haematology

Question 1

what does high INR mean?

Answer 1

longer time for blood to clot

Question 2

what is anti-gastric parietal cell antibodies associated with?

Answer 2

pernicious anaemia

Question 3

what can peripheral blood film be used for?

Answer 3

folate deficiency

Question 4

what kind of anameia - micro or macrocytic - would a thyroid function test show?

Answer 4

macrocytic

Question 5

what do hypersegmented polymorphs on a blood film indicate?

Answer 5

pernicious anaemia

Question 6

what deficiency does pernicious anaemia cause?

Answer 6

B12 deficiency

Question 7

pernicious anaemia symptoms

Answer 7

SOB
fatigue
dry skin
irritability
agitation
confusion
weight loss
poor digestion

Question 8

what can indicate myeloma?

Answer 8

1. bone lesions

2. intermittent infections

Question 9

what does pernicious anaemia look like on blood films?

Answer 9

hypersegmented polymorphs

Question 10

swollen red tongue indicated what deficiency?

Answer 10

B12

Question 11

what cell proliferates in hodgkins and non hodgkins lymphoma

Answer 11

germinal b cell

Question 12

what cell proliferates in waldenstroms macroglobulinaemia? (type of NHL)

Answer 12

IgM secreting

Question 13

what cell proliferates in acute/chronic lymphoblastic leukemia?

Answer 13

myeloid

Question 14

signs of peripheral vascular problems i.e burning and throbbing can be caused by what cell proliferating?

Answer 14

megakaryocyte

Question 15

bone pain relived by opioids can be caused by what?

Answer 15

infarction to the bone marrow

Question 16

whta is mgus

Answer 16

when abnormal amount of protein is in the blood

Question 17

mgus symptoms

Answer 17

none
rash
tingling

Question 18

lymphoma symptoms

Answer 18

rash
decreased appetite
decrease weight
fatigue
low mood
fevers
night sweats