Buzzwords- haem Flashcards
1
Q
pepperpot skull
A
myeloma
2
Q
schistocytes
A
intravascular haemolysis
3
Q
reed-sternberg cells/CD30 positive
A
Hodgkins lymphoma
4
Q
philadelphia chromosome (9:22) translocation
A
chronic myeloid leukaemia- BCR-ABL1 gene
5
Q
atypical lymphocytes
A
EBV (mononucleosis)
6
Q
auer rods
A
acute myeloid leukaemia
7
Q
bence-jones proteins
A
multiple myeloma
8
Q
‘itchy after a hot bath’
A
polycythaemia rubra vera
9
Q
translocation (8:14)
A
burkitts lymphoma
10
Q
African kid with history of EBV and tumour is in face/jaw
A
burkittis lymphoma
11
Q
alcohol makes pain worse
A
Hodgkins lymphoma
12
Q
haemarthrosis
A
haemophilia
13
Q
bleeding into joint
A
problem with secondary haemostasis
14
Q
reduced levels of factor IX with Christmas disease
A
haemophilia B
15
Q
young boy with reduced levels of factor VIII and an increased APTT
A
haemophilia A
