SEC S20W3 Module 3 || Morphological Anemia

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Define Morphological Anemia

Morphological Anemia is basically a deficiency in the structure of the red blood cells due to certain physiological occurrence which tends to pose a threat to the erythrocytes in the body. The morphology in anemia is dependent or classified based on size, shape. In other words structure of the red blood cells. Morphological Anemia is further classified into three man types;

• Macrocytic Anemia: This type of anemia is characterised by enlarged red blood cells. Physiologically, the reason behind this occurrence is that the mean corpuscular volume(MCV) in the red blood cells is larger. The basic (MCV) should be ranging around 85 femoliter

• Microcytic Anemia: This physiological occured is characterised by smaller then required erythrocytes. It most definitely means the mean corpuscular volume is smaller than expected in the boy. It is estimated to be less the 80 femoliter

• Normocytic Anemia: This is a physiological occurrence characterised by normal sized erythrocytes in the blood but a decreased distribution in its concentration in the blood. In other words, it is a good structured red blood cells scantily distributed in the blood. A norma RBC ranges above 80 femoliter

sourcescanty RBC's is seen in Normocytic anemia

Have you ever had anemia? Attach evidence

I have never had anemia, but most certainly during my clinical posting in college at a hospital, precisely the pediatrics ward, there was a boy suffering from sickle cell anemia as claimed by the doctor, he looked malnourished and very pale.

Moreso, he had cracked lips, pale eyes slightly colored yellow, slim as had reoccurring wheezing breathing at that time. He could hardly moove about his daly activities as he was always in pain. He was "SS" genotype and from all indication had a sickle shaped RBC due to an alteration in red blood cells due to the hereditary disease.

Due to poor blood composition, he usually had to be given special care and attention and not importantly kept company due reoccurring joint pans he complained about as a root cause from poor red blood cells formation in the bone marrows of these joints.

Pathophysiologically, what happens with anemia

There are some activities that occur during anemia. These activities are therefore shown below;

Due to poor red blood cells composition in the blood, the basic activity of the red blood cells which is movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the lungs to tissues would be altered, due to poor concentration, there would be impairment in this task leading to

• Reduced locomotive activities due to strenuous joint pains and poor tissue metabolism

• Hypoxia occurs in the tissues due to low transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide and difficulty in breathing resulting in wheezing breathing.

• Anemia is a factor which leads to deterioration in body function and if not well handled could lead to critical health challenges. Oxygen is vital for life and if not adequately distributed, it could pose threat to life.

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Clinical case; A woman arrives at the emergency room of the Ruiz y Páez Hospital Complex, unconscious and with signs of paleness. The doctor tells her to perform a complete hematology and an HCG. The results of the homology indicate hemoglobin 9 g/dl, MCV 71 fL, HCM 24 pg, CHCM 27 g/L and positive HCG. Classify the anemia morphologically and explain what you understood about the clinical case.

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From the clinical case after the tests were conducted. The normal Hemoglobin (Hb) in the body ranges from 12-16 g/dl and her's was about 9 g/dl a clear indication of anemia

Mean corpuscular volume ranges from 80-100 fL as taught in the lesson but after test on her was conducted she was said to have 71 fL showing case of microcytic anemia when analysed

Further analysis shows HCM of about 24 pg but normal range should be 27-31 pg a clear indication of hypothermia. All these points clearly to microcytic hypothermic anemia

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