Haematology (All Topics) Flashcards
Anaemia:
What is the definition of anaemia and what are its causes?
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Anaemia:
What are the symptoms and signs of anaemia?
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Microcytic Anaemia:
Outline the signs, blood film findings and causes of IDA
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Microcytic Anaemia:
What are the causes of Iron Deficiency Anaemia?
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Microcytic Anaemia:
What is the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anaemia?
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Macrocytic Anaemia:
What is are the sources of Vitamin B12 and what are the causes of its deficiency?
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Macrocytic Anaemia:
What are the clinical features of Vitamin B12?
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Macrocytic Anaemia:
What is Pernicious anaemia?
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Macrocytic Anaemia:
What is the treatment of Vitamin B12 Deficiency?
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Macrocytic Anaemia:
What are the sources of Folate?
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Macrocytic Anaemia:
What are the causes of Folate deficiency?
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Macrocytic Anaemia:
What is the treatment of Folate deficiency?
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Anaemia:
What are the causes of Microcytic, Normocytic and Macrocytic Anaemia?
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Micro/Normocytic Anaemia:
What is the pathogenesis of Renal Failure driven Anaemia of Chronic Disease?
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Micro/Normocytic Anaemia:
What is/are the definition of and causes of Anaemia of Chronic Disease?
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Micro/Normocytic Anaemia:
How are ferritin levels affected in Anaemia of Chronic Disease?
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Normocytic Anaemia:
What are the inflammatory markers of Chronic Disease?
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Microcytic Anaemia:
What is the definition and diagnosis of Sideroblastic Anaemia?
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Microcytic Anaemia:
What are the causes and treatment options for Sideroblastic Anaemia?
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Haemolytic Anaemias:
What is the definition of haemolytic anaemia?
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Haemolytic Anaemias:
What are the features of all, intravascular and extravascular haemolytic anaemias?
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Haemolytic Anaemias:
What are the causes of inherited and acquired anaemia?
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Haemolytic Anaemias:
What are the features of hereditary spherocytosis?
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Haemolytic Anaemias:
What are the features of Hereditary elliptocytosis?
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Haemolytic Anaemias:
What are the features of Southeast asian Ovalocytosis?
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Haemolytic Anaemias:
What is the inheritance, epidemiology of G6PD deficiency and what are the features of its attacks?
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Haemolytic Anaemias:
What are the investigations and management of G6PD deficiency?
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Haemolytic Anaemias:
What are the features of pyruvate kinase deficiency?
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Sickle Cell Anaemia:
What are the important features of Haemolysis and Vaso Occlusion in Sickle cell anaemia?
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Sickle Cell Anaemia:
What are the typical symptoms in Children, teens and Adults with Sickle cell anaemia?
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Sickle Cell Anaemia
What are the rarer subtypes of Sickle Cell Anaemia?
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Sickle Cell Anaemia
Outline the typical initial presentations of sickle cell anaemia
How do Sick cells change in low Oxygen?
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Sickle Cell Anaemia:
Outline the genetics and main subtypes of Sickle Cell Anaemia
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Sickle Cell Anaemia:
What are the investigations and management of sickle cell anaemia?
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Haemoglobinopathies:
What is the definition of thalassaemia?
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Haemoglobinopathies:
What is/are the genetics and presentation of Beta Thalassaemia?
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Haemoglobinopathies:
What are the subtypes of Beta Thalassaemia?
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Haemoglobinopathies:
What is the diagnosis and treatment of Thalassaemia?
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Haemoglobinopathies:
What are the features of Alpha Thalassaemia?
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Acquired Haemolytic Autoimmune Anaemias:
What are the features of Warm and Cold autoimmune haemolytic anaemia?
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Acquired Haemolytic Autoimmune Anaemias:
What are the causes of Warm and Cold autoimmune haemolytic anaemia?
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Acquired Haemolytic Autoimmune Anaemias:
What is the management of Warm and Cold autoimmune haemolytic anaemia?
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Acquired Haemolytic Autoimmune Anaemias:
What are the features of Paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria (PCH)?
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Acquired Non–Immune Haemolytic Anaemias:
What is/are the aetiology and symptoms of Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria?
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Acquired Non–Immune Haemolytic Anaemias:
What is/are the investigations and management of Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria?
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Acquired Non–Immune Haemolytic Anaemias:
What is/are the aetiology and causes of Microangiopathic Haemolytic Anaemia (MAHA)?
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Acquired Non–Immune Haemolytic Anaemias:
What is/are the aetiology and causes of Thrombotic thrombocytopenia purport?
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Acquired Non–Immune Haemolytic Anaemias:
What is/are the aetiology and causes of Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome?
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Acquired Haemolytic Autoimmune Anaemias:
What are the types of autoimmune acquired haemolytic anaemia?
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Autoimmune
- Warm Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia
- Cold Agglutinin Disease
- Paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria
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Nonimmune Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria
- Microangiopathic Haemolytic Anaemia
- Thrombocytopenic Purpura
- Haemolytic Uraemic syndrome
Haemostasis
Outline the main processes in forming a stable Haemostatic plug
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Haemostasis
Outline the main steps of the Coagulation cascade
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Blood tests for Coagulation disorders:
Outline the results for INR, APTT, Thrombin time, Platelet count and Bleeding time for:
- Heparin
- DIC
- Liver Disease
- Platelet defect
- Vit K Deficiency
- Haemophilia
- vWF Disease
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Venous Thrombosis
Outline the main risk factors for and causes of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
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Haemostasis:
What are the phases of haemostasis?
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Haemostasis:
What are the key inhibitors of haemostasis?
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Haemostasis:
What does the Activated partial thromboplastin (APTT) measurement track?
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Haemostasis:
What does the Prothrombin time (PT) measurement track?
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Haemostasis:
What does the Thrombin time (TT) measurement track?
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Bleeding disorders:
What are the causes of bleeding disorders and what are the features of Vascular and Coagulation disorders?
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Bleeding disorders:
What are the main vascular defect bleeding disorders?
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Bleeding disorders:
What are the main causes of platelet disorders?
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Bleeding disorders:
What is/are the peak age, F:M ratio, preceding infection, onset of symptoms, platelet count, duration and spontaneous remission of Acute ITP and Chronic ITP?
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Bleeding disorders:
What is/are the epidemiology, genetics and presentation of Haemophilia A?
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Bleeding disorders:
What is/are the investigations and management of Haemophilia A?
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Bleeding disorders:
What are the features of Haemophilia B?
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Bleeding disorders:
What is/are the subclasses and genetics of Von Willebrand’s disease?
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Bleeding disorders:
What is/are the presentation, diagnosis and management of Von Willebrand’s disease?
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Bleeding disorders:
Acquired coagulation disorders: What is/are the aetiology, investigations and management of Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
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Bleeding disorders:
Acquired coagulation disorders: What are the effects of liver disease on coagulation?
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Bleeding disorders:
Acquired coagulation disorders: What is/are the aetiology and treatment of Vitamin K Deficiency on coagulation?
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Bleeding disorders:
Outline the prophylactic treatment of VTE
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Bleeding disorders:
Outline the treatment of DVT/PE
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Bleeding disorders:
What is the mechanism of action of Heparin?
What is its antidote?
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Bleeding disorders:
What is the mechanism of action of Warfarin?
What is its antidote?
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