10 Questions
Which of the following is not an etiologic classification of anemia?
Morphologic classification
What is the characteristic cell size in normocytic anemia?
Normochromic
Which of the following is a feature of acute blood loss anemia?
Transient leukocytosis
What is the main feature following acute blood loss?
Shock syndrome
How long may full red cell restoration take following acute blood loss?
6 weeks
Anemia is defined as a reduction in the oxygen-transporting capacity of ______
blood
Anemia of blood loss is also known as ______
hemorrhage
Anemia can be classified based on the color of the cells, which can be ______ or hypochromic
normochromic
Following acute blood loss, the blood picture is normocytic and ______ anemia
normochromic
The shape of the cells is one of the bases for the ______ classification of anemia
morphologic
Learn about the etiologic and morphologic classifications of anemia, including excessive bleeding, increased red cell destruction (Hemolytic anemia), decreased red cell production, and other morphologic classifications.
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