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Haematology (Path guide) Flashcards

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Peripheral Blood Films:

Outline the appearance, description of and underlying conditions of:

  • Acanthocytes
  • Basophilic RBC stippling
  • Burr Cells
  • Heinz Bodies
  • Howel-Jolly Bodies
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Peripheral Blood Films:

Outline the appearance, description of and underlying conditions of:

  • Right Shift
  • Rouleaux formation
  • Schistocytes
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Peripheral Blood Films:

Outline the appearance, description of and underlying conditions of:

  • Leucoerythroblastic Anaemia
  • Pelger Huet Cells
  • Polychromasia
  • Reticulocytosis
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Anaemia:

What is the definition of, causes of, symptoms and signs and types of anaemia?

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Iron Deficiency Anaemia:

Outline the Definition of, signs, blood film findings, causes and treatment of Iron Deficiency Anaemia

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Anaemia of Chronic Disease:

Outline the aetiology, causes of and findings in Anaemia of Chronic Disease

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Sideroblastic Anaemia:

Outline the aetiology, causes of and findings in Sideroblastic Anaemia

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Interpretation of Plasma Iron Studies:

Outline the interpretation of Plasma Iron studies (Iron, TIBC and Ferritin) for:

  1. Iron Deficiency
  2. Anaemia of Chroic Disease
  3. Chronic Haemolysis
  4. Haemochromatosis
  5. Pregnancy
  6. Sideroblastic Anaemia
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Mactocytic Anaemia:

What are the differnt types of Macrocytic Anaemia and blood film findings in Megaloblastic Anaemia?

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Vitamin B12 Deficiency:

What is the aeitology, symptoms, investigations and management of Vitamin B12 deficiency?

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Folate Deficiency:

What is the aeitology, symptoms, investigations and management of Folate Deficiency?

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Haemolytic Anaemias

What is the definition of, features of and subclasses of Haemolytic Anaemia?

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Membrane, Inherited, Haemolytic Anaemias

Outline the inheritance of, aeitiology of, diagnosis and treatment of the main Inherited Haemolytic Anaemias affecting membranes

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Enzyme, Inherited, Haemolytic Anaemias

Outline the inheritance of, aeitiology of, diagnosis and treatment of the main Inherited Haemolytic Anaemias affecting Enzymes

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Haemoglobinopathies, Inherited, Haemolytic Anaemias

Outline the inheritance of, aeitiology of, diagnosis and treatment of Sickle Cell Anaemia

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Haemoglobinopathies, Inherited, Haemolytic Anaemias

Outline the inheritance, aeitiology, sympotoms, investigations and treatment of Thalassaemia (A & B)

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Acquired Haemolytic Anaemias

Outline the main types of Immune Acquired Haemolytic Anaemias

(include features, causes and management)

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Acquired Haemolytic Anaemias

Outline the main types of Non-Immune Acquired Haemolytic Anaemias

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Haemostasis

Outline the main processes in forming a stable Haemostatic plug

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Haemostasis

Outline the main steps of the Coagulation cascade

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Haemostasis

  1. Outline the main phases of the coagulation cascade
  2. Name the main inhibitors of the coagulation cascade
  3. The tests for the Intrinsic, Extrinsic and Common Pathways, what they are for and what factor the pathways start with.
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Bleeding Disorders

What are the main types of bleeding disorders?

What features are associated with them?

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Vascualr Defects, Bleeding Disorders

What are the main types of vascular defects that cause bleeding disorders?

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Platelet Defects, Bleeding Disorders

What are the main types of platelet defects that cause bleeding disorders?

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**_Platelet Defects, Bleeding Disorders_** What are the main features of Acute Immune Thrombocytopenia and Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia? _Include:_ 1. Peak age 2. M:F Ratio 3. Preceding infection 4. Onset of sypmtoms 5. Platlet count at presentation 6. Duration 7. Spontaneous remession
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**_Coagulation Disorders_** What are the main types of inherited Coagulation Disorders?
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**_Coagulation Disorders_** What are the main types of Acquired Coagulation Disorders?
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**_Blood tests for Coagulation disorders:_** Outline the results for INR, APTT, Thrombin time, Platelet count and Bleeding time for: 1. Heparin 2. DIC 3. Liver Disease 4. Platelet defect 5. Vit K Deficiency 6. Haemophilia 7. vWF Disease
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**_Venous Thrombosis_** Outline the main risk factors for and causes of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
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**_Treatment of VTE_** Outline the treatment of VTE (both prophylaxis and primary)
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**_Venous Thrombosis_** What are the mechanisms of action of Heparin and Warfarin?
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**_Target INR and protocol for raised INR_** What are the main target INRs? What is the protocol for raised INR of different levels?
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**_Acute Leukaemia_** Outline the clinical features of, Aetiology and Diagnosis of Acute Leukaemia
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**_Acute Leukaemia_** Outline the epidemiology, clinical features of, investigations and treatment of ALL and AML
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**_Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia_** Outline the epidemiology, clinical features of, investigations and treatment of CML Outline the features of its different phases
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**_Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia_** Outline the epidemiology, clinical features of, investigations, prognostic factors, staging and treatment of CLL
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**_Lymphoma_** Outline the definition of Lymphoma and the areas that it can manifest
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**_Hodgkin's Lymphoma_** Outline the treatment of Hodgkin's Lymphoma and the main features of Stem Cell Transplants in treating malignancy
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**_Hodgkin's Lymphoma_** Outline the epidemiology, clinical presentation, investigations and staging of Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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**_Non Hodgkins Lymphoma_** Outline the classification of and main similarities of Non Hodgkins Lymphomas Outline the Main features of T Cell Lymphomas
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**_Non Hodgkins Lymphoma_** Outline the features, histopathology and trreatment of B Cell Lymphomas, including: 1. Burkitt's Lymphoma 2. Diffues Large B Cell Lymphoma 3. Mantle Cell Lymphoma 4. Follicular 5. Mucoas Associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)
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**_Multiple Myeloma_** Outline the definition of, clincal features, investigations and treatment of Multiple Myeloma
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**_Multiple Myeloma_** Outline the M Spike, Bone Marrow, CRAB, Organ damage, and significance of: 1. MGUS 2. Smouldering MM 3. Multiple Myeloma

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