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haematology - inherited haemolytic anaemias Flashcards

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inherited haemolytic anaemia membrane defects

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hereditary spherocytosis
hereditary elliptocytosis
hereditary pyropoikilocytosis

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pattern of inheritance of hereditary spherocytosis

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autosomal dominant

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hereditary spherocytosis deficiencies

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membrane proteins

  • spectrin
  • ankyrin
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hereditary spherocytosis is intra or extravascular?

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extravascular

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5
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hereditary spherocytosis makes patients susceptible to

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parvovirus B19

gallstones

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hereditary elliptocytosis

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autosomal dominant spectrin mutation leading to elliptical erythrocytes

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hereditary pyropoikilocytosis

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autosomal recessive

erythrocytes abnormally sensitive to heat

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severity of hereditary elliptocytosis

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ranges from hydrops foetal is to asymptomatic

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inherited haemolytic anémia enzyme defects

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G6PD deficiency

pyruvate kinase deficiency

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role of G6PD

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helps RBCs make glutathione for protection against oxidant damage

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G6PD deficiency pattern of inheritance

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X linked recessive

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12
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G6PD features which type of haemolysis

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intravascular

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features G6PD deficiency crisis

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rapid anaemia
jaundice
dark urine
bite cells
Heinz bodies
(blue deposits, oxidised Hb)
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14
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G6PD deficiency crisis triggers

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oxidants
drugs (2-3 days after starting)
broad beans (<1 day of eating)
acute stressors
moth balls
acute infection
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drugs that may trigger G6PD deficiency crisis

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primaquine
sulfonamides
aspirin

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16
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dx of G6PD deficiency made by

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enzyme assay 2-3 months after crisis

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17
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take caution in G6PD enzyme assay because

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young RBCs may have sufficient enzyme so results may appear normal

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18
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treatment of G6PD deficiency

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avoid precipitants
transfusion if sever
genetic screening
splenectomy for chronic haemolysis

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pyruvate kinase deficiency pattern of inheritance

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autosomal recessive

autosomal dominant has been observed

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20
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features of pyruvate kinase deficiency

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sever neonatal jaundice
splenomegaly
haemolytic anaemia

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21
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treatment of pyruvate kinase deficiency

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most not required

blood transfusion
splenectomy

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22
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globin pairs and resulting type of haemoglobin

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2 alpha + 2 beta = HbA
2 al[pha + 2 gamma = HbA2
2 alpha + 2 delta = HbF

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SCD affects which type of globin

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beta globin gene

24
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alpha thalassaemia/HbH disease mutation

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deletion of alpha globin gene

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beta thalassaemia affects which type of globin

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beta globin gene

26
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sickle cell disease

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pathological sickling of RBCs

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SCD pattern of inheritance

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autosomal recessive

28
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sickle cell anaemia vs sickle cell trait

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anaemia - HbSS severe

trait - usually asymptomatic except under stress

29
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mutation causing sickle cell

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single base mutation
GAG -> GTG
glu -> val 
at codon 6 of beta chain
= HbS
30
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sickle haemoglobin C disease

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HbSC

HbC = defective beta chain

31
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sickle beta thalassaemia

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HbS/beta thalassaemia trait

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age of onset of sickle cell anaemia

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manifests at 3-6 months

coincides with decreasing HbF

33
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features of sickle cell haemolysis

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anaemia 60-80g/L
splenomegaly
folate deficiency
gallstones
aplastic crises
34
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features of sickle cell vaso-occlusion and infarction

SICKLED

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stroke
infections (hyposplenism, CKD)
crises (splenic, sequestration, chest and pain)
kidney (papillary necrosis, nephrotic)
liver (gallstones)
eyes (retinopathy)
dactilitis (impaired growth)
mesenteric ischaemia
priapism (long lasting painful erection)
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sickle cell features onset in children

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strokes
splenomegaly
splenic crises
dactylitis

36
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sickle cell features onset in teenagers

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impaired growth
gallstones
psych
priapism

37
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sickle cell features onset in acdults

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hyposplenism
CKD
retinopathy
pulmonary hypertension

38
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dx of SCD

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blood film - sickle and target cells
sickle solubility test
Hb electrophoresis
Guthrie test at birth

39
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purpose of Guthrie test

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performed at birth if SCD suspected to prompt pneumococcal prophylaxis

40
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treatment of acute SCD crisis

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opioid analgesia

blood exchange transfusion

41
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top up transfusions in SCD crisis

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can increase sickling

only use if Hb <60g/L

42
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maintenance treatment of SCD

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penicillin V
pneumovax
HIB vaccine

folic acid & hydroxycarbamide
regular exchange transfusions
carotid doppler monitoring with prophylactic exchange if turbulent

43
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other treatment options for

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crizanlizumab

allogeneic stem cell transplant

44
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thalassaemia

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unbalanced Hb synthesis
unmatched globins
haemolysis and ineffective erythropoeisis

45
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beta thalassaemia

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point mutations ↓ beta chain synthesis
excess alpha chains

↑ HbA2 and HbF

46
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features of beta thalassaemia

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skull bossing
maxillary hypertrophy
hairs on end skull XR
hepatosplenomegaly

47
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B0 =
B+ =
B =

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no expression of gene
some expression of gene
normal gene

48
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beta thalassaemia minor

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B+/B+ or B0/+
asymptomatic carrier
mild anaemia

49
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beta thalassaemia intermedia

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B+/B or B0/B
moderate anaemia
splenomegaly
bony deformity
gallstones
50
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beta thalassaemia major

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B0/B0
severe anaemia
FTT
hepatosplenomegaly (extramedullary erythropoiesis)
bony deformity
heart failure
51
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dx of beta thalassaemia

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Hb electrophoresis

Guthrie test at birth

52
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treatment of beta thalassaemia

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blood transfusions with iron chelation (prevent iron overload)
folic acid

minor/some intermedia may not need regular treatment

53
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alpha thalassaemia

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deletions causing:
↓ alpha chain synthesis
excess beta chains

54
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alpha thalassaemia trait

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1-2 deleted alpha chains
asymptomatic
mild anaemia

55
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HbH disease

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3 deleted alpha chains
moderate anaemia
splenomegaly

56
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hydrops foetalis

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4 deleted alpha chains

incompatible with life

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