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