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Question 1

serum ferrtin indicates

Answer 1

body iron store levels

Question 2

what does a low reticulocyte count indicate

Answer 2

aplastic anaemia

bone marrow tumour

Question 3

aplastic anaemia

Answer 3

serious condition affecting the blood, where the bone marrow and stem cells do not produce enough blood cells. It is also called bone marrow failure and can happen suddenly (acute) or develop over a period of time (chronic).

Question 4

function reticulocyte count

Answer 4

tell you if bone marrow working properly

Question 5

causes normochromic normocytic anaemia

Answer 5

• acute blood loss
• haemolysis
• secondary anaemia
• hypoplasia

Question 6

define hypochomic microcytic anaemia

Answer 6

cells are small and pale

low MCV and MCH

Question 7

what is A antigen made of

Answer 7

N-acetyl-galactosamine

Question 8

what is B antigen made of

Answer 8

galactose

Question 9

congenital causes haemolytic anaemia

Answer 9

• hereditary spherocytosis
• G6PD deficiency
• haemoglobinopathy

Question 10

DAGT

Answer 10

direct antoiglobulin test

Question 11

investigations haemolytic anaemia

Answer 11

blood film
FBC
reticulocyte count
serum bilirubin

Question 12

for FFP, what group can A have

Answer 12

A and AB

Question 13

signs of bone marrow failure

Answer 13

• anaemia
• infections
• hypercalcaemia
• renal failure
• bone disease

Question 14

signs of bone disease

Answer 14

anaemia 
patholgical fractures
hypercalcaemia
cord compression
lytic bone lesions

Question 15

investigations if Wells score high/ D-dimer +

Answer 15

• doppler of leg
• CTPA
• CT venogram
• VQ scan

Question 16

lab testing if Wells score low

Answer 16

d dimer

Question 17

predicted investigation results in ALL

Answer 17

haemoglobin low
WCC high
platelets low
bone marrow 90% B lymphoblasts

Question 18

define type 1 vWD

Answer 18

quantitive deficiency

Question 19

presentation essential thrombocythaemia

Answer 19

symptoms of arterial and venous thrombosis
digital ishcaemia 
gout
headache
mild splenomegaly

Question 20

where are B cells produced and matured

Answer 20

bone marrow

Question 21

haemorrhagic diathesis

Answer 21

unusual susceptibility to bleed

Question 22

management of DIC in a patient if not actively bleeding

Answer 22

low doses of anticoagulation