Haem Flashcards
Treatment of ITP
Steroids
Rouleaux are seen in which condition?
Myeloma
Bence jones protein in the urine is a sign of what?
MM
Diagnostic criteria for MM
one major + one minor or 3 minor if symptomatic
What are the major and minor criteria for diagnosis of MM?
Major criteria
Plasmacytoma
30% plasma cells in a bone marrow sample
Elevated levels of M protein in the blood or urine
Minor criteria
10% to 30% plasma cells in a bone marrow sample.
Minor elevations in the level of M protein in the blood or urine.
Osteolytic lesions (as demonstrated on imaging studies).
Low levels of antibodies (not produced by the cancer cells) in the blood.
Heparin reversal agent
Protamine
Sickle patients should recieve what every 5 years from what age?
pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine from 2 years
which drug can be used in the long term management of sickle cell disease?
hydroxyurea
Which staging system replaced Ann Arbor?
Lugano
Tear drop sign on blood film represent which condition?
Myelofibrosis
Thallasemia
megaloblastic anaemia
What would the bone marrow tap result in, in myelofibrosis?
dry tap - do a trephine biopsy instead
What are the CRAB features in MM
Calcium
Renal failure
Anaemia
Bone fractures/lesions
Auer rods indicate which condition?
AML
Findings in tumour lysis syndrome?
HyperK
High Ph
low Ca
Which drugs are used in the prevention of tumour lysis syndrome?
Allopurinol
Rasburicase
