains TRAP Positive
- Dry Tap on Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Treatment
- Cladribine
- Pentostatin
2 mins
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Stages
- Primary Infection
- Within 3 Weeks
- Flu-like Symptoms
- Asymptomatic Stage
- Years
- Symptomatic Stage
- CD4+ < 500
- AIDS
- Opportunistic Infections
- CD4+ < 200
2 mins
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Diagnosis
- HIV-1/2 Antigen/Antibody Immunoassay
- HIV-1/2 Antibody Differentiation Immunoassay
- Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT)
- Viral Load
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in Neonates
3 mins
Bruton's Agammaglobulinemia
- Pathophysiology
- X-linked Recessive
- Defective Bruton Tyrosine Kinase
- Blocks B Cell Maturation
- Signs & Symptoms
- Decreased Immunoglobulins of All Classes
- Bacterial Infections After Six Months
- Maternal IgG Protects Before Six Months
2 mins
Chronic Granulomatous Disease
- Pathophysiology
- Most Commonly X-linked Recessive
- Defective NADPH Oxidase (Enzyme Complex)
- Decreased Hydrogen Peroxide
- Impaired Intracellular Killing in Phagocytes
- Signs and Symptoms
- Recurrent Purulent Skin and Lung Infections
- Catalase Positive Organisms
- Diagnosis
- Negative Nitroblue Tetrazolium Test
- DHR (Dihydrorhodamine) Flow Cytometry
- Treatment
- Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
- TMP-SMX
- Itraconazole
- Interferon-Gamma
3 mins
Cilostazol and Dipyridamole
- Mechanism of Action
- Phosphodiesterase 3 Inhibitor (PDE-3)
- Inhibits Platelet Aggregation
- Vasodilation
- Indications
- Intermittent Claudication
- Stroke Prevention
- Coronary Stent Stenosis Prevention
- Cardiac Stress Testing (Dipyridamole)
- Side Effects
- Flushing
- Hypotension
3 mins
Gallstones (Part 2/2)
- Cholesterol Stones
- Cholesterol Stones are the Most Common Type
- Radiolucent
- Pigmented Stones
- Black Pigment Stones
- Hemolysis
- Brown Pigment Stones
- Infection
- Radiopaque
2 mins
Warm Agglutinin Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (W-AIHA)
- Pathophysiology
- Most Common Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
- IgG Coats RBCs at Warm Temperatures
- Fc Portion of IgG Recognized By Macrophages
- Extravascular Hemolysis
- Medications
- Alpha Methyldopa
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
- Diagnosis
- Positive Coombs Test
- Treatment
- Corticosteroids
- Splenectomy
- Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG)
- Rituximab
3 mins
Jaundice
- General
- Due To Elevated Conjugated Or Unconjugated Bilirubin
- Unconjugated
- Hemolysis
- Crigler-Najjar Or Gilbert's Syndrome
- Physiologic Jaundice Of Newborn
- Conjugated
- Biliary Obstruction From Stone Or Mass
- Cholangitis
- Dubin-Johnson And Rotor Syndrome
- Mixed
- Cirrhosis
- Hepatitis
5 mins
ABO Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn
- Characteristics
- ABO Incompatibilities
- Type O Mother and Type A/B Fetus
- Anti-A or Anti-B Antibodies
- Hemolytic Anemia
- Presentation
- Often Asymptomatic
- Neonatal Jaundice
- Diagnosis
- Negative Coombs Test
- Management
- Phototherapy
2 mins
Normocytic Nonhemolytic Anemia Causes
- MCV 80-100
- Nonhemolytic
- Anemia of Chronic Disease/Inflammation
- Aplastic Anemia
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Early Iron Deficiency
1 min
Transfusion Reactions
- Acute Hemolytic
- Febrile, Non-Hemolytic
- Mild Allergic
- Anaphylactic
- Circulatory Overload
- Sepsis Reaction
- Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI)
- Massive Blood Transfusion
2 mins
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