Blood Flashcards
1
Q
What is polycythemia
A
Too many RBC
Can be due to hypoxia at high altitudes
2
Q
What is anemia
A
Too few RBC
Can be due to iron/B12/folate deficiency
Causes pallor, syncope, weakness, shortness of breath, chest pain and heart failure
3
Q
What is thrombocytopenia
A
Too few platelets
Causes petechiae, bruising, bleeding, prolonged bleeding
4
Q
What is haemophilia
A
Bleeding tendencies due to deficiencies in:
Haemophilia A = factor VIII
Haemophilia B = factor IX
Von Willebrand’s disease = vWF
5
Q
What is leukemia
A
Malignancy of haematopoietic system due to bone marrow cancer leading to circulating tumour cells
ALL, CLL, AML, CML
Children: ALL > AML
Adults: AML > CLL
