Types Of Anemia

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    What is the pathogenesis of anemia seen in the patient just described?

    • Decreased heme synthesis
    • Abnormal spectrin assembly
    • Clonal stem cell defect
    • Decreased beta-globin chain synthesis
    • Impaired utilization of iron from storage sites
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In today’s quiz, we’ll be tackling the topic of anaemia; a common disorder that involves the levels of oxygen supply throughout your body being impeded by a deficiency in the red blood cells, typically as a result of a lack of iron. What types of anaemia are there? You tell us!

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  • 2. 

    A 49-year-old female presents with signs of anemia and states that every morning her urine is dark. Work-up reveals that her RBCs lyse in vitro with acid (positive Ham’s test). What is the best diagnosis for this patient?

    • Warm, autoimmune hemolytic anemia

    • Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

    • Cold-agglutinin autoimmune hemolytic anemia

    • G6PD deficiency

    Correct Answer
    A. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
    Explanation
    B) Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is an acquired clonal stem cell disorder that is characterized by abnormal red cells, granulocytes and platelets. The RBCs are abnormally sensitive to the lytic activity of complement due to a deficiency of GPI linked proteins, namely decay accelerating factor (DAF; or CD55), membrane inhibitor of reactive lysis (CD55) or CD59 (a C8 binding protein). Complement is normally activated by acidotic states, such as occur with exercise or sleep. In patients with PNH, the acidotic condition that develops during sleep ( which is usually at night) causes hemolysis of red cells and results in red urine in the morning. The RBCs of these patients lyse in vitrowith acid (sucrose lysis test).
    A positive Coombs test suggests immune-related hemolysis.

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  • 3. 

    A 10-month-old boy presents with failure to thrive. O/E- Jaundice. CBC- Microcytic hypochromic anemia. Most of the Hb is HbF type. PBS is shown. BM aspirate shows marked erythroid hyperplasia and increased iron stores. What is your diagnosis?

    • Beta-thalassemia major

    • Beta-thalassemia minor

    • Alpha-thalassemia major

    • Alpha-thalassemia minor

    Correct Answer
    A. Beta-thalassemia major
    Explanation
    In homozygous beta-thal (thal major), most of the Hb is of the fetal type (HbF).

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  • 4. 

    A 10-yr-old black girl is brought to the ER with severe pain in her chest, abdomen and bones. O/E- Jaundice and anemia. CBC shows abnormal shaped RBCs and Howell-Jolly bodies. Labs - Increased amount of an abnormal Hb in her peripheral blood. The child’s chest and bone pain symptoms are caused by which of the following mechanisms?

    • Infection

    • Ischemia

    • Vasculitis

    • Amyloidosis

    Correct Answer
    A. Ischemia
    Explanation
    B. Correct. Irreversible sickle cells show a rearrangement of phospholipids b/w the outer and inner monolayers of the cell membrane. RBCs are no longer deformable and more adherent to endothelial cells, which predispose to ischemia and thrombosis. Iscehmia leads to severe pain, esp in chest, abdomen and bones.

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  • 5. 

    A 30-year-old woman has H/O mild fatigue for many years. O/E Palpable spleen tip. Labs- Hb 11.1 g/dL, Hct 28.8%, MCV 83fL, platelets 229,000/µL, WBC count 7340/µL. Corrected retic. Count-12%. PBS- Small RBCs that lack central pallor. Osmotic fragility of RBCs is increased. Coombs test is negative. Defects in which of the following are involved in the pathogenesis of this disorder

    • DNA synthesis

    • Erythrocyte cytoskeleton

    • Clonal stem cell defect

    • Hemoglobin synthesis

    • Iron utilization from iron stores

    Correct Answer
    A. Erythrocyte cytoskeleton
    Explanation
    B. CORRECT. Hereditary spherocytosis is due to an abnormality in RBC cytoskeleton (structural membrane protein spectrin accounts for the abnormality). Negative Coombs test rules out the possibility of auto-immune emolytic anemia.

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  • 6. 

    A 19 year old primigravida of Southeast Asian ancestry gives birth at 35 wks gestation a male infant. O/E infant is markedly hydropic. Lab. studies show his hematocrit is 17% and PBS reveals numerous nucleated red blood cells. RBCs show marked anisocytosis and poikilocytosis. Which of the following diseases is most likely to be present in this infant?

    • Sickle cell anemia

    • Alpha-thalassemia

    • G6PD deficiency

    • Hereditary elliptocytosis

    Correct Answer
    A. Alpha-thalassemia
    Explanation
    (B) CORRECT. The form of alpha-thalassemia seen in Southeast Asia has two abnormal alpha globin genes on the same chromosome, so it is possible to inherit two bad sets, leading to a complete lack of alpha globin chain formation, so that fetal hemoglobin cannot be made, and there is a severe anemia.
    Incorrect. Sickle cell anemia is seen in persons of African and eastern Arabian ancestry. In perinatal life and in infancy, there is sufficient hemoglobin F to prevent complications.
    (C) Incorrect. G6PD disease is most frequent in Africa and Mediterranean regions and can produce a hemolytic anemia when the RBC's are stressed by oxidants
    (D) Incorrect. Hereditary elliptocytosis may cause a mild anemia.

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    A 25-year-old African-American man is given anti-malarial prophylaxis for a trip to West Africa. Over the next week he develops increasing fatigue. O/E - No abnormal findings. Labs- Hematocrit -30%. PBS shows RBCs with numerous Heinz bodies. There is a family history of this disorder, with males, but not females, affected. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

    • Beta-thalassemia

    • Sickle cell anemia

    • Alpha-thalassemia

    • Hereditary spherocytosis

    • G6PD deficiency

    Correct Answer
    A. G6PD deficiency
    Explanation
    (E) CORRECT. He has glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, which can result in a hemolytic anemia on exposure to oxidizing agents such as certain drugs such as antimalarials. This is an X-linked disorder. The Heinz bodies are denatured hemoglobin.

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  • 8. 

    A 38-year-old woman has become increasingly fatigued for the past 3 months.O/E- Purpuric areas of skin on her trunk and extremities. No hepato-splenomegaly/LN. Labs- Hb 6.8 g/dL, Hct 20.7%, MCV 91 fL, platelet count 28,760/µL, and WBC count 1940/µL. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

    • Aplastic anemia

    • Chronic myelogenous leukemia

    • Infectious mononucleosis

    • Large B cell lymphoma

    • Hereditary spherocytosis

    Correct Answer
    A. Aplastic anemia
    Explanation
    (A) There is a marked hypocellularity of the bone marrow with aplastic anemia, and resulting pancytopenia. The spleen is of normal size
    Spleen in CML can reach massive proportions.
    Spleen is often palpably enlarged with infectious mononucleosis, there may be mild anemia, but not marked pancytopenia.
    Large cell lymphomas tend to be localized masses that do not fill up the bone marrow to cause pancytopenia.
    There is splenomegaly with HS. Removal of the spleen in adults with HS leads to a decrease in problems resulting from spherocytosis.

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  • 9. 

    A 32-yr-old man presents with fever, recurrent URIs and chronic fatigue. He is an immigrant from Russia and has worked in a benzene factory. O/E- Petechiae seen, no LN/splenomegaly. CBC shows pancytopenia. Retic. count is low. BM biopsy shows a hypocellular marrow with increased fat. Which of the following is the most likely underlying mechanism of the patient’s condition?

    • Folate deficiency

    • Impaired globin chain synthesis

    • Damage to stem cells

    • Mutation in PIGA gene

    Correct Answer
    A. Damage to stem cells
    Explanation
    C. Exposure to benzene, pancytopenia, low reticulocyte count and hypocellular marrow with increased fat – all are pointers for aplastic anemia

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  • 10. 

    In the patient described in the previous question, which of the following is the most likely mechanism for initiation of her pulmonary problems?

    • Intra-vascular hemolysis

    • Increased RBC adhesion to endothelium

    • Abnormality in spectrin

    • Increased osmotic fragility of RBCs

    • Reduced expression of adhesion molecules on endothelial cells

    Correct Answer
    A. Increased RBC adhesion to endothelium
    Explanation
    B. Correct. Cell membrane of reversible sickle cells are sticky and adhere to capillary endothelium. This is due to an increased expression of adhesion molecules. Also, free Hb is depleted by binding to NO, resulting is further vasoconstriction.

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  • 11. 

    A 38-yr-old man presents with fatigue. He has a 3-yr history of TB. CBC shows a microcytic hypochromic anemia. Blood profile shows low serum iron, low iron binding capacity and increased serum ferritin. Which of the following explains the pathogenesis of anemia in this patient?

    • Impaired heme synthesis

    • Impaired utilization of iron from storage sites

    • Synthesis of structurally abnormal globin chains

    • Vit. B12 deficiency

    • Sickle cell anemia

    Correct Answer
    A. Impaired utilization of iron from storage sites
    Explanation
    B. Correct. Chronic infections like TB result in impaired utilization of iron from macrophage stores in BM, resulting in a functional iron deficiency. Iron stores may be normal or increased.

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  • 12. 

    A 38-year-old woman has a history of rheumatoid arthritis. She is currently receiving immunosuppressive therapy including corticosteroids. O/E - Minimal erythema, warmth, and swelling of the small joints of her hands. Lab. studies show Hb 10.1 g/dL, Hct 30.4%, MCV 74 fL, WBC count 6500/µL, and platelet count 137,000/µL. Retic. Count-1.5%. She has a serum iron of 28 µg/dl and  TIBC of 200 µg/dl . Her serum ferritin is 420 ng/mL. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

    • Chronic blood loss

    • Beta-thalassemia

    • Anemia of chronic disease

    • Auto-immune hemolytic anemia

    Correct Answer
    A. Anemia of chronic disease
    Explanation
    (C) CORRECT. The serum iron and iron binding capacity are both low, and reticulocytosis is diminished in spite of the anemia. In this condition, iron is not recycled appropriately.

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  • 13. 

    The patients described in the previous question is at an increased risk of developing which of the following conditions?

    • Cirrhosis

    • Cholelithiasis

    • Portal hypertension

    • Congestive heart failure

    • Nephrolithiasis

    Correct Answer
    A. Cholelithiasis
    Explanation
    B. Correct. Spherocytes undergo extra-vascular hemolysis resulting in excessive bilirubin. This results in pigmented gallstones in these patients.

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  • 14. 

    A 16-year-old boy has had a low energy level for as long as he can remember. O/E- Palpable spleen tip. CBC shows Hb- 8.8 g/dL, Hct 24.1%, MCV 65 fL, platelet count 187,000/µL, WBC count 7400/µL. His serum ferritin is 3740 ng/mL (Normal-10-200µg/L). BM biopsy reveals a myeloid : erythroid ratio of 1:4 with 4+ stainable iron. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

    • G6PD deficiency

    • Beta-thalassemia

    • Sickle cell anemia

    • Hereditary spherocytosis

    • Malaria

    Correct Answer
    A. Beta-thalassemia
    Explanation
    (B) CORRECT. Reduced beta-globin chain synthesis from beta-thalassemia leads to RBC microcytosis, hypochromasia, ineffective erythropoiesis, and excessive iron absorption.

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  • 15. 
    Which of the following underlying conditions would you most likely expect to be present in a 27-year old female with the peripheral blood smear shown here: - ProProfs

    Which of the following underlying conditions would you most likely expect to be present in a 27-year old female with the peripheral blood smear shown here:

    • Aplastic anemia

    • Anemia of chronic disease

    • Iron deficiency anemia

    • Megaloblastic anemia

    • DIC

    Correct Answer
    A. DIC
    Explanation
    E. Correct. The PBS shows fragmented red cells or schistocytes, which are seen in DIC, TTP, HUS or RBC breakdown due to mechanical trauma.

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