Blood Component Therapy — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ syndrome is a syndrome of thrombocytopenia and consumptive coagulopathy in a patient of hemangioma

Answer: Kasabach-Merritt

Flashcard 2: Hb _____ levels are increased in juvenile chronic myeloid leukemia (JMML)

Answer: F

Flashcard 3: Delayed umbilical stump bleeding is characteristic of factor _____ deficiency.

Answer: XIII

Flashcard 4: _____ is a common presenting sign of sickle cell anemia in infants (age group)

Answer: Dactylitis

Flashcard 5: Beta-thalassemia _____ is characterized by expansion of hematopoiesis into facial bones, leading to "chipmunk facies"

Answer: major

Flashcard 6: Anaemia in a 12-14 year old child is defined as a hemoglobin level of less than:

Answer: 12 g/dL

Extra: WHO Hemoglobin thresholds for diagnosis of anemia: - Children (6–59 months): < 11 g/dL - Children (5–11 years): < 11.5 g/dL - Children (12–14 years): < 12 g/dL - Non-pregnant women (15+ years): < 12 g/dL - Men (15+ years): < 13 g/dL

Flashcard 7: Acute chest syndrome is defined as a new _____ on CXR along with fever, respiratory distress, hypoxia, cough, or chest pain in a pt. with sickle cell disease

Answer: radiodensity

Flashcard 8: The total blood volume of a child is around _____ ml/kg.

Answer: 75-80

Flashcard 9: On complete blood count, patients with Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis will frequently present with: - _____ RBCs - increased WBCs - increased Platelets

Answer: decreased