Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

FBC for essential thrombocythaemia has sustained isolated _____

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

Beta thalassaemia is predominant in individuals from _____ descent

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

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

Haemophilia A is an _____ pattern of inheritance

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?

Alpha thalassaemia _____ is due to --/-- and is incompatible with life

Thalassaemia causes _____cytic hypochromic RBCs with or without anaemia

Sickle cell disease can present as _____ in the male sex organ