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Aplastic Anaemia Flashcards

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What characterises aplastic anaemia?

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Pancytopenia
hypocellular marrow
no abnormal infiltrate or fibrosis

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Describe supportiv management in aplastic anaemia

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blood products - red cells/ platelets

prevention and treatment of infection

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What other treatments are available for aplastic anaemia

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Anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) and anti-lymphocyte globulin (ALG)

Immunosuppresive agents - e.g. Ciclosporin

Allogenic stem cell transplantation

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