Haematology Flashcards
1
Q
Prolonged aPTT
Everything else normal
Spot diagnosis?
A
Haemophilia A (Factor VIII deficiency )
2
Q
Treatment vitamin K deficiency?
A
Desmopressin
3
Q
Microcytic anaemia + everything else normal
Diagnosis ?
A
Alpha thalassemia
4
Q
Blood test finding for TTP
A
Normal PT, aPTT, Fibrinogen
Coombs negative
LDH, bilirubin high
5
Q
Differential diagnosis:
- Normocytic anaemia
- Low RCC
- Pancytopaenia
A
Aplastic anaemia
Myelofibrosis
MDS
6
Q
Differential diagnosis:
- Normocytic anaemia
- Low RCC
A
Chronic disease
7
Q
Diagnosis:
- high iron
- rest normal
A
Sideroblastic anaemia
8
Q
G6PD Inheritance?
A
X linked recessive
9
Q
Symptoms of G6PD deficiency?
A
hemolysis with jaundice secondary to stress
