Hematology

Question 1

microcytic anemia

Answer 1

FAST

Fe (iron) deficiency
Anaemia of chronic disease (can also cause normocytic anaemia)
Sideroblastic anaemia
Thalassaemia

Question 2

Hemolytic anemia physiological features

Answer 2

BLUHR

Biliburin, unconjugated (INCREASE)
Lactate dehydrogenase (INCREASE)
Urinary urobilinogen (INCREASE)
Haptoglobin (DECREASE)
Reticulocytosis and polychromasia

Question 3

Splenomegaly Causes

Answer 3

CHINA

Congestion – portal hypertension
Haematological – haemolytic anaemia, sickle cell disease
Infection – malaria, EBV, CMV, HIV
Neoplasm – CML, myelofibrosis, lymphoma
Autoimmune – RA, sarcoidosis, amyloidosis
Causes of Massive splenomegaly (three M’s):

chronic Myeloid leukaemia
Myelofibrosis
Malaria