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What are the types of causes of anaemia in children?

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reduced rbc production
increased haemolysis
blood loss

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Give examples of causes of reduced rbc production

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ineffective erythropoiesis:
- iron deficiency
- B12/folate deficiency
- JIA
- chronic renal failure
- lead poisoning
rbc aplasia:
- parvovirus b19
- diamond blackfan
- transient erythroblastopenia of childhood
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Give examples of causes of increased rbc haemolysis

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haemolytic disease of the newborn 
autoimune haemolytic anaemia
haemoglobinopathies: thalassaemia, sickle cell
rbc enzyme - G6PD deficiency
roc membrane - spherocytosis
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What can cause blood loss leading to anaemia?

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meckels diverticulum

VW disease

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what are causes of iron deficiency anaemia?

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inadequate intake
malabsorption
blood loss

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what are the clinical features of iron deficiency anaemia?

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asymptomatic until <6-7g/dl
tire easily 
slower feeding 
pica
pale?
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What are diagnostic clues of iron deficiency anaemia?

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low MCV and MCH - microcytic, hypochromic

low serum ferritin

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give causes of microcytic anaemia

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  • Iron deficiency
  • Beta-thalassaemia trait
  • Alpha thalassaemia
  • Anaemia of chronic disease
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What is the management of iron deficiency anaemia?

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  1. Change diet
  2. Oral iron supplements - Sytron (sodium iron edetate), Niferex
    Continue supplementation until Hb is normal and then for a minimum of 3 months
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why should children w iron deficiency w normal hb still be treated?

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iron is essential for normal brain development and IDA is associated w behavioural and intellectual deficiencies

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What are the 3 main causes of red cell aplasia?

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congenital red cell hyperplasia
transient erythroblastopenia of childhood
parvovirus b19

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What are the diagnostic clues of red cell aplasia

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low reticulocyte count despite low hb
normal bilirubin
negative direct Coombs
absent red cell precursors on bone marrow examination

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what are some congenital abnormalities found in diamond blackfan anaemia?

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short stature

abnormal thumbs

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What is the rx of diamond blackfan anaemia?

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oral steroids

monthly rbc transfusions if steroid unresponsive

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What is the difference between diamond blackfan and transient erythroblastopenia of childhood?

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same haematological features but TEC always recovers

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What are the effects of haemolytic from increased roc breakdown?

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anaemia
hepatosplenomegaly
increased blood levels of unconjugated bilirubin
XS urinary urobilinogen

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What are the diagnostic clues of haemolytic anaemia?

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o Reticulocyte count (lilac on blood film)
o Unconjugated bilirubinaemia (present in the blood) and urinary urobilinogen
o Abnormal appearance of rbc’s on blood film e.g. Sickle cell, spherocytes, v hypochromic)
o +ve coombs
o rbc precursors in the bone marrow

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wat is the genetic inheritance of hereditary spherocytosis?

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autosomal dominant

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how does spherocytosis lead to haemolysis?>

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reduction in surface to volume ratio causes them to become spheroidal, they’re less deformable than normal rbc’s and are destroyed in the microvasculature of the spleen

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what are the clinical features of hereditary spherocytosis?

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Highly variable
Can be asymptomatic
i. Jaundice
ii. Anaemia
iii. Splenomegaly - depending on rate of haemolysis
iv. Aplastic crisis - caused by parvovirus B19 infection
v. Gallstones - due to bilirubin excretion

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how is a diagnosis of hereditary spherocytosis made?

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blood film- spherocytes

direct ab test if no FH of HS

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what is the management of mild spherocytosis

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oral folic acid

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what is the management of severe spherocytosis?

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splenectomy if poor growth and severe signs for >7y.o due to risk of sepsis

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what is the management of aplastic crises?

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½ blood transfusions over 3-4 weeks when no rbcs are produced

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what is the inheritance of G6PD deficiency?
x-linked
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what is G6-PD
GLUCOSE 6 phosphate dehydrogenase rate limiting enzyme prevents oxidative damage to rbcs
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What are the clinical features of G6PD deficiency?
neonatal jaundice (first 3 days of life) fever malaise passage of dark urine (as contains Hb and urobilinogen)
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what precipitates acute haemolytic in G6PD deficiency?
infection drugs broad beans
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why can G6PD b difficult to diagnosis?
between episodes the person has a normal blood picture and no jaundice or anaemia
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what is the management of G6PD deficiency ?
make aware of signs of acute haemolytic (jaundice, pallor, dark urine) avoid certain drugs: 1. antimalarial - primaquine, quinine, chloroquine 2. abs - sulphonamides, quinolone, nitrofurantoin 3. aspirin
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What are the different types of haemoglobinopathies that are associated with haemolytic anaemia?
* Sickle cell disease * HbSC disease * Sickle cell trait * - and ß-thalassaemia
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when do clinical manifestations of haemoglobinopathies appear and why?
around 6 months as most f the HbF present at birth has been replaced by adult HbA
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What is a trigger of spherocytosis that can cause transient severe anaemia?
parvovirus b19
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what is the pathophysiology in sickle cell disease?
HbS polymerises w/in rbc's forming rigid tubular spiral bodies -> sickle shape They have reduced life span and may be trapped in microcirculation causing vast-occlusion and ischaemia in an organ or bone
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What exacerbates sx of sickle cell disease?E
low oxygen tension dehydration cold
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what is the most severe form of sickle cell anaemia?
HbSS
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Why are infections more common in sickle cell anaemia?
hyposplenism secondary to chronic sickling and micro infarction of spleen in infancy
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what organisms are more likely to cause infection In sickle cell?
encapsulated - pneumococci, h.influenzae
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What is a painful crisis?
vaso-occlusion in sickle cell
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wat is the common mode of presentation of painful crises?
hand-foot syndrome - dactylitis w swelling and pain in fingers and feet
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what is acute chest syndrome?
severe hypoxia w need ofr mechanical ventilation and emergency transfusion
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What precipitates acute vast-occlusive crises?
``` cold dehydration XS stress or exercise hypoxia infection ```
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What can cause acute anaemia in sickle cell?
haemolytic crises aplastic crises - parvovirus cause complete, temporary cessation of rbc production sequestration crises - sudden splenic or hepatic enlargement, abdo pain and circulatory collapse from accumulation of sickled cells in spleen
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what are long term problems of sickle cell?
``` short stature, delayed puberty stroke adenotonsillar hypertrophy cardiac enlargement HF renal dysfunction ```
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What is the general management of sickle cell?
1. prophylaxis - immunisation from pneumococcal, HiB and meningococcus inf. give daily oral penicillin throughout childhood 2. OD oral folic acid due to increased demand caused by chronic haemolytic anaemia 3. avoid exacerbations of vast-occlusive crises
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What is rx of acute crises of sickle cell?
1. Oral/IV analgesia 2. Hydration 3. Treat infection w abx 4. Give oxygen if sats 5. Exchange transfusion for: acute chest syndrome, stroke and priapism
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What is the treatment of chronic problems in sickle cell?
→ Bone marrow transplant - for most severely affected children w strokes or don’t respond to hypoxyurea - cure rate of 90%
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What are potential complications of sickle cell disease?
proliferative retinopathy in adolescence | prone to osteonecrosis of hips and shoulders
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what is thalassaemia?
disorder of global chains
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What are the types of thalassaemia?
alpha and beta
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what type of genetic inheritance is thalassaemia?
autosomal recessive
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what populations is thalassaemia more common in?
Mediterranean, india, south east asian
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what are the features of beta-thalassaemia trait?
usually asymptomatic | mild hypochromic, microcytic anaemia
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What are the features of
failure to thrive and hepatosplenomegaly microcytic anaemia HbA2 and HbF raised HbA absent
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What chromosome is the genetic deformity of beta thalassaemia major found?
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what is the pathophysiology of beta thalassaemia major?
little or no beta chain production, resulting in excess alpha chains, increased HbA2 and HbF
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what is the feature of beta thalassaemia major found on head xr?
hair on end appearance of the skull
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what does alpha thalassaemia severity depend on?
dependent on whether 1,2,3 or all 4 genes are deleted for alpha globin
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What is the management of
repeated transfusions
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What chromosomes are the genes for alpha chains?
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