Iron Deficiency Anaemia Overview

Where does the process of haemopoiesis start in human development?

Which cell type is responsible for transporting oxygen, nutrients, carbon dioxide, and waste products in the blood?

What is the main function of plasma in blood composition?

At what stage does bone marrow take over the responsibility of haemopoiesis in a developing human embryo?

What are the average size dimensions of a normal red blood cell (RBC)?

What is the primary function of reticulocytes in blood?

What is the average hemoglobin concentration in a red blood cell?

Which stage of erythropoiesis comes after the proerythroblast?

What are the three essential dietary constituents for erythropoiesis?

In terms of red cell indices, how is anemia classified?

What are the pathological consequences of anemia?

Which laboratory finding indicates anisocytosis in a blood film?

What is the commonest cause of anaemia due to haematinic deficiency?

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of iron deficiency leading to anaemia?

In iron metabolism, iron is stored as:

Which of the following is a reason for failure to respond to iron therapy in cases of iron deficiency anaemia?

What type of anaemia is characterized by microcytic and hypochromic red blood cells?

What characterizes megaloblastic anaemia in the bone marrow?

Which factor is essential for DNA synthesis in the biochemical basis of megaloblastic anaemia?

What is the primary source of Vitamin B12?

What condition can lead to Vitamin B12 deficiency?

Which of the following is a common cause of folate deficiency?

What is the function of Intrinsic Factor (IF) in Vitamin B12 absorption?

Fe+++ is absorbed as Fe++ with the help of gastric HCl.

Iron is stored in the body as ferrous sulfate and hemosiderin.

Fe deficiency anaemia can be caused by increased iron demands.

Oral iron therapy is usually ineffective in treating iron deficiency anemia.

Chronic inflammation, including infectious diseases like TB and malaria, can lead to iron deficiency anemia.

In adult life, extramedullary haemopoiesis is the main site of blood cell production.

Myeloid stem cells differentiate into red cells, white cells, and platelets.

The normal range for red blood cell count in adult females is 4.5 - 6.5 x10^12/l.

The average size of a red blood cell is 17.5 µm.

Mature cells are the earliest recognisable precursors in blood cell differentiation.

Reticulocytes account for 1% of total white blood cell count.

The average hemoglobin concentration in a red blood cell is 80-95 g/dl.

Reticulocytes are the final stage of maturation in the process of erythropoiesis.

Erythropoietin is not required for the process of erythropoiesis.

Anisocytosis refers to a variation in shape of red blood cells seen in a blood film.

Poikilocytosis is a characteristic feature of megaloblastic anemia.

Iron deficiency is classified as a normochromic normocytic type of anemia based on red cell indices.

Megaloblastic anemia can be characterized by the presence of megaloblasts in the bone marrow.

Folate deficiency can lead to hypersegmented neutrophils in peripheral blood.

Abnormal metabolism of B12 and folate is not a cause of megaloblastic anemia.

Folate is primarily sourced from dairy produce.

B12 deficiency can be caused by a congenital lack of Intrinsic Factor (IF).

Crohn's disease can lead to folate deficiency due to malabsorption.