Hematology — Flashcards

Patients with beta-thalassemia major are at risk of _____ with parvovirus B19 infection of erythroid precursors

_____ may present with cyanosis and chocolate-colored blood

What is the treatment (3) for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)? _____, corticosteroids, rituximab

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

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

Vitamin _____ is used as an ancillary treatment for methemoglobinemia

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

Type _____ is autosomal recessive type of vWD.

_____ is almost always secondary to another disease, which may be remembered with "STOP Making Thrombi" S: Sepsis, Snake bite (rattlesnake) T: Trauma O: Obstetric complications P: Acute pancreatitis Making: Malignancy Thrombi: Transfusion

The classic presentation of a hypercoagulable state is _____ or DVT at a young age