20 Haemogological Cases Flashcards
1
Q
54 year old scaffolder progressively worse over 2-3 weeks
Peticheal rash
Pale
What investigation do you do?
A
FBC, U&E’s, CRP
coagulation
Heamotinics
2
Q
Hb 45, platelets 12, WCC 2.9 , neutrophils 0.8, eosinophils 0.2
Likey diagnosis
A
Acute leukaemia
3
Q
20 year old, systemic upset, rubbery lymphs systemic upset, anemic. What’s the differentials?
A
Non Hodgkin’s Hodgkin’s Acute Lymphoblastic leukaemia Metastatic non hematological anaemia Infections: TB, toxoplasmosis
4
Q
Tear drop cells?
A
Invasion from something nasty
Myelofibrosis
