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What is Indirect Antiglobulin Coomb’s test?

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Test looking for antibody to patient’s own serum. Used to cross match blood for suitability for transfusion.

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How to make diagnosis of hereditary spherocytosis?

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  • Strong family history
  • Blood film
  • Macrocytic anaemia
  • High bilirubin
  • High reticulocyte count
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For Beta Thalassaemia Major patients; how often are the 12 hour subcutaneous desferrioxamine infusions required?

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3 to 5 times per week

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What does a positive indirect antiglobulin Coomb’s test mean?

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That the tested donor red blood cells are incompatible and should not be given as a transfusion.

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When does Beta Thalassaemia major usually present? and why?

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Usually presents after first 6 months of life. Because during the first 6 months the neonate has HbF (fetal haemoglobin) which gradually reduces. HbF does not contain beta globin chains (instead has gamma globin chains).

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HbH disease/Thalassaemia is most often caused by what inheritance?

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Inherited deletion of 3 of the 4 alpha globin genes.

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What does EMA binding test for? and when would you request it?

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Used to detect hereditary spherocytosis. Request when baby has signs of anaemia and neonatal jaundice.

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What inheritance pattern is Hereditary spherocytosis?

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Autosomal dominant

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What is Coomb’s test?

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there are 2 types; both of which look for antibodies to red blood cells.

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What is DAT Coomb’s test?

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Direct antiglobulin test; less often done, detects antibody to patient’s own serum causing an AIHA.

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How often are blood transfusions performed in Beta Thalassaemia major patients?

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every 4 weeks of life

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How is the Beta Thalassaemia trait diagnosed?

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Raised level of HbA2

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What is the main cause of death in Beta Thalassaemia Major disease?

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Cardiac iron overload.

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what 2 medications are given in thalassaemia to prevent iron overload?

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DEFERIPRONE + DESFERRIOXAMINE

twice weekly

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what is the treatment for beta thalassaemia?

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blood transfusions every 2-4 weeks

to maintain Hb > 90 g/dL + to suppress extramedullary haematopoiesis

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what is SIDEROBLASTIC ANAEMIA?

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Microcytic anaemia caused by the bone marrow producing ringed sideroblasts (instead of healthy red blood cells)

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what is the genetics behind SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA?

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autosomal recessive genetic conditons;

resulting in synthesis of abnormal haemoglobin chain (HbS)

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why is sickle cell anaemia more common in the Africo-caribbean population?

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Heterozygous (carriers) have the HbSHb which offers them protection against Plasmodium Falciparum malaria and they are only affected by the anaemia when severely hypoxic.

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In individuals with SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA; what do the HaemoglobinS do in the deoxygenated state?

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HbS molecules polymerise causing the RBC to sickle and haemolyse –> blockage of small vessels –> infarction.

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List 5 symptoms of SICLE CELL ANAEMIA.

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  • headache
  • pale/yellowish skin
  • malaise
  • SoB + chest pain
  • cold hands/feet
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what are the 4 types of sickle cell crisis?

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  • THROMBOTIC “PAINFUL” “
  • APLASTIC
  • SEQUESTRATION
  • HAEMOLYTIC
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what is the management of a thrombotic sick cell crisis?

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  • Analgesia
  • Fluid rehydration
  • Antibiotics
  • Blood transfusion
  • Oxygen
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Name 3 precipitants of a thrombotic sickle cell crisis.

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  • Dehydration
  • Infection
  • Deoxygenation
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What is the pathology of a sequestration sickle cell crisis?

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HbS sickle within organs (e.g. lungs, spleen) causing a pooling of blood w/ worsening of anaemia.

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what is ACUTE CHEST SYNDROME, and what is it caused by?
Caused by a sequestration sickle cell crisis, where the HbS sickle within in the lungs causing; - dyspnoea - chest pain - low PO2 - pulmonary infiltrates
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What is the commonest anaemia in hospital patients?
Anaemia of chronic disease
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What is the treatment of Anaemic of chronic disease?
EPO
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what are the side effects of giving EPO?
- flu like symptoms - hypertension - mild rise in platelet count
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Name the medication that increases gamma-globin; thus increasing fetal haemoglobin
HYDROXYUREA
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Name common side effects of HYDROXYUREA;
- bone marrow suppression - fever - loss of apetite - SoB - headaches
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3 Megaloblastic Macrocytic anaemias;
- Vitamin B12 deficiency - Folate deficiency - Cytotoxic drugs
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Name 5 non-megaloblastic macrocytic anaemias;
- pregnancy - liver disease - alcohol - reticulocytosis - hypothyroidism
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What is megaloblastic anaemia?
Anaemia due to inhibition of DNA synthesis during red blood cell production.
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Causes of malabsorption causing vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia?
- ilieal resection - lack of IF in the stomach - chron's disease - bacterial overgrowth
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what are the dietary requirements of Vitamin B12
1 ug / day
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name some sources of dietary Vitamin B12;
- milk - red meat - salmon - fortified cereals - sardines
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Neuropsychiatric features of Vitamin B12 deficiency;
- depression - irritability - psychosis
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Neurological features of Vitamin B12 deficiency;
- paraesthesia | - peripheral neuropathy
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Ataxia + decreased vision; progressing to stiffness and weakness; can develop in Vitamin B12 deficiency; caused by ?
subacute degeneration of spinal cord
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What is PERNICIOUS ANAEMIA?
Autoimmune disease; antibodies to gastric parietal cells leading to lack of IF --> vit. B12 malabsorption
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2 specific tests for PERNICIOUS ANAEMIA?
- Parietal cell antibodies | - IF antibodies
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Treatment to replenish Vit.B12 stores in pernicious anaemia?
Hydroxocobalamin 1 mg IM | - alternate days for 2 weeks
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Treatment to maintain Vit B12 stores in pernicious anaemia?
Hydroxocobalamin 1 mg IM | - every 3 months for life
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IMENSLUND-GRASPECK SYNDROME?
Rare autosomal recessive familial form of vitamin B12 deficiency --> malfunction of cuban receptor in terminal ileum
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what are the daily requirements of folate?
100-200 ug
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name 4 dietary sources of folate;
- liver - leafy vegetables - nuts - yeast
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name 2 drugs that can cause folate deficiency anaemia
methotrexate anticonvulsants
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when awaiting a diagnosis for megaloblastic macrocytic anaemia; treatment ?
HYDROXOCOBALAMIN 1mg/48hrs IM + FOLIC ACID 5mg/24hrs PO
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Treatment for folate deficiency anaemia?
Folic acid 5mg daily PO | for 4 months
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Chronic blood loss causes ____ anaemia
macrocytic
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Acute blood loss causes ____ anaemia
normocytic
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Why does acute blood loss cause normocytic anaemia?
Blood loss occurs --> it takes several hours for plasma to expand --> therefore rapid blood loss will only happen when the loss of blood volume is replaced either by natural plasma expansion or replacement with non-RBC containing blood products.
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Name 3 RBC membrane defects;
1. HEREDITARY SPHEROCYTOSIS 2. ELLIPTOCYTOSIS 3. HEREDITARY STOMATOCYTOSIS
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A RBC enzyme defect;
G-6-PD deficiency
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2 Haemoglobin disorders;
1. SICKLE CELL DISEASE | 2. THALASSAEMIA
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____ ___ anaemia has a positive direct coomb's test?
autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
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Increased; unconjugated bilirubin + urinary urobilinogen | is a sign of _____?
increased RBC destruction
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which AIHI is IgG antibody medicated?
WARM AIHI
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1st line treatment for warm AIHI?
corticosteroids
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Treatment for cold AIHI?
- avoid cold | - RITUXIMAB
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due to progressive destruction of the spleen in sickle cell anaemia; patients are at an increased risk of infection with encapsulated bacteria; give examples of these;
- HAEMOPHILIUS INFLUENZAE - STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE - NEISSERIA MENINGITIS - SALMONELLA
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what prophylactic treatment is given to children with sickle cell disease; to prevent infection with encapsulated bacteria ?
PENICILLIN + POLYSACCHARIDE VACCINE
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15% women with heavy periods have ___
vWD
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what is HbH most often caused by?
inherited deletion of 3 of the 4 alpha globin genes
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what is SUBCUTANEOUS DESFERRIOXAMINE used for?
iron chelation 12 hour infusions required 3 to 5 times per week

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