Red Blood Cell (RBC) Indices (Anemia Labs)
Channel: Nursing School Explained
Date: 2023-03-13

This video explains red blood cell indices, which are used to determine different types of anemia. Lab tests include complete blood count (CBC), red blood cells (RBC), Hemoglobin/Hematocrit (H/H),  mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), red cell distribution width (RDW), iron, total iron binding capacity (TIBC), ferritin, B12, and folate.

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Erythropoeisis (Red Blood Cell Production):
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Causes of Anemia:
https://youtu.be/q9JPK74VkHw

Classification of Red Blood Cells/Anemias:
https://youtu.be/L2Zzgm9LZ2A

Iron-deficiency Anemia:
https://youtu.be/AvDPwjfmEJA

Dietary Sources of Iron and Iron Supplementation:
https://youtu.be/yriVH2A_8Uc

B12-deficiency Anemia:
https://youtu.be/CcgXU569A6g

Folate-deficiency Anemia:
https://youtu.be/_kHFJAKHtZU

Cardiac Tamponade:
https://youtu.be/DyHw28F3lFg

Aneurysms:
https://youtu.be/UoLzxc1tnfU

Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack):
https://youtu.be/r3fzffLxdig

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) & Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS):
https://youtu.be/2ot8V-QzzU8

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) aka Angiogram:
https://youtu.be/wGQWyj4Gops

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG):
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Cardiogenic Shock:
https://youtu.be/srjBgv2RK2E

Hypovolemic Shock:
https://youtu.be/ak_X-4Vq9IY

Stroke (Cerebrovascular Accident):
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