Review - Anemias/WBCs

Hemolytic Anemia • Arrows indicate cells being destroyed; • Acquired (thru certain chemicals) or inherited

Pernicious Anemia• Pernicious anemia is caused by a lack of intrinsic factor • Intrinsic factor is a protein made in the stomach. It helps your

body absorb vitamin B12, necessary for normal RBC production; RBCs are larger & form chains

Aplastic Anemia• Aplastic anemia develops when damage occurs to your bone

marrow, slowing or shutting down the production of healthy RBCs

• May be from radiation, toxic chemicals or certain drugs

Thalassemia • Reduced hemoglobin and fewer red blood

cells than normal. The genes that code for hemoglobin are missing or mutated.

Polycythemia

• The overproduction of red blood cells; may be 6 to 9 million erythrocytes per cubic millimeter of blood

Sickle Cell anemia

• Hereditary

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