Anaemia

Question 1

what does a low haematocrit suggest

Answer 1

loss of red cells or haemodilution.

Question 2

Koilonychia

Answer 2

iron deficiency anaemia

Question 3

brittle hair

Answer 3

iron deficiency anaemia

Question 4

angular stomatitis

Answer 4

iron or B12 anaemia

Question 5

glossitis

Answer 5

iron and B12 anaemia

Question 6

Jaundice

Answer 6

Haemolytic anaemia

Question 7

leg ulcers

Answer 7

sickle cell disease

Question 8

bone deformities

Answer 8

thalassaemia major

Question 9

what bilirubin level causes jaundice

Answer 9

30-50 micromols

Question 10

what are the main causes of anaemia

Answer 10

blood loss
nutrient deficiency or maladsorption
chronic system disease
immune disease
infections

Question 11

what are the risk factors for iron deficiency anaemia

Answer 11

female
extremes of age
lactation
pregnancy
poverty

Question 12

what causes microcytic anaemia

Answer 12

chronic blood loss
low iron stores
thalassaemia

Question 13

what causes normocytic anaemia

Answer 13

acute blood loss
endocrine disease
chronic disease
tumour

Question 14

what causes macrocytic anaemia

Answer 14

pernicious anaemia (folate/ b12)
liver disease
hypothyroidism
reticulocytosis

Question 15

what is macrocytic megaloblastic anaemia

Answer 15

pernicious anaemia

Question 16

what is the most common cause of microcytic hypochromic anaemia

Answer 16

gradual chronic loss