IMHA What Nurses Need to Know

Lädt!
IMHA is caused by:
Non-production of RBCs
Destruction of RBCs
Primary loss of RBCs
Abnormal development of RBCs
 
Stem cells are stimulated to produce RBCs by the hormone:
Renin
Prostaglandins
Aldosterone
Erythropoietin
 
A common clinical sign of IMHA is:
Petechiae
Shifting lameness
Pale gums
GI haemorrhage
 
The most common location for thromboembolism in IMHA patients is the:
Spleen
Heart
Liver
Lungs
 
Decreased PCV alongside decreased TP indicates:
RBC destruction
Whole blood loss
Lack of RBC production
Dehydration
 
An essential diagnostic tool for IMHA is:
Coombes testing
Platelet count
Bone marrow biopsy
CT imaging
 
The only medication recommended as a sole treatment for IMHA is:
Prednisolone
Azathioprine
Mycophenolate Mofetil
Ciclosporin
 
A common sign of clinical deterioration in a patient with IMHA is:
Bradycardia
Tachypnoea
Melena
Hypertension
 
Evans syndrome describes:
IMHA of acute onset
IMHA due to bone marrow aplasia
IMHA caused by a secondary virus
IMHA with concurrent IMTP
 
The presence of haemoglobin in plasma indicates:
Intravascular haemolysis
Autoagglutination
Extravascular haemolysis
Hepatic hypoxia