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haemophilia signs and symptoms

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Haemarthrosis
muscle haematoma
CNS bleeding 
retroperitoneal bleeding 
post-surgical bleeding
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haemophilia investigations

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Clinical 
prolonged APTT
normal PT
reduced FV 8/9
genetic analysis
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haemophilia treatment

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Replacement 8/9
DDAVP 
tranexamic acid 
gene therapy 
splints, PT, synovectomy, joint replacement, analgesia
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von Willebrand disease

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Platelet type mucosal bleeding; epistaxis, purpura, menorrhagia, GI

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Tx for Von willebrand disease

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VWF or DDAVP, tranexamic acid, OCP

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signs and symptoms of thrombocytopenia

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Petechia, ecchymosis, mucosal bleeding, CNS bleeds

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investigations for liver failure thrombocytopenia

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Liver failure -> reduced factors, prolonged PT, APTT, reduced fibrinogen, Vit K depletion

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Immune thrombocytopenia Tx

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steroids, IgG, splenectomy, thrombopoietin analogues

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liver failure thrombocytopenia Tx

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factor replacement, replacement of fresh frozen plasma, Vit K

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haemorrhagic disease of the newborn tx

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Vit K

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haemolytic disease of the newborn sign

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anaemia and jaundice

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Tx for haemolytic disease of the newborn

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Prophylactic anti-D 28/40 and sensitising events

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type 1 hypersensitivity signs and symptoms

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Anaphylaxis
angioedema
urticaria
rhinitis
asthma
dermatitis, eczema
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type 1 hypersensitivity Tx

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Beta2- adrenergic agonists, epinephrine, anti-histamines, corticosteroids

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type 2 hypersensitivity signs

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Takes several hours, haemolysis

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type 2 hypersensitivity signs

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Renal failure, glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome

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type 4 hypersensitivity signs

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2-3 days, delayed

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type 4 hypersensitivity treatment

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NSAIDs, corticosteroids, drugs that block TNF, IL-6, antibodies against B cells, immunosuppressive drugs

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primary immunodeficiency signs and symptoms

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SCID

Unusual rashes, diarrhoea, early stages of life, FH of neonatal death, consanguinity

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investigations for primary immunodeficiency

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Low lymphocyte count, flow cytometry

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antibody deficiency signs and symptoms

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later in life chronic/ recurrent bacterial respiratory infections

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antibody deficiency Dx

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antibody levels; IgG, IgM, IgA, specific antibodies, complement and neutrophil function

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neutropenic sepsis symptoms and signs

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> 38.5C, rigors, chest infection, skin sepsis, UTI, septic shock

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initial investigations for neutropenic sepsis

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Blood cultures, urine output, serum lactate

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further Dx for neutropenic sepsis

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CXR, throat swab, sputum, FBC, renal, liver function, coagulation screen, CT if fungal suspected

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neutropenic sepsis prophylaxis

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ciprofloxacin, fluconazole, aciclovir, co-trimoxazole, G-CSF, stem cell transplant, laminar flow rooms, I.V. Ab, vaccine

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neutropenic sepsis Tx

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oxygen, antibiotics (Tazocin, gentimicin, vancomycin, teicoplanin maybe caspofungin) , I.V fluids

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Acute myeloblastic Leukaemia symptoms

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Bone marrow failure, rapidly fatal, anaemia, thrombocytopenic bleeding, infection

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Acute myeloblastic Leukaemia Dx

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Blood count and film, bone marrow aspirate, cytogenic, immunophenotyping,
CSF, targeted molecular genetics

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Acute myeloblastic Leukaemia Tx

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Daunorubicin, cytosine arabinoside, CPX-351, allogeneic stem cell transplant, arsenic trioxide, all-trans retinoic acid, midostaurin tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeted treatment

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Chronic myeloid leukaemia symptoms and signs

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Anaemia, splenomegaly, weight loss, hyperleukostasis , gout

hypercellular bone marrow, anaemia, high platelets, high WCC, basophils and cellular differentiation, t(9;22)

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Chronic myeloid leukaemia Dx

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FBC, blood film, bone marrow biopsy

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Chronic myeloid leukaemia Tx

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Tyrosine kinase inhibitors imatinib, dasatinib, direct inhibitors BCR-ABL 1st line, allogeneic transplantation in TKI failure

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hyperleukostasis causes

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(fundal haemorrhage, venous congestion, altered consciousness, respiratory failure)

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Polycythaemia Vera symptoms

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Headaches, itches, vascular occlusion, thrombosis, TIA, stroke, splenomegaly

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Polycythaemia Vera Dx

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FBC, haematocrit, uric acid, blood film

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Polycythaemia Vera Tx

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Venesection, aspirin, hydroxycarbamide, ruxolitinib

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polycythaemia vera labs

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raised haematocrits and Hg, raised WCC, platelets, raised uric acid, raised red cell mass

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Essential thrombocythemia signs and symptoms

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Raised platelet count

arterial and venous thrombosis, digital ischaemia, gout, headache
mild splenomegaly

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essential thrombocytopenia Tx

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Aspirin, hydroxycarbamide, anagrelide

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Essential thrombocythemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia symptoms and signs

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Rapid undifferentiated cells accumulating

short history of bone, joint pain and bone marrow failure, infections, sweats

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Essential thrombocythemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia Dx

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Bone marrow biopsy, FBC

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Essential thrombocythemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia Tx

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Chemo, CNS and consolidation therapy, high risk then stem cell transplant, bi specific T cell engagers (Blinatumumab), CAR-T cells

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Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia symptoms

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asymptomatic, bone marrow failure (anaemia, thrombocytopenia), lymphadenopathy, fever, sweats, maybe hepatomegaly, infections, weight loss

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essential thrombocytopenia labs

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low Hg, high WCC, low platelets

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chronic lymphocytic leukaemia signs

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Slow growing, low grade differentiated cells,

raised lymphocyte count of 5

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chronic lymphocytic leukaemia Tx

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Watch and wait
cytotoxic chemo fludarabine, bendamustine
monoclonal antibody rituximab,
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors ibrutinib, PI3K inhibitor, BCL2 inhibitor

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lymphoma symptoms

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Lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, extra-nodal disease, bone marrow involvement, fever, night sweats, weight loss, IgM paraproteins

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staging for lymphoma

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biopsy lymph node, CT, bone marrow aspirate, trephine biopsy

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Tx for lymphoma

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Chemo, anti CD20 monoclonal antibodies,

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Hodgkin lymphoma investigation for responsiveness

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PET

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Tx for Hodgkin lymphoma

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Chemo, RT, monoclonal antibodies anti-CD30, immunotherapy checkpoint inhibitors

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myeloma symptoms

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IgG, IgA paraproteins, bone disease (lytic lesions, pathological fractures, cord compression, hypercalcaemia), bone marrow failure (Anaemia), infections, renal failure, hyper viscosity, amyloidosis

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Dx myeloma

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CXR, MRI, biopsy of bone marrow with presence of excess plasma cells

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staging for myeloma

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albumin and beta 2 microglobulin

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chemo for myeloma

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proteasome inhibitors carfilzomib, bortezomib

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IMIDS for myeloma

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lenalidomide, pomalidomide

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Tx for myeloma

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monoclonal Ab,
bisphosphonate therapy, RT, steroids, pinning of long bones, decompression of the spinal cord, autologous stem cell transplant

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arterial thrombus Tx

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Lifestyle modification, treatment of vascular risk factors, antiplatelet, anticoagulant drugs, thrombolytic therapy

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venous thrombus Tx

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Prevent clot extension, prevent clot embolization, prevent clot recurrence in long term treatment.

anticoagulants (warfarin, DOAC’s, LMWH)
thrombolysis in massive PE

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venous thrombus Dx

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Wells and Geneva score, D-dimer, Doppler, V/Q scan, CT pulmonary angiogram

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microvascular thrombus signs

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DIC, diffuse ischaemia, gangrene, organ failure, bleeding

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hereditary spherocytosis symptoms

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Anaemia, jaundice neonatal, splenomegaly, pigment gallstones

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hereditary spherocytosis Dx

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FBC and film

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hereditary spherocytosis Tx

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Folic acid, transfusion, splenectomy

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G6PD deficiency symptoms and signs

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Blister and bite cells, neonatal jaundice, drug induced anaemia (intravascular haemolysis, haemoglobinuria), splenomegaly, pigment gallstones

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pyruvate kinase deficiency symptoms and signs

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Anaemia, jaundice, gallstones

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thalassaemia beta major signs and symptoms

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Beta major: expansion of ineffective bone marrow, bony deformities, splenomegaly, growth retardation

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thalassaemia beta major Tx

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Chronic transfusions, chelation therapy with desferrioxamine, bone marrow transplant

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sickle cell anaemia symptoms and signs

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Haemolysis, cation loss, dehydration, vaso-occlusion

painful bone crisis, stroke, infection, hyposplenism, gallstones, aplastic crisis, sequestration crises

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chest crisis investigation for sickle cell anaemia

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Chest crisis-> spirometry , CXR

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painful crisis sickle cell anaemia tx

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hydration, oxygen, antibiotics

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chest crisis sickle cell anaemia Tx

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respiratory support, IV fluids, antibiotics, transfusion

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long term sickle cell anaemia Tx

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vaccination, penicillin, folic acid, hydroxycarbamide, bone marrow transplant, gene therapy

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anaemia symptoms

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Tiredness, breathlessness, pallor, ankle swelling, dizziness, chest pain potentially jaundice, splenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, weight loss, diarrhoea, bleeding

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hypochromic microcytic anaemia follow up

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ferritin

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normochromic normocytic anaemia follow up

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reticulocyte

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macrocytic anaemia follow up

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B12/folate/bone marrow

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haemolytic anaemia appearance on a blood film

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schistocytes

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haemolytic anaemia Dx

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Direct antibody test
immune mediated then; warm, cold or allo
blood film, FBC, serum bilirubin, LDH, serum haptoglobin, urine

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Tx for haemolytic anaemia

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Folic acid, immunosuppression, steroids, splenectomy, treat underlying cause, consider transfusion

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megaloblastic anaemia symptoms and signs

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Neurological symptoms, yellow tinge, LDH, friable red cells

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megaloblastic anaemia Dx

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Autoantibodies against intrinsic factors or parietal cells, B12 levels, folate, bone marrow

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Tx for megaloblastic anaemia

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Replace B12, folate oral

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Haemarthrosis
muscle haematoma
CNS bleeding 
retroperitoneal bleeding 
post-surgical bleeding associated with
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haemophilia

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Petechia, ecchymosis, mucosal bleeding, CNS bleeds, epistaxis, purpura, menorrhagia, GI associated with

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thrombocytopenia

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Anaphylaxis
angioedema
urticaria
rhinitis
asthma
dermatitis, eczema  associated with
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type 1 hypersensitivity

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Renal failure, glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome associated with

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type 3 hypersensitivity

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SCID

Unusual rashes, diarrhoea, early stages of life, FH of neonatal death, consanguinity, associated with

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primary immunodeficiency

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Takes several hours, haemolysis associated with what hypersensitivity reaction

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type 2

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later in life chronic/ recurrent bacterial respiratory infections consider

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antibody deficiency

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2-3 days, delayed type of hypersensitivity reaction

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type 4

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SCID Tx

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Stem cell transplantation, prophylaxis and avoid live vaccines, gene therapy

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prophylaxis and treatment generally for primary immunodeficiency

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Prophylactic antibiotics, in severe antibody deficiency then immunoglobulin replacement

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Anaemia, splenomegaly, weight loss, hyperleukostasis (fundal haemorrhage, venous congestion, altered consciousness, respiratory failure), gout

hypercellular bone marrow, anaemia, high platelets, high WCC, basophils and cellular differentiation, t(9;22) associated with

A

chronic myeloid leukaemia

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Headaches, itches, vascular occlusion, thrombosis, TIA, stroke, splenomegaly

raised haematocrits and Hg, raised WCC, platelets, raised uric acid, raised red cell mass
associated with

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polycythaemia vera

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Rapid undifferentiated cells accumulating

short history of bone, joint pain and bone marrow failure, infections, sweats

low Hg, high WCC, low platelets associated with

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acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

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Slow growing, low grade differentiated cells,
raised lymphocyte count of 5

asymptomatic, bone marrow failure (anaemia, thrombocytopenia), lymphadenopathy, fever, sweats, maybe hepatomegaly, infections, weight loss associated with

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chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

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Lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, extra-nodal disease, bone marrow involvement, fever, night sweats, weight loss, IgM paraproteins associated with

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lymphoma

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IgG, IgA paraproteins, bone disease (lytic lesions, pathological fractures, cord compression, hypercalcaemia), bone marrow failure (Anaemia), infections, renal failure, hyper viscosity, amyloidosis associated with

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myeloma

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Blister and bite cells, neonatal jaundice, drug induced anaemia (intravascular haemolysis, haemoglobinuria), splenomegaly, pigment gallstones associated with

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G6PD deficiency

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Haemolysis, cation loss, dehydration, vaso-occlusion

painful bone crisis, stroke, infection, hyposplenism, gallstones, aplastic crisis, sequestration crises associated with

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sickle cell anaemia

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Tiredness, breathlessness, pallor, ankle swelling, dizziness, chest pain potentially jaundice, splenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, weight loss, diarrhoea, bleeding associated with

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anaemia

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