Week 2 - Hematology

Question 1

Bleeding after tooth extraction is normal up to _____ hrs

Answer 1

48 hrs

Question 2

What are common medications / supplements that can inhibit blood clotting?

Answer 2

NSAIDS, blood thinners, omega 3 fish oil, SSRIs, chemotherapy

Question 3

What tests are helpful in diagnosing bleeding disorders?

Answer 3

CBC, Platelet count, PT, PTT, VWF, genetic essay

Question 4

Signs of a bleeding disorder include:

Answer 4

easy bruising, bleeding from small skin cuts that stop and start over hours, increased menstrual bleeding, abnormal bleeding after surgery

Question 5

Secondary neutropenia is caused by ______

Answer 5

drugs

Question 6

______ can cause lymphocytopenia through _______

Answer 6

glucocorticoids

induced cell destruction

Question 7

Diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma depends on _________

Answer 7

identification of Reed-Sternberg cells in lymph nodes or other sites

Question 8

______ accounts for 80% of acute leukemias of childhood.

Answer 8

Acute lymphocytic leukemia

Question 9

A WBC differential showing high number of undifferentiated cells should call for what further test?

Answer 9

bone marrow biopsy

Question 10

List the mechanisms of anemia ___________

Answer 10

blood loss
excessive hemolysis
insufficient hematopoeisis

Question 11

A reduction of WBC count to below 4,000/microL is known as _______

Answer 11

leukopenia

Question 12

What kind of anemia would be expected in a patient after 4 months of food scarcity?

Answer 12

Folate deficiency

Question 13

Corticosteroids suppress __________ production of bone marrow

Answer 13

Lymphocyte