Anemia Crossword Puzzle
QUESTIONS LIST: erythrocytes : red blood cells, also known as _ , carry oxygen from the lungs to tissues throughout body, reticulocytes : erythrocytes that mature from _ have a lifespan of 120 days, oxygen : binds to hemoglobin, an iron-rich protein found within red blood cells, macrophages : towards the end of their life span, red blood cells are removed from circulation by _ , primarily in the spleen and liver, anemia : is blood disorder in which the blood has a reduced ability to carry oxygen due to a lower than normal number of red blood cells or a reduction in hemoglobin, hemoglobin : anemia is typically defined as a _ <12 g/dl in women and <13 g/dl in men, false : most patients with mild or early-stage anemia are symptomatic. true or false?, pica : craving and eating non-foods is a rare symptom associated with iron deficiency anemia called _ , mcv : the _ reflects the size of an average volume of red blood cells and can help determine the type of anemia, iron : microcytic anemia, or a mcv < 80, is typically associated with a deficiency in _ , macrocytic : deficiencies in folate and/or vitamin b12 are commonly referred to as _ anemia's, elevated : an _ reticulocyte count in relation to hgb is suggestive of bleeding or hemolysis, metformin : this common oral anti-diabetic medication can lead to a vitamin b12 deficiency overtime, coombs : a positive _ test is indicative of an autoimmune hemolytic anemia.