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newborns tend to have higher or lower WBC compared to adults

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higher

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elevated neutrophils differential diagnosis

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  • bacterial infection
  • leukemia
  • inflammation (RA)
  • medications
    • steriods, epinephrine
  • stress
  • cigarette smoking
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polymorphonuclear cell

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  • granulocytes
    • neutrophils
    • eosinophils
    • basophils
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eosinophils are elevated with what conditions

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  • allergic reaction
  • parasitic infection
  • Neoplasm (includes leukemia)
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basophils are elevated with what conditions

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  • myeloproliferative disease
  • leukemia (CML)
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name the nongranuloctyes

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  • Lymphocytes
    • T cells and B cells
  • monocytes
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elevated lymphocytes differential diagnosis

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  • acute viral infections
  • lymphocytic leukemia
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common myeloid progenitor cell line form what cells

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  • eosinophil
  • basophil
  • neutrophil
  • monocyte
  • megakaryocyte -> platelets
  • RBC
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vocab for high and low neutrophils

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  • neutrophilia and neutropenia
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vocab for high and low lymphocytes

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  • lymphocytosis and lymphocytopenia
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vocab for high and low monocytes

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  • monocytosis and monocytopenia
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vocab for high and low eosinophils and basophils

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  • eosinophilia and eosinopenia
  • basophilia and basopenia
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common causes of leukocytosis

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  • bacterial infection
  • inflammation
  • neoplasm
  • steroid use
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common causes of leukopenia

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  • overwhelming bacterial infection
  • bone marrow failure
  • drug toxicity
  • autoimmune disease
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what is a “Left shift”

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  • typical response to acute bacterial infection
    • leukocytosis
    • neutrophilia
    • bands (baby neutrophils)
      • bands enter circulation when neutrophil production is highly stimulated
    • often see lymphocytopenia
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metamyelocytes

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the development of early neutophilic cells

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neutropenia differential diagnosis

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  • viral infection
  • aplastic anemia (no cell line being produced)
  • overwhelming bacteria infection (esp. elderly)
  • drugs
    • chemo
    • sulfa, antithyroid meds, phenothiazines
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atypical lymphocytes are present in what condition

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mononucleosis

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lymphocytopenia differential diagnosis

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  • corticosteroids
  • immunodeficiency disease
    • late stage HIV
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Eosinopenia differential diagnosis

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  • corticosteroids
  • acute stress or inflammatory conditions
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Monocytosis differential diagnosis

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  • chronic inflammatory disorders
    • ulcerative colitis
    • collagen vascular diseases
  • viral infections
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Monocytopenia differential diagnosis

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corticosteroid therapy

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basopenia differential diagnosis

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  • acute allergic reactions: basophils move out of circulation and into the tissue
  • hyperthyroidism
  • stress reactions
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if WBC count is abnormal and clinical picture is benign, think what

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pregnant women have what leukocyte count
elevated WBC
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RBC life span
120 days, at the end, RBC is extracted by the spleen
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hematocrit
measure of the percentage of the total blood volume that is made up by RBC * Hct is approximately 3 times that of the Hgb concentration
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polycythemia
high percentage of RBC
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increased RBC count differential diagnosis
* dehydration * COPD * polycythemia vera
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decreased RBC count differential diagnosis
* anemia * bleeding/ Fe deficiency * B12, folate deficiency * hemolytic anemia * cirrhosis * pregnancy * bone marrow failure
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conditions that cause a reduced production of RBCs
* B12, folate, iron deficiency, bone marrow failure * renal failure (decreased erythropoietin)
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MCV
measure of average RBC size * microcytic * normocytic * macrocytic
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MCH
weight of Hgb in RBC
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MCHC
Hgb concentration * hypochromic, normochromic, hyperchromic
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RDW
measure of variation in RBC size * indicates degree of anisocytosis
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anisocytosis
condition characterized by RBCs of variable and abnormal size
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What hemoglobin levels would you consider transfusion
* Hgb \< 8 g/dl * eldery person with CAD: Hgb \< 10 g/dl
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Microcytic anemia (decreased MCV) differential diagnosis
* iron deficiency * lead poisoning * thalassemia
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thalassemia
hereditary disorder characterized by reduced synthesis of globin chains
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peripheral smear of thalassemia minor
target cells
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condition in which RBCs will be small (dec MCV) but total RBC count may be normal or elevated
thalassemia * microcytosis out of proportion to degree of anemia
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method used to diagnose thalassemia
hemoglobin electrophoresis
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macrocytic anemia differential diagnosis (inc MCV)
* Vitamin B12 deficiency * folate deficiency
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normocytic anemia differential diagnosis
* anemia of chronic disease * renal failure * acute blood loss
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polycythemia is associated with what conditions
* increased Hgb/Hct levels * dehydration * polycythemia vera * smoking and COPD * high altitude
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relative vs absolute polycythemia
* relative: artifact of concentration * due to decreased plasma volume: dehydration * absolute: true increase in RBC mass * polycythemia vera * secondary polycythemia
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secondary polycythemia
* due to increased erythropoetin production * tissue hypoxia is a major cause * COPD and living at high altitude
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polycythemia vera
* bone marrow disorder characterized by overproduction of erythroid cells
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CBC findings in polycythemia vera
* elevated Hgb/Hct * increased red blood cell mass * leukocytosis * thrombocytosis
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clinical presentation * HA, dizziness, tinnitus, blurred vision * fatigue * pruritus following warm shower or bath * PE * engorged retinal veins * thrombosis * splenomegaly
polycythemia vera
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treatment of polycythemia vera
phlebotomy: taking blood out usually a liter at a time
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what can happen if platelet count falls below \<20,000
patient may bleed spontaneously
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thrombocytosis differential diagnosis
* **malignancy** * polycythemia vera * post splenectomy
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thrombocytopenia differential diagnosis
* idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura * thrombocytic thrombocytopenic purpura * leukemia * cirrhosis * DIC * hemolytic anemia
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idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
* autoimmune: develops antibodies against own platelets
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clinical presentation * mucosal and skin bleeding * possible antecedent viral infection * petechiae, purpura, epistaxis, menorrhagia * platelet count low * other blood counts and peripheral smear normal
idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
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treatment of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
* usually self limited in children * adults: corticosteroids * if unresponsive: splenectomy
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