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Haemolytic anaemias Flashcards

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RBC life span

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120 days (4 months)

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Haemolytic anaemia findings

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Common: Increased unconjugated BR, urobilinogen, LDH, reticulocytosis

Intravascular: Increased free Hb, Reduced haptoglobin, haemoglobinuria, methaemalbuminaemia

Extravascular: splenomegaly

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what virus is dangerous in haemolytic anaemia

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Parvovirus B19 - aplastic crisis

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Summarise causes of haemolytic anaemia

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Inherited: Membrane defect, enzyme defect, haemoglobinopathy

Acquired: immune, non-immune

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