Anemia of chronic disease — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Treatment of aplastic anemia includes _____, such as EPO, GM-CSF, and G-CSF

Answer: marrow-stimulating factors

Flashcard 2: Sideroblastic anemia is characterized by _____ ferritin

Answer: increased

Flashcard 3: Anemia of chronic disease is characterized by _____ ferritin

Answer: increased

Flashcard 4: What is the most common type of anemia in hospitalized patients? _____

Answer: Anemia of chronic disease (ACD)

Flashcard 5: priapism

Answer: spinal trauma, sickle cell disease, medications

Extra: painful, sustained erection not associated with sexual desire or stimulation

Flashcard 6: What are the common risk factors for hemorrhagic stroke?

Answer: HTN, anticoagulation, neoplasia, recent ischemic stroke

Extra: These are the most common risk factors/causes for intracerebral hemorrhage (hemorrhagic stroke).

Flashcard 7: What are the classic clinical features and inheritance of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome)?

Answer: Telangiectasia, recurrent epistaxis, skin discolorations, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and Autosomal Dominant (AD) inheritance.

Extra: Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) is characterized by: 1. Epistaxis 2. Telangiectasias (skin, mucous membranes) 3. Visceral AVMs (lung, liver, brain, GI) 4. Family history (Autosomal Dominant)