Hyposplenism Flashcards

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Causes of hyposplenism

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splenectomy
sickle-cell
coeliac disease
dermatitis herpetiformis
Graves’ disease
systemic lupus erythematosus
amyloid

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Features of hyposplenism on blood film

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Howell-Jolly bodies
siderocytes

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