Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

FBC for essential thrombocythaemia has sustained isolated _____

Haemophilia B is an _____ pattern of inheritance

What are the initial investigations for suspected haemophilia? _____

Hint: 2

Essential thrombocythaemia typically occurs at age _____-60 years old

Alpha thalassaemia _____ is due to --/αα or -α /-α and presents with mild anaemia

Patients with microcytic hypochromic anaemia and family history of thalassaemia should get _____ done first

Hint: investigation

_____ is due to --/-α and presents with moderate/severe anaemia

~80% of cases are haemophilia _____ caused by genetic factor VIII deficiency

_____ thalassaemia is usually due to gene mutations Alpha thalassaemia is usually due to gene deletions

The _____ index is used to distinguish iron deficiency anaemia vs minor thalassaemia