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Haematology Flashcards

1
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What haematological condition has increased granulocytes at different stages of maturation?

A

Chronic myeloid leukaemia

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2
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What is acute chest syndrome a complication of and how does it present?

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Sickle cell disease
Dyspnoea, chest pain, cough, hypoxia and new pulmonary infiltrates seen on X-ray

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What is the haemoglobin, MCV and reticulocyte combination you would expect in sickle cell disease?

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Normocytic anaemia
Low HB
Normal MCV
Raised reticulocytes

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4
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What condition has auer rods and myeloid blast cells?

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AML

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5
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What test is most useful in diagnosis in polycythaemia vera?

A

JAK2 mutation

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6
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What is the treatment for warm autoimmune haemolytic anaemia?

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Steroids

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7
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What is the most common type of Hodgkins lymphoma?

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Nodular sclerosing

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8
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What is the reversal agent for dabigatran?

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Idarucizumab

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9
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What is the first line management of CML?

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Imatinib

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10
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What is the reversal agent for riveroxaban and apixaban?

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Adexanet alfa

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What is the reversal agent for dabigatran?

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Idarucizumab

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12
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What antibiotic increases INR of a patient taking warfarin?

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Clarithromycin

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13
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What is seen on a blood film of hyposplenism?

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Howell-Jolly bodies

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14
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What is raised in patients with beta thalassaemia major?

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HbA2

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15
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When should sickle cell patient have pneumococcal vaccine?

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Every 5 years

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16
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What immunoglobulin deficiency poses a risk for anaphylaxis being more likely in blood transfusion?

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IgA

17
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What blood products are more likely to have bacterial contamination?

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Platelet concentrate

18
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What is heparin overdose treatment?

A

Protamine sulphate

19
Q

What organisms cause post splenectomy sepsis?

A

Strep pneumonia
H. Influenzae
Meningococci

20
Q

What is the treatment for beta thalassaemia major?

A

Life long blood transfusions
Iron chelation therapy

21
Q

What is the most common disease for CLL to turn into?

A

Non-hodgkins lymphoma

22
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What are the features of polycythaemia vera?

A

Raised haemoglobin, plethoric appearance, pruritic, splenomegaly, hypertension

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