Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

What is the management for asymptomatic thalassaemias? _____

What are the initial investigations for suspected haemophilia? _____

Hint: 2

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

Thalassemia provides protection against _____

Hint: tropical disease

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

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

What is the supportive management required to improve long-term survival in beta thalassaemia major?\n_____

Beta thalassaemia _____ is due to β+/β+ or β+/β0 and presents with moderate anaemia

_____ is a neoplastic proliferation of mature myeloid cells, especially platelets

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

Hint: does/doesn't