Haematology Flashcards
1
Q
Schistocytes
A
Intravascular Haemolysis
2
Q
Pepper Pot Skull
A
Myeloma
3
Q
Reed-Sternberg Cells
A
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
4
Q
Philadelphia Chromosome
A
9; 22 translocation
= chronic myeloid leukaemia (BCR-ABL gene)
5
Q
Atypical Lymphocytes
A
EBV (mononucelosis)
6
Q
Auer Rods
A
Acute myeloid leukaemia
7
Q
Bence Jones Protein
A
Multiple Myeloma
8
Q
Itchy after a hot bath
A
Polycythaemia rubra vera
9
Q
Translocation 8;14
A
Burkitt’s Lymphoma
10
Q
African child with history of EBV and tumour in face/jaw
A
Burkitt’s Lymphoma
11
Q
Alcohol worsens this type of lymphoma…
A
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
12
Q
Haemarthrosis
A
Haemophilia
13
Q
Bleeding into joint
A
Problem with secondary haemostasis
14
Q
Reduced levels of factor IX
A
Haemophilia B
15
Q
Young boy with reduced levels of factor VIII and an increased aPTT
A
Haemophilia A
