Abdo Flashcards
1
Q
Cuases of a splenomegaly?
A
Big:
Myeloproliferative disorders - CML
Lymphoproliferative disorders - CLL/lymphoma
Infective other parts of world - malaria/visceral leishmaniasis
infiltrative - amyloidosis
Small: Portal HTN - cirhosis, thrombosis, haemolysis infections - EBV, infective endocard. inflammatory - RA, SLE, sjorgrens rare - sarcoid, amyloid, feltys (RA)
2
Q
leucoerythroblastic?
A
immature myeloid cells in the periphery?
often with teardrop poikilocytes - myelofibrosis
3
Q
Cuases of hepatomegaly?
A
Hepatitis - alcohol, viruses, NAFLD, autoimmmune
CLD
CCF - congestion
Other - MACHO Malignancy - mets Anatomical - hyperexpansion of the lungs Congestion - TR, bud chiari Haematological - Leukaemia/lymphoma Other - sarcoid/amyloid
inherited - HH, wilsons, a1at