Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

Sickle cell disease often has persistent, mild _____cytic anaemia on FBC

Acute haemolytic crisis in sickle cell disease may require _____

Hint: management

Sickle cell trait presents _____, unless in severe conditions

Sickle cell anaemia has _____ reticulocyte count

Hint: ↓/↑

_____ is done to detect stroke risk in sickle cell disease from ages 2-16

Hint: imaging

_____ is the most common cause of osteomyelitis in patients with sickle cell disease

What is the likely diagnosis in an African American infant that presents with symmetric swelling/tenderness of the bilateral hands and feet? _____

Hint: diagnosis?

_____ is typically the earliest manifestation of sickle cell disease in infants <5yrs old

Newborn babies are screened for sickle cell disease on _____ with the newborn blood spot screening programme (heel prick test)

Hint: timing

Acute haemolytic crisis in sickle cell disease may require _____

Hint: management