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Screening tests for bleeding disorder?

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Bleeding time bt(normal 3-7 min) / PFA platelet function assay ( mostly preferred )

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Screening tests for thrombocytopenia?

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Platelet count

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Screening tests to assess bm function? (3)

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-Hb
-Wcc
- smear

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Screening tests for extrinsic pathway?

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Prothrombin time pt (vitamin K )
Factors tissue factor, VII, vit K dependent factors ( 2,7, (9), 10)

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Screening tests for intrinsic pathway?

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Aptt

Factors 8, 9, 11, 12

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Screening tests for platelet function?

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Platelet aggregation test

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Diagnostic tests for haemophilia?

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Factor viii /ix levels

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What does it mean if large platelets in patient presenting with bleeding?

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Peripheral destruction

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Name 4 causes increased bleeding time (>7 minutes)

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• Thrombocytopenia,
• platelet dysfunction (qualitative platelet disorder)
• Von willebrand disease
. Aspirin

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Name 6 causes prolonged pt (<12 sec, neonate 12 -18 sec)

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Defect Vit K dependent factors
• haemorrhagic disease of newborn
. Malabsorption Vit K deficiency
. Liver disease
• DIC
. Oral anticoagulants eg warfarin
• rat poison

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Name 4 causes prolonged APTT activated partial thromboplastin time

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Test intrinsic and common pathway
• haemophilia A and B (factors 8 and 9)
• Von willebrand disease (carrier protein for factor 8, and glue to keep platelets together)
• heparin
• DIC

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Name 4 causes prolonged tt thrombin time

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Test fibrinogen to fibrin conversion
- DIC
- hypofibrinogenemia
- heparin
- uremia

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Name 6 vascular/non-haem causes bleeding

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  • Child abuse
  • vasculilits
  • other trauma
  • ulcer
  • varices
  • polyps/tumours
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How classify haematologic causes bleeding?

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Thrombocytopenia vs coagulopathy

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Name 4 causes primary thrombocytopenia

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Increased peripheral destruction (large platelets)
• ITP (most common!)
• neonatal isoimmune
• wiscott - Aldrich syndrome

decreased platelet production (small platelets)
• tar syndrome (, absent radii)

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Name 10 causes secondary thrombocytopenia

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Decreased production
• Bone marrow failure: aplastic anaemia
• INFECTION: CMV, EBV, HCV, HIV, mumps, parvovirus B19, rickettsia, rubella, VZV
• Malignancy
- bone marrow suppression: chemo, radiation, meds
- nutritional deficiency: B12, folate

Increased peripheral destruction (large platelets)
• DIC/ severe sepsis
. HUS (haemolytic uraemic syndrome), TTP (thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura)
- Drug induced
• HIV, CMV, EBV, HCV, Mumps, parvovirus b19, rickettsia, rubella, VZV
- Autoimmune eg SLE, anti phospholipid syndrome, sarcoidosis
• mechanical: artificial veins, aortic valve, mechanical valve, extracorporeal bypass

Sequestration (abnormal distribution)/other
. Hypersplenism eg distributional thrombocytopenia
. Haemangioma (kassabach merrit)
- chronic alcohol abuse
- dilutional thrombocytopenia: haemorrhage, excessive crystalloids
- liver disease: cirrhosis, fibrosis, PHT
- PHT

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Name 3 causes primary coagulopathy

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  • Von willebrand disease
  • haemophilia
  • platelet function defect
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Name 7 causes secondary coagulopathy

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  • DIC
  • anticoagulant
  • vit K deficiency (neonate)
  • hepatic failure
  • renal failure
  • maternal anticonvulsants
  • rat poison
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Usual symptom thrombocytopenia?

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Mucocutaneous bleeding

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Usual findings peripheral blood smear in thrombocytopenia due to decreased platelet production? (2)

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Small platelets, high MCV

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Name 3 types microcytic (mcv < 80 ) anaemias and how to diagnose

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DO serum iron studies
• iron deficiency anaemia.: low iron and ferritin (stores iron), high TIBC (total iron binding capacity) (rdw high)
• thalassaemia minor: Mentzer index MCV: RBC <13 ( abnormal hb) (rdw normal )
• anemia of chronic disease component plus iron deficiency: low-normal iron, low- normal ferritin, low tibc (rdw normal )
• lead poisoning (rdw normal )

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Define anaemia

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Not enough healthy red cells to carry oxygen to organs
Or
Reduced hb per unit volumeof blood

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Name 7 types normocytic (mcv 80 - 100 ) anaemias and how to diagnose

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Do reticulocyte count.

Low <2%
→ hypoproliferative
• aplastic anaemia
• pure red cell aplasia
• other marrow failure syndromes: ineffective haematopaesis eg myelodysplastic syndrome
• infections
• protein-calorie malnutrition (rdw normal )
• inflammatory disorders
→ infiltrative
• leukaemias

High 2% (hyperproliferative)
→ haemorrhage: parasites, git abnormalities (rdw normal )
→ haemolysis
• Acquired: rh/abo, autoimmune (rdw high )
• Hereditary: spherocytosis (rdw normal ), enzyme defects, haemoglobinopathies (rdw high )

Anaemia of chronic disease: chronic inflammation, ckD, malignancy, endocrine deficiency, liver disease, malnutrition with early iron/folate deficiency (rdw high )

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Name 7 types macrocytic (mcv > 100 ) anaemias and how to diagnose

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Do blood smear and look at macrocytes

Megaloblastic oval macrocytes and segmented neutrophils
• vit b12 deficiency (pernicious anaemia, ileal disease, poor intake). (rdw high )
• Folate deficiency (dietary, alcoholics, coeliac disease, increased cell turnover, phenytoin, methotrexate, sulfasalazine) (rdw high )

Non-megaloblastic round macrocytes: ALARMS
• physiological anaemia of the newborn (rdw normal )
• haemolysis (rdw high )
• myelodysplastic syndrome, myeloproliferative disease (rdw normal )
• Liver disease: cirrhosis (rdw normal )
• congenital bone marrow failure syndromes: Aplastic anaemia of bone marrow infiltration (rdw normal )
• hypothyroidism, reticulocytosis (haemolysis, haemorrhage) (rdw normal )

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Name 4 important factors needed for normal erythropoeisis
• DNA synthesis: require B 12, folate (megakaryocyte erythroid progenitor MEP → proerythroblast → early erythroblast) • erythropoietin (proerythroblast → early erythroblast) • hormonal influence: thyroid, androgens (intermediate → late erythroblast → nuclear extrusion) • iron incorporation: require copper, pyridoxine B6 (late erythroblast → nuclear extrusion →reticulocyte)
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Cause low RDW?
RBC uniform in size Eg thalassemia
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Cause high RDW?
High variation in size of RBC: nutritional cause
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What is Mentzer index and how interpret?
MCV / RBC Use if microcytic anaemia to determine cause >13 Iron deficient <13 thalassaemia trait
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What is in cryoprecipitate
FFP but rich in fibrinogen
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Name 8 common indications blood transfusion
• Trauma/surgery • oncology • severe symptomatic acute anaemia • thrombocytopenia and platelet disorders, symptomatic and bleeding • exchange transfusions (neonates, very high bilirubin) • DIC → FFP • haemoglobinopathies eg thalassemia major every 3 weeks, symptomatic sickle cell disease • hypofibrinogenemia → cryoprecipitate
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Name 7 acute complications blood transfusion
Non infections . Acute haemolytic reactions - allergic /anaphylactic reactions - metabolic derangements - transfusion related ALI Infections -HIV - hep B - hep C
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Name 3 delayed complications blood transfusion
- Iron overload - delayed haemolytic reaction - transfusion associated graft vs host disease
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Name 3 broad causes anemia
• Impaired production by bone marrow • Blood loss • Haemolysis
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Name 3 causes of anemia due to impaired production by bone marrow in the newborn
- Infections: torch, HIV - red cell aplasia - congenital leukemia
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Name 8 causes of anemia due to impaired production by bone marrow in infancy and pre -school
• Iron deficiency • PEM • folate deficiency An infection • acquired (infection, idiopathic, drugs) • Fanconi's . Acute leukaemia • solid tumours
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Name 10 causes of anemia due to impaired production by bone marrow in late childhood
- Iron deficiency - folate deficiency - vitamin B 12 deficiency! -Infection - systemic disease! - acquired (infection, idiopathic, drugs) - Fanconi's - acute leukaemia - lymphoma! - solid tumours
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Name 4 causes of anemia due to blood loss in the newborn
Feto-maternal - twin-twin Cord - cephalhaematoma - haemorrhagic disease Blood sampling
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Name 2 causes of anemia due to blood loss in infancy and preschool
- Gastrointestinal: malformations, polyps, parasites - platelet / coagulation abnormalities
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Name 3 causes of anemia due to blood loss in later childhood
- Gastrointestinal: ulcer!, malformations, parasites - urogenital eg bilharzia! - platelet/coagulation abnormalities
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Name 4 causes of anemia due to haemolysis in the newborn
- Rh/abo! - infection - hereditary →Spherocytosis → G6PD deficiency
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Name 4 causes of anemia due to haemolysis in infancy and preschool
-Infection: malaria! - autoimmune! - hereditary → spherocytosis → G6PD deficiency
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Name 6 causes of anemia due to haemolysis in later childhood
- infection: malaria - autoimmune - hereditary → spherocytosis → G6PD deficiency → hb- pathies! → thalassaemia!
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Approach to anaemia in newborn? (8)
Do reticulocytes - high >5% → blood loss > acute: placenta, internal organs, DIC > chronic: felo-maternal, twin-twin, cephalhaematoma, hereditary bleeding disorder → haemolysis: do direct Coombs test > positive: Rh /abo > negative: infections (bacterial, torches, HIV), hereditary haemolytic anemia, spherocytosis, G6PD - low <% → hypoplastic anemia > acquired: infection/drug related > congenital: red cell aplasia
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Which blood component is raised in iron deficiency anaemia?
Transferrin (tibc) Serum iron and ferritin low
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Which blood component is raised in anaemia of infection?
Ferritin Serum iron and transferrin low
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Name 5 nb causes high neutrophils
- Physiological: newborns - infections: bacterial, fungal - drugs: steroids - Haematological /neoplastic: haemolytic anaemias - miscellaneous: diabetic acidosis
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Name 5 nb causes high monocytes
- Physiological: recovery phase acute infections - infections: → Tb → subacute bacterial endocarditis, congenital syphilis -Haematological/neoplastic: Hodgkin's lymphoma - miscellaneous: connective tissue disorder
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Name 5 nb causes high lymphocytes
- Physiological: early childhood 1 month - 4 years - infections: viral! (Eg infectious mononucleosis, CMV, whooping cough...) - haem/neoplastic: → lymphomas → neutropenia's - Miscellaneous: thyrotoxicosis
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Name 5 nb causes high eosinophils
- Physiological: recovery from shock/infection - infections: parasitic! ( eg ascariasis, strongyloidiasis, ankylostomiasis, trichinosis...) - drugs: hypersensitivity reaction eg penicillin - Haem /neoplastic: metastatic tumours - misc: allergic disorders!
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Expected level of disorder and clinical diagnosis in pt presenting with pelechiae, superficial ecchymosis, mucous membrane bleeding? (4)
platelets and blood vessels - Platelet quantitative defect eg ITP - platelet qualitative defect eg drugs - scurvy, vasculitis etc
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Expected level of disorder and clinical diagnosis in pt presenting with palpable purpura? (3)
Blood vessels - Hypersensitivity - vasculitis eg Henoch - schonlein purpura
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Expected level of disorder and clinical diagnosis in pt presenting with haemarthrosis, deep ecchymosis, with or without mucous membrane? (3)
- Coagulation factors (viii, ix ) - haemophilia A and B - Von Willebrand's disease
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How should pancytopenia be further investigated?
Bone marrow aspiration
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What type of anaemia is iron deficiency?
Microcytic hypochromic
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Identify and define picture 19
Petechia Non blanching lesions <2mm
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Identify and define picture 20
Left: petechiae - non blanching lesion < 2 mm Right: purpura - group of adjoining petechia
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Identify and define picture 21
Left: echymosis - isolated lesions larger than petechia Right: haematoma - raised echymosis
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Identify picture 22 and name cause
Left: Osler node (pulp of fingers and toes, painful, immune mediated) Right: janeway lesion Infective endocarditis

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