NUR 339 Anemias

NUR 339 Anemias
1. aplastic anemia
Answer
decrease number or damage to bone marrow stem cells and or bone marrow environment
-bone marrow replaced with fat
-caused by t cell attacking the bone marrow rare
life threatening infections and bleeding
2. pancytopenia
Answer
aplastic anemia results in ....low on all blood cells
-low reticulocyte count, normochromic, normocytic RBC's
3. aplasia
Answer
decrease RBC production causing severe anemia
4. neutropenia
Answer
low neutrophil count
5. thrombocytopenia
Answer
decreased platelets
6. CBC and bone marrow biopsy
Answer
aplastic anemia is diagnosed by... findings show hypoplasia or aplastic bone marrow (few or no
cells)
7. aplastic anemia causes
Answer
congenital idiopathic
secondary to drugs
-antibiotics, antineoplastics/chemo, anticonvulsants
-radiation therapy
-chemicals 2/3 unknown
may not have symptoms until signs of bone marrow failure