Question 1
An allogenic bone marrow transplantation remains the preferred method for treating which anemia?
◦ Polycythemia vera
◦ Aplastic
◦ Sideroblastic
◦ Anemia of chronic disease (ACD)
Question 2
What does the student learn about warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia?
◦ Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia occurs primarily in children.
◦ It is self-limiting and rarely produces hemolysis.
◦ Erythrocytes are bound to macrophages and sequestered in the spleen.
◦ Immunoglobulin M coats erythrocytes and binds them to receptors on monocytes.