Week 1 Lecture 1.1 - Introduction to Haematological Disease Flashcards
1
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What is Haematology?
A
The study of blood, blood-forming organs, and blood disorders
2
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Haematology includes problems with:
A
- red and white blood cells,
- platelets,
- blood vessels and bone marrow,
- lymph nodes and spleen,
- the proteins involved in bleeding and clotting (hemostasis and thrombosis)
3
Q
Haematological diseases belong largely to group of conditions referred to as non-communicable diseases (NCD)
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- Cardiovascular diseases
- Diabetes mellitus
- Cancers
- Chronic lung disease
- Mental disorders
- Haematological diseases
Etc.
4
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Types of Haematological Disease
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- Anaemia
- Haemophilia and related clotting disorders
- Haematological malignancies
- Thrombocytopenia
- Sickle cell disease
- Porphyria
- Hypercoagulability syndromes
