Anaemia - Types Flashcards
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What is pancytopenia?
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A deficiency of all three cellular components (red cells, white cell and platelets)
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What is Fanconi’s Anaemia?
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A rare congenital anaemia characterised by pancytopenia and hypoplasia of the bone marrow.
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What is the definition haemolytic anaemia?
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Anaemia due to the abnormal haemolysis (break down) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) either within the blood vessels (intravascular haemolysis) or elsewhere in the human body (extravascular haemolysis)
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What are the symptoms of haemolytic anaemia?
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- Fatigue
- Shortness of breath
- Jaundice (due to haemolysis)
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What does jaundice due to haemolytic anaemia increase the risk of?
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Long-term complications such as gallstones and pulmonary hypertension.
