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Haem/Onc Flashcards

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Triggers for G6PD deficiency

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Favs beans
Drugs (Sulfa, nitrofurantoin, aspirin, methylene blue)
Ketoacidosis
Infection

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Investigations G6PD

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FBC and film (Heinz bodies)
Coombes (negative)
High LDH
Low haptoglobin
High unconjugated bilirubin
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Treatment G6PD

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Treat precipitate
IV Fluids
Oral folate
Admission

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MAHA causes

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DIC
TTP
HUS
HELLP
Malignant hyperthermia
Wegeners
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Sickle cell precipitants

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Infection
Dehydration
Hypoxia
Acidosis

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Symptoms of Sickle Cell

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Vaso-occlusive crisis
Acute chest syndrome 
Priapism
Splenic sequestration
Haemolytic crisis
Infection (salmonella OM)
Infarction (brain, bone, eye, kidney)
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Explain acute chest syndrome and management

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Diffuse infiltrates with cough, SOB and fever AFTER crisis from pneumonia, PE, ARDS or fluid overload

Treatment: empiric antibiotics (SHiN cover) & plasma exchange (treatment for all complications of sickle cell)

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Vaso-occlusive crisis management and prevention

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Warm
Oxygen
Fluids
Analgesia
Consider plasma exchange

Prevent:
Hydroxyurea
Bone marrow transplant

Never use tPA or heparin (NOT CLOT)

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Pernicious anaemia features

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Blood: Howell Jolly Bodies, high MCV, low B12
Neuro: dementia, depression, subacute degeneration of spinal cord
GI: carcinoid and adenocarinoma

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Aplastic Anaemia causes and bloods

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GVHD
Ionised radiation
Fanconi Syndrome (renal failure)
Pregnancy

Drugs:
Chloramphenicol
Phenylbutazone
Anticonvulsants

Inv:
Pancytopaenia with low reticulocytes

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Intrinsic haemolytic anaemia

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Enzyme: G6PD def, pyruvate kinase def
Membrane: spherocytosis
Hb: Sickle Cell

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Extrinsic Haemolysis

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Autoimmune: Coombs +
Mechanical: MAHA, prosthetic valve
Env: burns, toxins, infection
Splenic sequestration

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Sideroblastic anaemia causes

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Isoniazid toxicity
Pyridoxine def
Lead poisoning
Alcohol

Tx: Pyrodoxine

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Mechanism of HIT

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Platelet factor 4 binds to heparin to inactivate it as part of metabolism.
If develop PF4-heparin complex antibodies (HS III) binds to platelets forming clots (consumptive coagulopathy)

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APLS antibodies and RF for high risk of clots

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Anti B2 glycoproteins
Lupus anticoagulant
Anticardiolipin

RF
Presence of anti B2 glycoproteins
High antibody levels
IHD RF (smoking, DM, lipids, HTN)

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Management of APLS:
No SLE
SLE
Arterial clot
Venous clot
Pregnancy
Refractory
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No SLE: aspirin
SLE: hydroxychloroquine
Arterial: warfarin and aspirin
Venous: warfarin
Pregnancy: heparin and aspirin
Refractory: hydroxychloroquine, IVIG
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Indications for thrombophlebitis screen

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Unprovoked DVT and <45yrs
2nd unprovoked DVT
DVT pregnancy
Recurrent miscarriages or stillbirth
Family hx
Atypical DVT site (arm)
DVT and HIV
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HASBLED Score

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HTN 160
Ab renal (200), LFT (Bili 2, AST 3)
Stroke
Previous bleed
Labile INR
ETOH/drugs
Drugs that bleed (anticoagulants)
Age >65
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LMWH benefits to heparin

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Single daily dose
No monitoring
Less HIT
Better anti-Xa activity
SC delivery (not IV)
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Reversing heparin

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Protamine max 50mg IV

1mg for 100units UFH <3 hours
1mg per 1mg LMWH <8 hours
0.5mg for LMWH >8 hours

S/E: anaphylaxis, Brady, hypotension

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Petechia causes

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Mechanical: coughing, vomiting, pressure
Thrombocytopaenia
Infection: meningococcal, IE, RMSF
Vasculitis
Platelets dysfunction (vWD, renal failure)
22
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Thrombocytopenia causes

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Production: aplastic anaemia, chemo, leukaemia
Destruction: ITP, DIC, TTP, HUS
HELLP
Splenic sequestration
Drugs: quinine, heparin, NSAIDS, phenytoin, paracetamol, abciximab
Elimination: Bleeding, ECMO

23
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ITP causes and high risk factors

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Causes:
Viral illnesses EBV, HIV, CMV, hep C

RF: old (>60), low plt, liver failure, on anticogaulation

24
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ITP treatment

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Steroids
Plt if <10 or <30 and bleeding
IVIG
Splenectomy

25
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TTP

A 
ADAMTS-13 deficiency
BRAIN FART (fever, anaemia, renal failure, thrombocytopaenia)

MAHA (schistocytes, LDH)

Tx: plasma exchange, FFP, steroids

Triggers:
Shigella/Salmonella
OCP
Pregnancy
Cancer
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HUS

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Kids, bloody diarrhoea, renal failure, MAHA

Shigella/Ecoli
Strep (atypical)
EBV, VZV
Cancer

Toxin mediated

Supportive with dialysis only

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DIC bloods

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Sky high Ddimer
High aPPT
High INR
Low Plt
Low fibrinogen
28
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Difference in plt vs factor bleed

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Bruising
Immediate
Holes (nose, menses, gums, haematuria, GI bleeding)

Factor:
Deep (muscle, joint, head, retroperioneal)
Delayed onset
Congenital

29
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Cryo contents

A 
150units of 
Fibrinogen
Factor 8
Factor 13
vWF

All in 30mls

30
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FFP

A 
250mls
Everything 
250 units Factor 8
Thawed
Matched
31
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Haemophilia A
Mild, moderate, severe
% per factor

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Mild 5-10%
Moderate 1-5%
Severe less than 1%

1 unit increases 2%
(1:1 in Haemophilia B)

32
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Classification of bleeding severity in haemophilia

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Very mild: no factor, nose bleed
Mild: 12u/kg: haematuria, mucosal
Mod: 25u/kg: deep lac, trauma to nose, early haemarthrosis
Severe: deep muscle, headstrike, dental extraction

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Acute porphyria features

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Disproportionate abdo pain
Confusion & focal deficits
Painful blistering skin

34
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Prophyria dx and tx

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Urinary porphobilirubin

Tx:
IV fluids
Haemin
Liver transplant

35
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Role of tryptase

A

Confirm anaphylaxis (>5ug/L)
Dx mastocytosis
75% sensitive

36
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Causes angioedema

A 
C1 esterase def
Meds: ACEI, tPA
Idiopathic 
Acquired C1ED (sepsis, DIC, ECMO)
Infection
Allergic reaction
37
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Management angioedema

A

Icatibant 30mg SC
C1 esterase conc 20u/kg
FFP
TXA

38
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Difference in angioedema/urticaria

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Sub dermal and submucosal
Skin, mucosa, GI, lips
Delayed onset 1-2 days
Painful, not itchy

Urticaria:
Itchy, rapid, skin only
Epidermis and dermis

39
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4 causes of pericardial effusion in malignancy

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Malignancy itself
Radiation
Chemo
Low albumin

40
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SVC syndrome features

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Symptoms:
SOB, headache in bending, chest pain, dysphasia

Signs:
Permbertons, oedema, flushing, distended upper body veins, right pleural effusion 25%

41
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SVC obstruction management

A 
Sit up
Lower limb IVC
Oxygen
Steroids
Radiotherapy/Stenting
42
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MASCC Criteria

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Age <60
Asymptomatic
Normotensive
Solid tumour
No dehydration
No fever in hospital
Haem cancer with no prev fungal infection
43
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Features of hyperviscosity syndrome

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Mucosal bleeding
Visual disturbance
Reduced GCS

44
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Tumour Lysis Syndrome components

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High uric acid
High K
High phosphate
Low calcium

45
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Risk factors for TLS

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High tumour burden
Cytotoxic chemo
Renal impairment
Dehydrated
High uric acid (gout)
46
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Treatment TLS

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Fluids (200ml/hr)
Dialysis
Insulin & Dextrose
Calcium only if unstable
Allopurinol
Rasburicase
Alkalination of urine
47
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Different system features of paraneoplastic

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Metabolic (ca, SIADH, ADH)
NMJ: lambert eaton 
CT: HPOA, clubbing
Haem: thrombosis, DIC
Renal: nephrotic 
Skin: acanthodians nigiricans
48
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High risk for Fleischer nodules

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Smoker
Old
Hx cancer
Fam hx lung cancer
Environmental (asbestos)

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