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Commonest cause of sideroblastic anaemia?

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Primary acquired sideroblastic anaemia (myelodysplasia)

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Congenital cause of sideroblastic anaemia?

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X-linked defect in haem synthesis key enzyme (ALA-S mutation, delta-amino laevulinic acid synthase)

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What is sideroblastic anaemia?

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Ringed sideroblasts (erythroblasts with perinuclear Fe-engorged mitochondria). Inadequate marrow use of Fe for Haem synthesis despite enough/raised Fe. Cannot incorporate Fe into protoporphyrin.

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Causes of acquired sideroblastic anaemias?

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Myelodysplastic syndrome
Drugs: chloramphenicol, cycloserine, isoniazid, linezolid, pyrazinamide
Toxins: EtOH, Pb.
Pyridoxine or copper deficiency.

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Management of acute iron poisoning?

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Gastric lavage (within 1-2h), ?whole bowel irrigation. 
IV desferrioxamine (chelates Fe and reduces risk of liver damage)
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Features of Pb poisoning?

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Clinically: abdo pain, constipation, anaemia, peripheral neuropathy, blue line of gums.
Bloods: punctate basophilia (undegraded RNA), haemolysis signs. Marrow ringed sideroblasts.

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Management of sideroblastic anaemia?

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Symptomatic. Regular transfusion and Fe chelation.
Inherited form: ?respond to pyridoxine (Vit B6), cofactor for ALA-S.
For myelodysplastic syndromes (esp with Ch5q deletion) -> lenalidomide.

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Clinical manifestations of Sickle cell disease?

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SICKLE Swellings and splenic sequestration
Infections and infarctions
Chronic haemolysis, Crises (vaso-occlusive, aplastic, cholelithiasis)
Kidneys
Lungs
Eyes, Erection

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Causes of G6PD deficiency crises?

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Acidosis (DKA)
Infections
Oxidant drugs (antimalarial, sulfonamides, synthetic Vit K, nitrofurans)
Fava beans

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What are heinz bodies? How do you see them

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Precipitate of oxidised, denatured Hb. Need an extra stain to see them (e.g. New methylene blue or bromocresol green)

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Causes of heinz bodies?

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NADPH deficiency
G6PD deficiency crisis
Chronic liver disease
Alpha-thalassaemia
Hyposplenism/asplenia.
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Investigations for haemolytic anaemia?

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FBC + MCV
Reticulocyte count
Peripheral blood film
Urine dip for haemoglobinuria, haemosiderinuria
?LFTs conj v unconj bilirubin. Gallstones?

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What are iron studies?

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Ferritin
Serum Fe
Transferrin/TIBC
Transferrin saturation

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What is RDW?

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Red cell distribution width. Increased if anisocytosis (commonly due to nutritional deficiencies)

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Hb 110, MCV 110, RDW raised. What is the likely diagnosis?

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Macrocytic anaemia due to megaloblastic. E.g. B12/folate def.
Normal RDW = all other macrocytoses.

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Hb 110, MCV 70, RDW raised. What is the likely diagnosis?

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Fe deficient anaemia. Microcytic anaemia with RDW normal would indicate heterozygote thalassaemia (or HbE trait, or ACD)

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Causes of raised RDW?

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Folate and B12 def. Immune haemolytic anaemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, (liver disease)
Fe def. Sickle cell.
Dimorphic anaemia

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How to distinguish ACD v Fe def anaemia?

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TIBC/transferrin: up in Fe def, low in ACD (don't want circ Fe)
Serum ferritin (=Fe stores): low in Fe def; up in ACD
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How to differentiate sideroblastic anaemia from other microcytic anaemias?

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High serum Fe, high transferrin sats %, high serum ferritin (stores). Low TIBC/transferrin.

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How to distinguish thalassaemia from other microcytic anaemias?

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Most of iron studies are normal (ferritin, transferrin, transferrin sats, serum Fe) RDW likely to be normal.
RBC count is raised.
Film: target cells and Howell-jolly bodies.

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What happens to iron in acute inflammation?

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Acute phase proteins (APP): ferritin and hepcidin (store Fe, decrease intake)
Negative APP: transferrin.
Decrease in circ Fe > decrease of transferrin.

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What is Plumber Vincent Syndrome?

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Oesophageal strictures seen in Fe def.

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What does hepcidin do?

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Stops absorption of Fe from gut. (Via inhibition of ferroportin on BM of enterocytes) also inhibit Fe uptake by transferrin.

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How to diagnose haemochromatosis?

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Liver biopsy showing evidence of heavy Fe deposition and hepatic fibrosis. OR genetic testing

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Complications of haemochromatosis?
Diabetes mellitus, cirrhosis, DCM, hypogonadism (?pituitiary), pseudogout, impotence,
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How to distinguish B12 from folate deficiency?
Urine methylmalonic acid increased in B12 and normal in folate.
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Should you correct B12 or folate alone?
You can do BUT DO NOT give folate before checking if the B12 is not. B12 BEFORE FOLATE. Or risk SCDC
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What is the cause and effect of increased plasma homocysteine?
B12 and/or folate def. | Increased vasc plaques, and thrombosis
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How to differentiate causes of B12 def?
Schilling test +/- corrected for IF. | Pernicious anaemia v intestinal disease.
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Pentad of TTP?
``` Thrombocytopaenia Renal failure Fever CNS def MAHA ```
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Cause of TTP?
ADAMTS13-14 def.
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Triad of HUS
Renal failure MAHA, thrombocytopaenia
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Causes of thrombocytopaenia
Increased destruction: immune, non-immune | Decreased production
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Causes of decreased production of platelets:
Marrow failure Aplastic anaemia B12 def Infx (parvovirus B19)
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Causes of women with ?haemophilia
severe vWD? Parental haemophilia X-inactivation
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Causes of thrombocytopaenia?
Increased destruction: immune (infx, auto, allo) ; non-immune Decreased production: I AM BACK
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Immune causes of platelet destruction?
Infection: HIV, EBV, dengue fever Allo: transfusion, heparin induced, HDN Auto: primary ITP; secondary SLE, cancer, PNH
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Nonimmune causes of increased platelet destruction?
DIC | HUS and TTP
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Causes of decreased platelet production?
``` Infections Parvovirus B19 Aplastic Marrow failure B12 def Alcohol Cirrhosis/liver failure Kidney failure ```
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Acquired Coagulation disorders
``` DIC Liver failure Warfarin Vit K def Autoantibodies: ITP, SLE, cancer, PNH? ```
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Hereditary coagulation disorders
Haemophilia or vWD
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Which factors in Vit K involved in action?
II, VII, IX, X
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All problems of blood transfusions
``` GOT A BAD UNIT Graft v Host Overload (volume) Thrombocytopaenia Alloimmune BP unstable Acute haemolytic transfusion reaction (AHTR) Delayed haemolytic transfusion reaction (DHTR) Urticaria Neutrophilia Infection TRALI (transfusion related acute lung injury) ```
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Problems after transfusing 1 unit of blood?
``` Don't Forget To Ask About Getting Itchy Delayed haemolytic transfusion reaction Febrile non-haemolytic transfusion reaction TRALI Acute haemolytic transfusion reaction Allergic reaction Graft v host disease Infection: Hep B/C/E; HIV; malaria; CMV; syphilis; vCJD ```
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Problems after massive transfusion
``` BACK CHaT Bleeding Acidosis (lysis) Ca low (chelators) K up (lysis) Circulation overload Haemochromatosis All the immune stuff (AHTR/DHTR/TRALI/GvH/allergic) Thermia (hypothermia) ```
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Causes of normocytic anaemia?
``` <3% reticulocytes: BREAM >3% reticulocytes: haemolytic anaemia Blood loss (early) Renal (RDW wide) due to low EPO Early Fe def anaemia/ACD Aplastic anaemia Malignancy ```
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Causes of haemolytic anaemia?
``` Intrinsic to RBC - inherited: Hb, metabolism, membrane - acquired: PNH, infx Extrinsic to RBC - sequestration - immune (allo, auto, drugs) - mechanical (macro, micro) ```
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Causes of aplastic anaemia
Congenital: Fanconi's anaemia, TAR, dyskeratosis congenita etc Acquired: - idiopathic - secondary: post-chemo/radio; idiosyncratic; drug related (carbimazole); chemical (benzene); infections (EBV, parvovirus B19, viral hepatitis) - asn with malignancy e.g. ALL, thymoma - PNH
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Drugs that cause aplastic anaemia
``` Carbamizole Chloramphenicol Sulphonamides Chlorpromazine Gold ```
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Causes of intrinsic inherited haemolytic anaemias?
Inherited - Hb: HbS, HbC - metabolism: G6PD, PKD - membrane (MCH up): spherocytosis or elliptocytosis
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Causes of intrinsic acquired haemolytic anaemias?
PNH: PIGA def Infections: malaria, clostridia, viral, babesiosis
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Causes of mechanical haemolytic anaemia?
``` Macro: - valves (AS or replacement/metallic); - March; - Burns/hyperthermia Micro: DIC, TTP, HUS ```
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Causes of immune mediated haemolytic anaemia?
Drug related: penicillin, quinine, methyl-DOPA Auto: warm (IgG); cold (IgM) Allo: transfusion, haemolytic disease of newborn (Rh/ABO)
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Causes of microcytic anaemia?
``` TAILS Thalassaemia Anaemia of chronic disease Iron def Lead poisoning Sideroblastic ```

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