passmed Flashcards
are platelets normal in vwd
yes
unexplained petechiae or hepatosplenomegaly in a child
refer - leaukaemia until proven otherwise
Mirror image nuclei
same as Reed-Sternberg cells are diagnostic of Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
common lymphoma cause of tumour lysis syndrome
brukitt
most common bug cause of neutropenic sepsis
Coagulase-negative, Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus epidermidis are the most common cause of neutropenic sepsis
Irradiated blood products are used as they are depleted
T-lymphocytes
in bone marrow transplant
post-thrombotic syndrome
heaviness in his right calf, worse on walking, associated with itching and ulceration.
Graduated compression stockings
ITP should be considered in the presence of symptoms that suggest isolated thrombocytopenia e.g.
epistaxis and menorrhagia
A decrease in haptoglobin levels can be seen in intravascular haemolysis
Autoimmune idiopathic haemolytic anaemia
