POIKILOCYTOSIS

Course overview

POIKILOCYTOSIS IS THE TERM FOR ABNORMALLY SHAPED RED BLOOD CELLS IN THE BLOOD. POIKILOCYTES MAY BE FLAT, ELONGATED, TEARDROP-SHAPED, CRESCENT-SHAPED, SICKLE-SHAPED, OR MAY HAVE POINTY PROJECTIONS, OR OTHER ABNORMAL FEATURES. IT IS NECESSARY TO KNOW ABOUT THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF POIKILOCYTOSIS AND COMMON CAUSES OF EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF POIKILOCYTOSIS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.