Haematology

Question 1

Main side effect of tamoxifen?

Answer 1

VTE

Question 2

What precipitates a sickle cell crisis

Answer 2

Infection
Dehydration
Deoxygenation

Question 3

Which virus causes aplastic sickle cell crises?

Answer 3

Parvovirus

Question 4

Combined folate and b12 deficiency, which do you treat first?

Answer 4

B12 always

Question 5

How to treat cancer patientd with VTE?

Answer 5

LMWH

Question 6

Treatment for provoked DVT,

Answer 6

Warfarin 3 months

Question 7

Which test prolonged in Von willebrands

Answer 7

Aptt

Question 8

Genetics of Von willebrands,

Answer 8

Autosomal dominant

Question 9

What is acute chest syndrome in sickle cell

3 things

Answer 9

Acute dyspnoea, hypoxia

Bilateral lung infiltrates

Question 10

Side effect if warfarin in pregnancy

Answer 10

Terstogenic

Question 11

Genetics of haemophilia a

Answer 11

X linked recessive

Question 12

Which blood test is prolonged in haemophilia A?

Answer 12

APTT

Question 13

What is a sequestrian crisis?

Answer 13

Polling of blood in organs

Question 14

What type of anaemia is beta thal

Answer 14

Microcytic

Question 15

Which leukaemia has phildeplphiq in 95%

Answer 15

CML

Question 16

First line for cml

Answer 16

Imatinib

Question 17

Symptoms of CML

Answer 17

Fatigue
Weight loss
Abdo pain

Question 18

When to do an exchange transfusion

Answer 18

Neurological complications

Question 19

ECG findings of hypokalaemia

Answer 19

U WAVES
long PR
ST Depression
Long QT 
FLATTENED T WAVES

Question 20

What vitamin can aid in iron absorption

Answer 20

C

Question 21

Which test looks for spherocytosis

Answer 21

Haemoglobin electrophoresis

Question 22

Which drugs can cause hypercalcaemia

Answer 22

Thiazides