Haematology Flashcards
1
Q
Normocytic Anaemia
A
Anaemia of chronic disease / Acute blood loss
2
Q
Microcytic anaemia
A
Thalassaemia trait / iron def anaemia / haemolysis (usually with reticulocyte increase)
3
Q
Macrocytic anaemia
A
Alcohol / hypothyroid / folate B12 def
4
Q
Neutrophilia
A
Bacterial infection / heart attack / burns / acute inflammation / appendicitis / chronic myeloid leukaemia
5
Q
Lymphocytosis
A
Acute viral infection ie. viral hepatitis or CMV / CML / ALL / Protozoal infection / chronic intracellular infection ie TB / lymphoma
6
Q
Monocytosis
A
Infections / neutropenia / autoimmune ie rheumatoid or SLE