While living and hiking in the Rocky Mountains, a gentleman slipped and fell. He goes to an urgent care where an x-ray was done, and some blood was drawn for a CBC. The clinic informs him that he is anemic
What may contribute to this person's anemia? Select all that apply.
A)
Living in a high altitude
B)
Tissue hypoxia
C)
Inability to manufacture erythropoietin
D)
Destruction of RBCs caused by natural killer cells
E)
Dehydration
Ans:
A, B, C
Feedback:
The synthesis of erythropoietin is stimulated by tissue hypoxia, which may be brought about by anemia, residing at high altitudes, or impaired oxygenation of tissues due to cardiac or pulmonary disease. Dehydration will cause an elevated level of RBCs.
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