Hematology — Flashcards

Patients with sickle cell anemia should not receive G-CSF as it can trigger a _____

Patients of hairy cell leukemia are at increased risk of atypical _____ infections

Mentzer index is defined as the quotient of _____

Consuption of beer prepared in iron pots or drums can cause for dietary/african iron overload, also known as _____ siderosis

TRALI is _____ likely to occur following transfusion of products containing high levels of donor antibodies, such as fresh frozen plasma and platelets.

Type _____ HIT is caused by antibodies that recognize complexes of heparin and platelet factor 4.

Encapsulated bacterial infections are a(n) _____ cause of post-HSCT infection

Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, are recommended when hemoglobin levels are _____%.

Which blood component can be given for the rx of factor VII, prothrombin and factor X deficiency?_____

What is the most common type of AML?_____