Exam 7: Diseases of the Blood

The etiology of anemia of chronic disease most often is a defect in erythropoesis.

With no _____, red blood cells do not grow or repair themselves.

One of the treatments for DIC involves the administration of intravenous anticoagulants.

Polycythemia vera is most commonly seen in _____.

Patients with chronic neutropenia may experience chronic infections.

Mature red blood cells emerge from the bone marrow as _____.

_____, or red blood cells, make up about half of the blood's volume.

Risk factors for _____ anemia include excessive blood loss, menstruation, pregnancy, and rapid growth during adolescence.

In DIC the depletion of platelets and clotting factors, also known as _____ coagulopathy, results in extensive bleeding.

Hemophilia A is caused by a deficiency in clotting factor

The pathogenesis of DIC involves the release of thrombin into the systemic circulation.

The prognosis for idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome is poor without treatment, with medium survival of approximately 1 year.

The _____ are caused by impaired DNA synthesis.

_____ are large purplish patches on the skin caused by spontaneous hemorrhages.

The principal dietary sources of vitamin B₁₂ include fruits and vegetables.

_____ factor is produced in the stomach and is essential for the absorption of vitamin B₁₂ from the small intestine.

In hemolytic anemia, the accumulation of _____ causes a jaundiced or yellow-orange appearance in the tissues, urine, and feces.

Platelets and _____ form a dense mesh at a wound, preventing blood loss.

The signs and symptoms of _____ result from increased viscosity of the blood.

In iron-deficiency anemia, the red blood cells appear cigar-shaped or pencil-shaped.