disorders of the hematological system. blood and lymph two of the body’s most important functions...
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Disorders of the Hematological System
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Blood and Lymph
• Two of the body’s most important functions are: – Transportation – Protection-from foreign invaders
• Achieved through the circulatory and lymph systems
• Blood is the primary transportation fluid
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Blood Cells
• RBC’s, WBC’s, and Platelets• Blood cells are made in bone marrow– Other structures involved in the blood cell
production are:• Kidneys (Erythropoietin)• Liver (stores iron)• Lymph system (breaks down blood cells, produces
WBC)
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Red Blood Cell Production (RBC)
• Erythropoiesis is the process of making red blood cells– Stimulated by decreased PO2– The kidneys releases Erythropoietin
• Reticulocytes are immature RBC’s
• Iron, folic acid, and Vitamin B12 are needed for RBC production
• Iron is needed for Hemoglobin production
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Red Blood Cells (RBC)
• Normal Values– Males 4.7-6.1 – Females 4.2-5.4
• Increased: Dehydration, Polycythemia• Decreased: Anemia, Leukemia, Post-
hemorrhage
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Hemoglobin (Hgb)
• Contained within RBC’s – red pigmentOxygen carrying compound of the RBC
• Normal Values– Males 14-18 g/dL– Females 12-16 g/dL
• Increased: Dehydration, COPD, Polycythemia• Decreased: Anemia, leukemia, Post-hemorrhage
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Hemoglobin
– To measure Hgb, RBC’s are broken and Hgb is released and counted
– Hemoglobin content is expressed as normochromic or hypochromic anemia
• Erythrocytes are classified according to:– Size, shape and color– RBCs size is usually expressed as: macrocytic,
microcytic, or normocytic– Average life span of an RBC = 120 days
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Hematocrit
• A measure of the packed cell volume of RBCs• Expressed as a % of the total blood volume
• Normal Values– Males 42-52%– Females 37-47%
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Hematocrit
• Increased: Polycythemia, dehydration• Decreased: Anemia, leukemia, hemorrhage,
fluid overload
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White Blood Cells
• Have nuclei, are colorless, live from a few days several years
• Primarily involved in body defenses such as destruction of bacteria and viruses
• “Differential” – blood count in which the different kinds of WBCs are counted and reported can discriminate between virus and backteria
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Platelets
• Also called “thrombocytes• Normal Values 150,000-400,000
cells/microliter – involved with clotting• 5-9 day life span• Increased- Polycythemia, granulocytic
leukemia• Decreased- Bleeding, thrombocytopenia,
Chemotherapy
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Erythrocyte Indices
• MCV, MCH, MCHC• Will help determine type of anemia– Iron Deficiency– Folic Acid Deficiency– B12 Deficiency
• Definition of Corpuscular: A living cell
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Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)• Volume (size) of the RBC – Hematocrit divided by RBC Count– Low• RBC = Microcytic (small)• Iron Deficiency Anemia
– High• RBC = Macrocytic (large)• B12 • Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia
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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
• Weight of hemoglobin in a RBC– Hemoglobin divided by the total RBC count– Low• Hypochromic (Deficient of hemoglobin)
– Iron Deficient Anemia
– High• Hyperchromic- Lab error
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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
• Concentration of hemoglobin in the RBC– The hemoglobin is divided by the RBC – Low• Hypochromic (deficient of hemoglobin)
– Iron Deficiency Anemia
– High• Hyperchromic
– Lab Error
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Blood Types
• Genetically determined• Determined by the presence or absence of
specific antigens on the outer surface of the RBC
• In certain blood types, the antigens on the RBC are accompanied by antibodies in the plasma.
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Blood Types
• O – Good Donor, Bad Receiver– Contains A and B antibodies at birth
• A- Very selective- receives A only– Contains B antibodies at birth
• B- Very selective- receives B only– Contains A antibodies at birth
• AB – Good Receiver, Bad Donor– Does not contain A or B antibodies
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Rh Factor
• Located on the surface of RBCs• “positive” = have the factor• “negative” = do not have the factor
• When an Rh- person has been exposed to Rh+ blood, antibodies develop within 2 weeks
No reaction with this first exposure.
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Rh Factor
• On any exposure thereafter, the Antibodies will attack Rh positive blood.
• “Rh incompatibility” = mother’s antibodies hemolyze the fetal RBCs rupture and loss of contents of cells
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Rh Factor
• RhoGAM – intramuscular (or IV) injection – Action: desensitization antibodies– Next baby’s intrautero development without the
potential complications associated with Rh incompatibility
• Who (include blood type and Rh factor) will need to receive Rhogam?– A women who is Rh Negative and is pregnant
(prophylaxis) or has just given birth (baby is Rh positive)
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Rh Factor
• When is RhoGAM given?– 2 injections• 1. between 20-28wks pregnancy• 2. within 72 hrs. post partum
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Who’s the Best?
• Which blood type (including Rh factor) is the universal donor?– O negative
• Which blood type is the universal recipient?– AB positive
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Lymphatic System
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LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
• A subdivision of the cardiovascular system• Consists of:– Lymph vessels– Lymph fluid– Lymph tissue
• Basic Functions:– Maintenance of fluid balance– Production of lymphocytes– Absorption and transportation of lipids from intestine
to bloodstream
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LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
• Lymph is a specialized fluid formed in the tissue spaces and transported by way of lymphatic vessels to eventually reenter the circulatory system.
• Lymphatic Tissue– Lymph nodes– Tonsils– Spleen– Thymus
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DISORDERS OF THE HEMATOLOGIC AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEMS
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Anemia
• Characterized by low RBC count, ↓ hematocrit and hemoglobin
• Look at CBC indices to determine RBC health
Anemia causes delivery of an insufficient supply of oxygen AND nutrients to the cells
• Loss of the O2-carrying element in the blood results in a supply/demand imbalance in vital organs.
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Anemia
• Causes– Hemorrhage– Impaired production of RBC’s– Increased destruction of RBC’s (hemolysis)– Nutritional deficiencies
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Diagnostic Tests:
• Coombs’ Test• Hemoglobin Electrophoresis• Schilling• Sickledex• TIBC• Gastric Analysis
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Coombs Test
• Direct Antiglobulin test – identifies autoantibodies against RBCs– Coombs + = autoimmune hemolytic anemia,
hemolytic disease of the newborn, lymphomas, LE, mycoplasma infection, and infectious mononucleosis
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General Signs and Symptoms of Anemia
• Big five– DOE– Chest pain– Palpitations(Tachycardia
)– Dizziness (Vertigo)– Pallor
• Anorexia• Disorientation• Dyspepsia• Fatigue• Headache• Insominia
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Hypovolemic Shock• May be caused by severe dehydration or extreme blood loss• May require 1000 mL loss before severe s/s• Initial s/s:
– Thirst– Weakness– Restlessness
• Later s/s– Hypotension– Tachycardia and weak, thready pulse– Pallor and cold, clammy skin– Oliguria– Disorientation– Prostration
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Hypovolemic Shock
• H&H will not decrease until ~6-8 hours• Treatment– If bleeding source obvious: direct pressure• If not, intervention ASAP
– IV fluids (Isotonic/Volume expanders: NS)– O2– O negative blood transfusion– Platelets– Plasma– Factor 7
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Nursing Interventions
• Monitor blood and fluid restoration• Identify blood loss sites to control bleeding• VS frequently• I/O – particularly careful monitoring of urine
output• Patient teaching
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Pernicious Anemia
• Caused by autoimmune disease: There is an absence of glycoprotein intrinsic factor that is usually secreted by the stomach and assists with the absorption of Vitamin B12.
• Without this factor, Vitamin B12 is unavailable for the maturation of the Red Blood Cell Production.
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Signs and Symptoms
• Subjective– Palpitations– Nausea– Flatulence– Indigestion– Soreness and burning of the tongue– Tingling of the hands and feet– Impaired proprioception
• Objective– Smooth and erythematous tongue– Gum infection– Mental disorientation– Personality changes – Behavior problems– Severe neurological impair from destroyed Spinal
Cord Tracts
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Diagnostic Tests• Schilling test– Subject will get two doses of vitamin B-12
(cobalamin). The first dose is taken by mouth. The second dose is radioactive and is given as a shot 2-6 hours later. Urine is tested for radioactive B12
– Reveals malabsorption of Vit B12• Serum Megaloblastic Anemia Profile (serum level of
B12) soon to replace Schilling test– Will reveal serum levels of Vit B12 + more
• Gastric Analysis – determine pH
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Medical Management
• Medication– B 12 injections – Folic acid supplement– Iron replacement
• Transfused with Packed RBC if severe anemia• CBC every 3-6 months
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Iron-deficiency Anemia• Plenty of RBC, normal H &H sometimes, but
hypochromic• Causes– Diet– Usually chronic bleeding – Body’s demand exceeds its absorption
• Pregnancy• Infants• Young adolescents
– Malabsorption of iron as in celiac disease or sprue– Subtotal gastrectomy because iron needs an acid environment
to be absorbed.
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Iron Deficiency Anemia
• Signs and Symptoms– Sore, Swollen Tongue– Cracks in the side of the mouth– Brittle nails– Increased frequency of infections– PICA- Ice, dirt, paint etc.– Restless Leg Syndrome
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Iron Deficiency Anemia
• Medical Management• Because less than 10% of iron is absorbed in
the duodenum, high doses of Iron supplement are needed
• Additional Vitamin C has shown to enhance iron absorption
• See p. 277 Box 7-2 for food sources of nutrients needed for Erythropoiesis
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Z-track
Because some patients cannot tolerate oral preparations of iron, Iron can be given IV or IM.
The z-track method of giving iron dextran is preferred to prevent staining
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Sickle Cell AnemiaEMcrit.org
• Genetic --Recessive homozygous• Predominately found in the African
and African-American Population• First crisis usually occurs at 10-12
weeks of age• Pathophysiology: After the
hemoglobin molecules give up their oxygen, some of them may cluster together and form long, rod-like structures.
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Sickle Cell Anemia
• A sickle cell is an abnormal, crescent-shaped RBC containing hemoglobin S (a defective hemoglobin molecule)
• Sickle Cell crisis – an episode of acute “sickling” of RBCs which causes occlusion and ischemia in distal blood vessels– Sickling clumping or aggregation of these
misshapen RBCs which lodge in small vessels
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Health maintenance for patients with sickle cell disease starts with early diagnosis, preferably in the newborn period and includes penicillin prophylaxis, vaccination against pneumococcus bacteria and folic acid supplementation.
Pulmonary Hypertension
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Sickle Cell Maintenance
• Health maintenance for patients with sickle cell disease – Starts with early diagnosis, preferably in the
newborn period
– Vaccination against pneumococcus bacteria (infections are a major complication of Sickle-Cell anemia)
– Folic acid supplementation
– Prevention of infection and dehydration
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Medical Management
• Supportive – Pain is biggest problem• PCA pump is indicated• Long-term MS therapy with breakthrough pain meds
– Rehydration– Packed cells for anemia but clients have problems
with iron overload– Probable treatment/cure is stem cell transplant
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Aplastic Anemia aka Hypoplastic Anemia
• Congenital Aplastic Anemia is caused by a chromosomal alteration
• Acquired Aplastic Anemia related to chemical exposures.
• Cause of 70% of acquired aplastic anemias remains unknown (idiopathic)
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Aplastic Anemia
• People are pancytopenic when:– Reduced or absent red blood cells
– Reduced or absent white blood cells
– Reduced or absent platelets
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Aplastic Anemia
• Signs/Symptoms:– Pallor– Bleeding tendencies– Dyspnea– Palpitations– Repeated infection with high fevers– Fatigue, weakness– General malaise
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Diagnostic Tests
• Diagnostic tests–Bone Marrow Aspiration• Hypoplastic or aplastic fatty deposits
–CBC may show normocytic and normochromic blood cells
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Medical Management
• Need to know cause!– Blood transfusion with caution (need to preserve
immune system for bone marrow transplant)
– Spleenectomy if spleen is enlarged
– Steroids and/or androgens used to stimulate bone marrow
– Immunosuppressive therapy or cyclosporine
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Bone Marrow Transplant• Involves taking cells that are normally found in the bone
marrow (stem cells), filtering those cells, and giving them back either to the patient or to another person.
• The goal of BMT is to transfuse healthy bone marrow cells into a person after their own unhealthy bone marrow has been eliminated.
• Stem cells, when transplanted, find their way to the recipient's marrow and begin to differentiate and produce all types of blood cells that are needed by the body.
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Polycythemia• Abnormal ↑ in RBC’s• Two types– Primary
• Myeloproliferative disease: overproduction by the bone marrow
• Related to a Stem Cell abnormalityIncreased WBC, RBC and platelets
– Secondary• Usually related to chronic hypoxia – a physiologic response
to compensate for hypoxia Increased RBC
– Chronic hypoxia maybe d/t: pulmonary disease, CV disease, high altitude, tissue hypoxia
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Polycythemia Vera• Signs and Symptoms:– ↑ blood volume and viscosity HTN, angina, HF,
thrombophlebitis– Venous distention– GI bleeding – Hepatomegaly and splenomegaly from organ
engorgement
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Polycythemia Vera
• Diagnostic Tests:– H and H (Plasma and RBC volume ↑)– Reticulocyte and Erythrocyte counts– Platelets and RBC’s– Bone Marrow exam
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Polycythemia Vera
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Polycythemia Vera
• Medical Management– Repeated plebotomy– Myelosuppressive agents– Allopurinol for gout
• True Chronic Disease requires lifetime treatment
• Population can be non-compliant until very ill
• Death by thrombosis
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Disorders of Leukocytes
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Agranulocytosis
• Severe reduction of Granulocytes–Basophils– Eosinophils–Neutrophils
• Low WBC count (leukopenia)• Usually caused by medication and/or toxic
substances(includes herbal substances!)
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Agranulocytosis
• Signs and Symptoms:– Fever and chills– Headache and fatigue– Infections– Ulceration of the mucous membranes– Pneumonia and UTIs
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Medical Management
• Need to know the cause• Transfusion of Packed RBC• G-CSF (filgrastim or Neupogen)• Neutropenic precautions (Reverse Isolation)• Death by Infection
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Nursing Interventions
• A patient with a compromised WBC system is highly susceptible to life-threatening infections.List nursing interventions directed toward protecting the patient from potential sources of infection.
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Leukemia
• Malignancy involving the hematopoetic system.
• Characterized by rapidly developing white cells that overwhelm the bone marrow, lymph system, spleen and liver
• Complications include infiltration and damage to organs as well as the central nervous system
• Increased susceptibility to infections
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Leukemia
• Four Major Types:• Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)• Acute Myelogenous leukemia (AML)• Chronic Myelogenous leukemia (CML)• Chronic Lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
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Leukemia
• S/SX– Irrelevant complaints at first
• Malaise• Fatigue• Irritability
– Petechiae/Ecchymosis– Mucous membrane bleeding– Bone pain– Meningial irritation– Enlarged lymph nodes
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Leukemia
• Diagnostic Tests– WBC ↓, ↑, or excessively ↑– Bone Marrow Bx.– CXR– Lymph Node Bx.– LP, CT scan
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Medical Management
• Chemotherapy – interrupt cell growth at multiple points in the cell cycle
• Bone marrow transplant and stem cell therapy
• Death by infection, hemorrhage and/or Graft-Verses-Host Disease if BMT treated
• More to follow in Oncolgy Nursing
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Nursing Interventions
• Prevention of Infection• Patient education• Pain Control• Psycho-social support for coping
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Coagulation Disorders
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Disorders of Coagulation
• Release of blood from the vascular sys. results from:– trauma or vessel damage– vessel inadequacy– disturbance of the function of platelets or clotting
factors, or liver disease ( impairment of clotting mechanism)
• Disorders can be congenital, acquired, or 2nd to disease or medication toxicity
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Thrombocytopenia “Who Ate my Platelets?”
• Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia (auto-immune disease)• Aplastic anemia• Leukemia• Tumors• Chemotherapy• Drugs• Alcohol• Infections/Sepsis
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Thrombocytopenia
• Platelets < 150,000 (nml = 150,000-400,000/mmᶟ)• S/SX– Petechiae and eccymosis on the skin– Frank Bleeding– Low Platelet count on CBC– With extremely low platelet counts, fatal central
nervous system or gastrointestinal hemorrhage can occur
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Thrombocytopenia• Management
– Corticosteroid therapy– Splenectomy if needed– IVIG– Immunosuppresive drug
therapy– Platelets to increase count to
20,000– Plasmapheresis
• Plasmapheresis involves selective removal of the patient's plasma, which is then replaced by albumin solution.
• Time time needed to complete a treatment usually ranges from 1 1/2 - 3 hours.
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Hemophilia
• Disease of the royal family (don’t marry your cousin!)
• X-linked hereditary trait
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Hemophilia
• Clinical Manifestations:– Internal or external hemorrhage with large
ecchymoses into tissue– Hemarthrosis = bleeding into a joint• Swelling, fever, pain
• Diagnostic Tests– Blood work for Factors VIII or IX • absent or deficient
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Medical Management
• Replacement therapy—giving or replacing the clotting factor that’s too low or missing. – Most common: antihemophilic factor VIII is
missing– Hemophilia B is missing factor IX
• Check out the National Hemophilia Society website-www.hemophilia.org
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Hemophilia Crisis
• Usually involves trauma– Ice and elevate above heart– Apply pressure to bleeding– Immobilization of limb– Pain Management
• Can be treated with cryoprecipitate (FFP)• Medic alert bracelet should be worn at all
times
After an IM injection
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HIV and Hemophilia
• Usually associated with infusions prior to 1984
• Heat inactivation of the virus has significantly reduced the client’s exposure to HIV
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vonWillebrand’s Disease
• Mild form of Hemophilia• S/Sx– Slow coagulation of blood (as opposed to none)– Spontaneous GI Bleeds– Epistaxis– Gingival Bleeding
• Common occurrences: post partum, menorrhagia, post op
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vonWillebrand’s Disease
• Medical Management:– Usually treated with Cyroprecipitate (containing
Factor VIII)– Fibrinogen– Fresh plasma– Desmopressin (DDAVP): Synthetic ADH
(vasopressin)
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
• A disorder in which the proteins that control blood clotting become abnormally active
• Small blood clots form in blood vessels
• Plasma clotting factors are depleted during widespread clotting within small vessels bleeding disorder and thrombosis.
• Primary disorder initiates a generalized intravascular clotting
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High Risk Diagnosis pg. 290, AHN
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Medical Management
• Supportive in nature• Heparin therapy to calm the
hypercoagulopathy Lab tests confirm dx– Serum fibrinogen - low – (PT) - high – (PTT) - high – Platelets: depressed – D-Dimer(fibrin
breakdown): elevated
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Multiple Myeloma
• A malignant neoplastic immunodeficiency disease of the bone marrow
• Neoplastic plasma cells infiltrate the bone marrow destruction of osseous tissue, esp. flat bones pain, fractures, and skeletal deformities
• “Monoclonal Protein” – the specific immunoglobulin produced by the myeloma cells
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• Gradual onset so it slips right by practitioners
• Could present itself as a spinal fracture with cord compression
• Disrupts erythrocyte, platelet and leukocyte production
• Electrolyte disturbance from release of Calcium and Phosphorus from deteriorating bone cells
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Signs and Symptoms• Bone pain • Fatigue • Feeling ill • Fever • Night sweats • Weight loss is not common in the early stages.
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Multiple Myeloma• Physically, patients are pale with diffuse bone
tenderness, especially around the sternum (breastbone) and pelvis (hips).
• Pathologic fractures (fractures caused by tumors) occur frequently.– The spine is the most common location for a pathological
fracture. It can also happen in the ribs and pelvis.
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• Diagnostics– Radiographic skeletal
studies– Bone marrow
aspiration– Labs• Pancytopenia (low
cells)• Hypercalcemia• Hyperuricemia• Elevated creatinine
– Urinalysis• High protein
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Multiple Myeloma
• Medical Management– Supportive– Radiation and chemotherapy to reduce or impede
tumor growth– Hypercalcemia tx.– Pain management
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Multiple Myeloma
• Nursing Interventions:– Pain management– Prevention infection– Prevention bone injury– Administration Chemo– Maintain hydration– I/O– Weight-bearing– Patient Education
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Hodgkin’s Disease• Enlargement of lymphoid tissue• Affects men 2:1• Bimodal peak (2 separate
populations)– Early 20-30– Late 60-70– Accounts for <1% of all cancer
cases– Differentiated by Lymphocyte
cytology, Reed-Sternberg cell
Look! It’s Math!’m so
happy!
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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
• Hodgkin's disease may occur in a single lymph node, a group of lymph nodes, or, sometimes, in other parts of the lymphatic system such as the bone marrow and spleen.
• This type of cancer tends to spread in a fairly orderly way from one group of lymph nodes to the next group.
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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
• Risk factors associated with this disease: – Age/Sex -- Hodgkin's disease occurs most often in people
between 15 and 34 and in people over the age of 55. It is more common in men than in women.
– Family History -- Brothers and sisters of those with Hodgkin's disease have a higher-than-average chance of developing this disease.
– Viruses – Epstein-Barr virus is an infectious agent that may be associated with an increased chance of getting Hodgkin's disease.
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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
• Signs/Symptoms– A painless swelling in the lymph nodes in the neck,
underarm, or groin – Unexplained recurrent fevers – Night sweats – Unexplained weight loss – Itchy skin
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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
• Diagnostic studies– CBC: elevated WBC– ESR– X-rays – CT– MRI– Presence of Reed-Sternberg cell
• Reed-Sternberg cell: characterized by mirror image nuclei
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Medical Management
• Radiation against localized tumors
• Chemotherapy for early and late stages
• Candidates for Neupogen because of suppressed neutrophil production
• High risk for secondary malignancies especially leukemia
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Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
• Absence of the Reed-Sternberg Cell• Usually described as “all other lymphomas”• More likely to spread beyond the lymph nodes• Comprised of approximately 10 different
subtypes and 20 different disease entities • These subtypes are grouped into 3 biologic
states- low grade, intermediate grade, and high grade lymphomas
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Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
• S/Sx– Fatigue– Malaise– Anorexia
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Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
• Diagnostic Tests:– Anemia– Increased platelets– Leukocytosis(increased and abnormal WBCs)– ESR-elevated– Hypercalcemia and elevated Alkaline Phosphatase– Positive Coombs test – Chest Xray– CT scan
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Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
• Medical Management– Therapy is determined by several factors:• biologic state of the lymphoma• stage of lymphoma• presence or absence of symptoms (e.g., weight
loss, night sweats, organ dysfunction)• overall general health of the patient
– Chemo and radiation
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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
• Nursing Interventions– Supportive care during radiation and chemo– Observation for complications– Patient education– Participate in care planning