Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

Vaso-occlusive crisis is also known as _____ crisis

_____ is considered in severe vaso-occlusive crisis/events, e.g. acute chest syndrome or stroke

Hint: Management

Suspect _____ in patients with sickle cell disease that have LUQ tenderness, hypovolaemic shock, & splenomegaly

_____ commonly causes aplastic crisis in patients with sickle cell disease because of temporary suppression of erythropoiesis

Sickle cell anaemia has _____ reticulocyte count

Hint: ↓/↑

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

_____ in sickle cell disease is accelerated destruction of sickled RBC leading to worsening anaemia, jaundice, & ↑ bilirubin

Acute haemolytic crisis in sickle cell disease may require _____

Hint: management

Vaso-occlusive crisis is _____ of tissue secondary to microvascular occlusion from sickled RBCs

Sickle cell disease can be complicated with _____ from encapsulated organisms causing sepsis, pneumonia, & meningitis