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Thalassemia: In a Nutshell (Pediatric Nursing)
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00:01 So in a nutshell, thalassemia is a common cause of anemia worldwide. 00:06 There are three severities: minor, intermedia and major. 00:10 The genetic mutation's going to cause defective hemoglobin. 00:14 Signs and symptoms in your patient are going to be consistent with anemia. 00:18 When you draw labs, you're going to initially mimic iron deficiency anemia if you stop at a CBC and that's why iron studies are gonna be needed to differentiate the two conditions. 00:28 Remember, a patient with thalassemia is not iron-deficient. 00:32 You do not want to supplement with extra iron. 00:35 Treatment is going to include blood transfusions, and subsequent iron chelation. 00:41 Thank you for watching this lecture on thalassemia.
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The lecture Thalassemia: In a Nutshell (Pediatric Nursing) by Paula Ruedebusch is from the course Blood Disorders – Pediatric Nursing.
Included Quiz Questions
Which type of laboratory study differentiates thalassemia from iron-deficiency anemia?
- Iron studies
- Complete blood cell count (CBC)
- Red blood cell (RBC) count
- Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine
Author of lecture Thalassemia: In a Nutshell (Pediatric Nursing)
Paula Ruedebusch
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