PPT-Anemia in Childhood Laura Rooms, M.D.

Definition of Anemia Who here is anemic Newborn baby boy with hemoglobin 128 g dL 2 monthold baby girl with hgb 95 g dL 4 yearold girl with hgb 106 g dL 16 yo boy with . Jason M. Eberhardt DVM, MS, DACVIM. Overview. One of the most common CBC abnormalities. 10-30% of patients. Why is it still so confusing?. Back to basics. Systematic approach to anemia. Avoiding common pitfalls.   . Seventh International Symposium in Continuing Nursing Education/March, 2014. 3/2014. Donald W. McLaren, MD. Objectives. To discuss how to evaluate and determine cause of anemia. To discuss Iron deficiency (ID) and Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) - causes, evaluation, signs, symptoms, treatment and prevention at different ages. Anthony Winchell. What is Fanconi Anemia?. http://www.sitemaker.umich.edu/nhowlett/files/fa-qr.gif. What is the Fanconi Anemia pathway?. http://www.hindawi.com/journals/anemia/2012/926787/. What is Fanconi Anemia Complementation Group L?. Little House on the Prairie. Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in 1867 in a log cabin. There were no roads and no people but plenty of wild animals such as wolves, bears, wild cats, muskrats, mink, otters, foxes and deer.. Hinkle & . cheever. ch33. Physiology review: . Hematologic . System. Consists of blood . and the blood forming . sites. . Blood: . Plasma. : fluid portion of . blood—contains platelets and clotting factors. W. ilder. Naomy. Birth. Laura was born February. . 10,1867.. She was born in the woods of Wisconsin .. Her parents are Charles and Caroline.. education. Laura went to school as a little kid at Walnut Grove. . Rafi Ahmed, MD. Hematology and Oncology Fellow. 4-10-14. Overview. Not a diagnosis, but a sign of disease. Warrants an investigation. Definition: Reduction in oxygen carrying capacity of blood due to decreased erythrocyte mass. Assistant Professor of Medicine & Oncology, Division of Hematology. Disclosures. None. Objectives. Understand the basic physiology of iron absorption, transport and storage. Understand the causes of iron deficiency and the compensatory responses seen in clinical lab tests. CKD . Patients. 2012 KDIGO . Update. Dr. . Shahram. . Taheri. . CKD is a worldwide public health issue. . The incidence and prevalence of kidney failure are increasing, outcomes are poor, and the cost is high. . Beng . Fuh, MD. Assistant . Professor of Pediatrics. Pediatric Hematology/oncology. East Carolina University. No . relevant financial relationships with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial products and/or provider(s) of services discussed in this CME activity. . a sign . of an underlying . disorder. There are several kinds of anemia. . A. . physiologic . approach classifies anemia according to whether. the deficiency in erythrocytes is caused by a defect in . referance. range for the age and sex. The normal ranges vary with age . -neonate < 14g/dl. -1-12mths < 10mg/dl. -1-12y< 11 g/dl. Causes of anemia can be from. Reduced cell production. Increased destruction. a pathophysiological condition in which the body cannot meet its demands for oxygen. . M: . Hb. <13.5 . Hct. <41 . F. : . Hb. <12 . Hct. <36 . Erythrocyte Indices . Hgb. M: 14.0-18.0 . .. Epidemiology.. Classification.. Review the terminology used to discuss anemia.. Evaluation:. .. . • Address clues in the history and exam that can direct the evaluation. . • Describe one approach to using lab tests to make the diagnosis. .