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Anorexia Tachypnes
Melena
Gingivitis
Diagnostic Tests
Prepheral blood smear
– pancytopenia
Hemtoaplogy
– granulocutes, thrombocytes, RBC
Stool for occult blood
– positive
Uring chemistry
– hematuria
Bone Marrow biopsey
– Fatty narrwo with of stem cells
Treatment of Aplastic Anemia
Blood transfusion for disabled or bleeding
thrombocytopenia
Immunosuppressants for individual with
disease causes similar to autoimmune
problems
Antilymphocyte globim (ALG)
Antihymocyte globin (ATG)
Cyclosporine (Sandimmune0
Treatment
For severe, general immunosuppression
agents
– Prednisone % cylophosphamide
Splenectomy; considered in clients with
enlarged spleen
– Either destroying normal RBC’s or suppressing
their development
BMT replaces defective stem cells
– Cure for some patients
RBC Disorders
Hyperplasia of bone marrow results in
production
Overproduction results in blood
viscosity, total blood volume, & severe
congestion of all organs & tissues
Polycythemia
Myeloproliferative disorder that results in
the increaed productions of
– Erthrocytes
– Hemoglobin
– Myelcytes
– Thrombocytes
Polycythemia Vera
Hyperplasia of the bone marrow results in
increased production
Overproduction results inincreased blood
viscosity, increased total blood volume, &
severe congestion of all organs & tissues
Clinical Manifestations
Ruddy complexion Heaptomaeglay &
Dusky mucosa spelnomegaly
Vertigo gastric secretions
Headaches Weakness & fatigue
Dyspnea & orthopnea Pururitus
Tachycardia Epistaxis
Ecchymosis GI bleeding
Angina
Diagnostic Tests
Blood Chemistries
– UA, unconjugated bilirubin, vitamine B12, alkaline
phosphatase, SGOT, SGPT, LDH
Hematology
– RBCs, WBCs, platelets, Hct, Hgb,
Bone Marrow biopsy
– # of immature cells forms, Fe in marrow
Urine chemistry
– hematuria
Management
Soft diet, low Fe
Antacids
Histamine antagonists
Antigout
Radioactive phosphorus (P32)
Phlebotomy
Myelosuppressants