Hematology — Flashcards

What are the three main conditions which precipitate sickling in sickle cell anemia? _____, dehydration, and acidosis

While Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is typically asymptomatic, it infrequently presents with _____ and mucocutaneous bleeding

_____ commonly causes aplastic crisis in patients with sickle cell, thalassemias, and hereditary spherocytosis

_____ classically presents with intense itching, especially after a hot shower

One cause of vitamin _____ deficiency is pernicious anemia, which is characterized by lack of intrinsic factor

_____ anemia may be caused by lead poisoning

Treatment of B-ALL requires prophylaxis to the _____ and CSF

Factor XIII deficiency presents with _____ prothrombin time (PT) and a normal activated partial thromboplastin (aPTT)

Patients with sickle cell anemia are at risk of _____ with parvovirus B19 infection of erythroid precursors

In a patient with a Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) deficiency, B9 (Folate) supplementation will mask _____ but not neurological symptoms