NRSG 2300 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Normocytic Anemia, Pituitary Adenoma, Megaloblastic Anemia
4 Feb 2014
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Exam 2 study guide: specialized fluid that carries oxygen, co2, nutrients, hormones, water, proteins and a variety of cells for use by the tissues, approx. Copper depositied in hypatocytes, interrupts brain w/ parkinson- like symptoms. Kelator: lots of treatments to get copper out + dietary changes: fibrin & fibrinogen, beta, gammaglobulins = immunoglobulins. 46 f, 41- 53 m: anemia: classified by cause or by cell shape, low blood cell count, cytic: refers to cell size. Macrocytic anemia: large: megaloblastic anemia: inhibition of dna synthesis, happens in bone marrow, can"t move from g2 growth phase to mitosis not b12 or folate cause it. Pernicious anemia: low intakes of b12 (in chronic alcoholics or malnourishment: kelitis, astomatitis (inflamed mouth areas) Normocytic anemia: normal rbc"s but still anemic, normal size/ hb content, insufficient number: aplastic: bone marrow isn"t producing enough rbc"s. Polycythemia: bone marrow producing too many rbc"s: chromic: refers to cell hgb content.
