Thrombocytopenia — Flashcards

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

What is the most common cytogenetic change in children suffering from myelodysplastic syndrome?_____

Delayed umbilical stump bleeding is characteristic of factor _____ deficiency.

The curative treatment for Chediak Higashi syndrome is _____

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

_____ leukemia is associated with Down syndrome; usually arises before the age of 5

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

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

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

Kids with sickle cell disease should undergo _____ starting at age of 2 yrs to reduce the incidence of overt stroke