Hematology

Pain, could mimic stroke or heart attack

Pallor, glossitis, burning of tongue, chelitis, headache, parethesia

Causes: poor diet, malabsorption, oral contraception, antiseizure drugs, alcohol abuse/anorexia, hemodialysis pts

Similar to other anemia symptoms, but more neuro symptoms

Pallor, thickening of cranium & maxillary cavity, hyperplasia of bone marrow, growth retardation, & death

Increased risk of infection, fatigue & dyspnea, cardiovascular & cerebral vascular response, thrombocytopenia

Clotting factor IX, Christmas Disease

Clotting factor VIII

INR

PTT

PT

Decreased TIBC + Decreased Transferrin =

Increased Serum Fe + Increased Ferritin =

Transferrin

Ferritin

TIBC

Serum Fe (iron+proteins)

Normal ESR

Male ESR

Female ESR

Platelets

Platelets Critical Values

Neutropenia

Leukopenia

WBC

MCHC

MCV

Hematocrit Male

Hematocrit Female

Hemoglobin Male

Hemoglobin Female

CBC Male

CBC Female

Locations of Bone Marrow

The best place to get bone marrow

MCH