Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

Beta thalassaemia _____ is due to β0/β0 and presents with severe anaemia that is transfusion-dependent

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

Beta thalassaemia is predominant in individuals from _____ descent

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

Petechial bleeding is a common sign of _____ disorders

Hint: coagulation/platelet

In haemophilia A, mixing normal plasma with the patient's plasma (mixing study) _____ correct the aPTT

Hint: does/doesn't

What is the management for asymptomatic thalassaemias? _____

_____ are caused by deficient clotting factors, which leads to haemoarthrosis, recurrent ecchymosis, and prolonged haemorrhages

An italian patient presents with fatigue, pallor, & tiredness with microcytic hypochromic RBCs and normal iron studies and ↓ RDW. What is the next step? _____

Hint: next step?

Blood smear in thalassaemia is associated with _____ cells