Haematology

Question 1

4 causes of microcytic anaemia

Answer 1

Iron deficiency
Thalassaemia
Lead poisoning
Sideroblastic anaemia
Anaemia of chronic disease (but usually normocytic)

Question 2

Differentiating leukaemia types: lymphocytes

Answer 2

Low lymphocytes -> AML or CML

Question 3

Differentiating leukaemia types: WBC

Answer 3

< 100 - acute
> 100 - chronic

Question 4

Differentiating leukaemia types: cell types

Answer 4

Band cells - CML

Question 5

Rouleaux formations association

Answer 5

Multiple myeloma

Question 6

Bence Jones protein association

Answer 6

Multiple myeloma

Question 7

Philadelphia chromosome association

Answer 7

T(9,22)
Chronic myeloid leukaemia

Question 8

Auer rods association

Answer 8

Acute myeloid leukaemia

Question 9

Smudge cells assocation

Answer 9

Chronic lymphoblastic leukaemia

Question 10

Blast cells association

Answer 10

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Question 11

Tumour lysis syndrome findings

Answer 11

Hypocalcaemia
Hyperphosphatemia
Hyperuricemia
Hyperkalaemia

Question 12

Prevention of tumour lysis syndrome

Answer 12

Allopurinol

Question 13

Where is B12 absorbed?

Answer 13

Terminal ileum