MSRA: Misc

Question 1

What are the symptoms of polycythaemia Vera?

Answer 1

Pruritis (worst after taking showers or hot baths)
Tingling, burning, and numbness in arms, hands and feet
Headaches and lethargy
Splenomegaly

Question 2

What is the first line treatment of polycythaemia Vera?

Answer 2

Venesection

Question 3

What is the inheritance pattern of von Willebrand’s disease?

Answer 3

Autosomal dominant

Question 4

What are the blood results in von Willebrand’s disease?

Answer 4

Prolonged APTT

Question 5

What is first line management in immune thrombocytopenia?

Answer 5

Oral Predisolone

Question 6

What are the blood results in iron deficiency anaemia?

Answer 6

Low iron and ferritin
Low transferrin saturation
Raised TIBC

Question 7

What is the treatment of essential thrombocytosis?

Answer 7

Hydroxyurea

Question 8

What is the most common inherited thrombophilia?

Answer 8

Factor V Leiden

Question 9

What is the most common acquired thrombophilia?

Answer 9

Anti-phospholipid syndrome

Question 10

What is the first line antibiotic in neutropenic sepsis?

Answer 10

Tazocin

Question 11

What is the risk of prescribing Clopidogrel and Omeprazole together?

Answer 11

Omeprazole interacts with, and reduces the efficacy of Clopidogrel.
Consider prescribing alternative PPIs such as Lansoprazole

Question 12

What are the blood results in B thalassaemia trait?

Answer 12

Microcytic anaemia with disproportionately low MCV

Question 13

If both folate and B12 deficiency, which to replace first?

Answer 13

B12