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haematology Flashcards

1
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management of sickle cell anaemia

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hydroxycarbamide

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2
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what kind of anaemia can phenytoin cause

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aplastic anaemia

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3
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what transfusion has the highest risk of bacterial contamination

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platelets

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4
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investigation for definitive diagnosis of sickle cell disease

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Hb electrophoresis

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5
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what is most common inherited thrombophilia

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factor V leiden

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6
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what is factor V leiden

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activated C protein resistance

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7
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lifespan of a platelet

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7-10 days

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8
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lifespan of a RBC

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120 days

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9
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if someone has heavy periods what is most likely causing their anaemia

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iron deficiency

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10
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if Ann Arbor staging IIIB what does the B stand for

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that they are experiencing B symptoms

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11
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what is the inheritance pattern of congenital sideroblastic anaemia

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X linked recessive

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12
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virus making you more susceptible to Burkitt lymphoma

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Epstein Barr virus

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13
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what haemoglobin genes in milk sickle cells

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Hb SC

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14
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what is maximum dose of rivaroxaban

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20mg

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15
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someone on maximum dose of DOAC and gets another DVT what is treatment

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warfarin

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16
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nucleated red cells, left shift and basophilic vacuolated lymphoma cells
is what

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Burkitt lymphoma

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17
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starry sky appearance on bone marrow biopsy

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burkitt lymphoma

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18
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lymphocyte count in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

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raised

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19
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platelet count in chronic myeloid leukaemia

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raised

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20
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what is thrombocytosis

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raised platelet count

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21
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BP in transfusion related acute lung injury

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hypotensive

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22
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BP in transfusion associated circulatory overload

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hypertension

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23
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what lymph node is ovarian cancer most likely to spread to

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para aortic lymph nodes

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24
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how long is treatment for a provoked DVT e.g. recent surgery

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3 months

25
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how long is treatment for an unprovoked DVT

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6 months

26
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what is the transfusion threshold

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70 g/L

27
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treatment for post thrombotic syndrome

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compression stockings

28
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what autoimmune haemolytic anaemia is associated with CLL

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warm

29
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what is cold autoimmune haemolytic anaemia associated with

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  • lymphoma
  • mycoplasma
  • EBV
30
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what is most common type of Hodgkins lymphoma

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nodular sclerosing

31
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reticulocyte count in aplastic crisis

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reduced

32
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reticulocyte in sequestrian crisis

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increased

33
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what is caused by JAK2 mutation

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polycythaemia vera

34
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itching worse with heat, peptic ulcer, headache

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polycythaemia vera

35
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management of polycythaemia vera

A

hydroxycobalamin
aspirin

36
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what leukaemia has increased bands

A

CML

37
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most common cause of neutropenic sepsis

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staph epidermidis

38
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is symmetrical lymphadenopathy more likely to be Hodgkins or non-hodgkins

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non Hodgkins

39
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investigation to confirm diagnosis of multiple myeloma

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serum protein electrophoresis - M protein

40
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painful lymphadenopathy when drinking alcohol is typical of

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Hodgkins lymphoma

41
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turners syndrome is associated with

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haemophilia A

42
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reticulocyte count is

A

percentage of total number of red blood cells in your blood

43
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high reticulocyte count

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anaemia due to RBC being destroyed
bleeding
blood disorder
tumour

44
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what cells are seen in coeliac disease

A

target cells
Howell jolly bodies

45
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what can myelodysplasia progress to

A

acute myeloid leukaemia

46
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tear drop poikilocytes suggest

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myelofibrosis

47
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low IgA transfusion related complication

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anaphylactic reaction

48
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management of von willebrand disease

A

desmopressin

49
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use of nitrous oxide is known to deplete what

A

B12 reserves

50
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investigation for myelofibrosis

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dry tap on bone marrow aspiration

51
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investigations for tumour lysis syndrome

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ECG
U&E - potassium and phosphate raised
calcium - low
uric acid - low

52
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blood transfusion patient presenting with fever, hypotension and anxiety is likely to be

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acute haemolytic transfusion reaction

53
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what is most concerning sign in transfusion reaction

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hypotension
- indicates anaphylaxis and TRALI

54
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when do you give vit K if patient on warfarin

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when their INR >8

55
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what cells seen on blood film in patient with CKD

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burr cells

56
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what leukaemia causes massive splenomegaly

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CML

57
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what cells in CLL

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smudge cells

58
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who are most likely to get thalassaemia

A

those of mediterranean origin

59
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complication of CLL

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diffuse large B cell lymphoma - Richter transformation

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