Anaemia - S+S

Question 1

Sx

Non-specific: fatigue, ?, ?.
Cardiovascular: ? on exertion, ?, intermittent ?, ?.

Answer 1

weakness
headaches

dyspnoea
angina
claudication
palpitations

Question 2

Signs

?.
?.
? flow murmur.
? failure.

Answer 2

pallor
tachy
systolic
cardiac

Question 3

Specific signs for certain types of anaemia also exist;
?: spoon shaped nails in ?.
?: in haemolytic anaemia.
Leg ulcers: often seen in ? ? disease.
Bone marrow expansion: leading to abnormal ? structure or ? fractures, in ? (rare).

Answer 3

koilonychia
IDA
jaundice
sickle cell
facial
pathological
thalassaemia

Question 4

Transfusion is generally not indicated if there is no acute ?, and the patient is
not ?.

If the anaemia is ? and requires transfusion, beware of associated ? failure; —-> Transfusion should be given very ? alongside ?

Answer 4

bleed
Sx
severe
heart
slowly
furosemide

Question 5

Rule of l0’s;
The ? rise in Hb concentration in one ? is 10g/L.
If more than 10g/L ? is seen over a ?, then blood is being ?.
When transfusing, ? ? will raise the Hb concentration by 10g/L.

Answer 5

max
week
decline
week
lost
one bag