Rheumatology & Haematology UK Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Rheumatology & Haematology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 11: Common causes of chronic leukocytosis include:
_____
Leukaemia, subtypes of lymphoma
Hyposplenism
Pregnancy
Answer: Chronic Infection, Smoking
Flashcard 12: Buerger's Disease is a _____
Answer: small and medium vessel vasculitis
Flashcard 13: Buerger's disease is also known as _____
Answer: thromboangiitis obliterans
Flashcard 14: Features of Buerger's Disease includes:
_____
Answer: Extremity Ischaemia (Intermittent claudication, Ischaemic Ulcers)
Superficial Thrombophlebitis
Raynaud's Phenomenon
Flashcard 15: Aspirin functions _____
Answer: non-reversible COX 1and 2 Inhibitor
Flashcard 16: The variables involved in assessing the ORBIT score are:
_____
Reduced Hemoglobin/Anemia (<130 g/L in males, <120 g/L in females)
Bleeding History (e.g., GI, Intracranial, or Hemorrhagic stroke)
Insufficient Kidney Function (GFR <60 mL/min)
Treatment with antiplatelet agents
Answer: Older age (≥75 years)
Flashcard 17: What is given as VTE prophylaxis for patients?
Answer:
• LMWH (e.g. enoxaparin)
Flashcard 18: DOACs are advantageous over warfarin due to the fact that they do not _____ to check the INR
Answer: require regular blood tests
Flashcard 19: A patient with a Well's score of <4 would indicate?
Answer:
• A low-risk patient
• They should have D-dimer measured
• CTPA if D-Dimer is elevated
Flashcard 20: Haemoglobin of 18.4 g/dl?
Answer:
• Raised haemoglobin
• suggests secondary polycythaemia
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