Hematology — Flashcards

_____ 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

_____ may present with cyanosis and chocolate-colored blood

Type _____ and 2 are autosomal dominant types of vWD.

Aplastic anemia may be caused by _____ anemia, which occurs due to a dsDNA repair defect, resulting in bone marrow failure

Hyperviscosity in multiple myeloma occurs due to excessive production of M proteins, usually of IgG_____ or IgA subtype

Normocytic anemia is either due to _____ or underproduction

In general, iron deficiency is usually caused by _____ or blood loss

In addition to symptoms of anemia, iron deficiency also presents with _____ and koilonychia (spoon nails)

Anemia is classified as _____ when the MCV is between 80 to 100 fL