Rheumatology & Haematology UK Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Rheumatology & Haematology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 221: _____ is a inherited haemoglobinopathy that forms Haemoglobin S (HbS), which causes sickling of RBCs leading to various complications
Answer: Sickle cell disease
Flashcard 222: Iron deficiency anaemia presents with _____, SOB, & headaches
Answer: fatigue
Flashcard 223:
_____ is reduced RBC production due to low iron stores
Answer: Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA)
Flashcard 224: Iron deficiency anaemia in children is often caused by excess consumption of _____
Answer: nonfortified cow's milk (> 700 ml/day)
Flashcard 225: What is the most common cause of iron deficiency in infants?
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Answer: Exclusive breastfeeding particularly > 4 months of age without iron supplementation
Flashcard 226: Stored intracellular iron is bound to _____, which prevents iron from forming free radicals (•OH) via the Fenton reaction
Answer: ferritin
Flashcard 227: Clinical sign = _____
Answer: pallor (anaemia)
Flashcard 228: What is the most common cause of iron deficiency in children?
_____
Answer: ↑ iron requirement with growth (worsened with poor diet)
Flashcard 229: What lifestyle advice is given to patients with iron deficiency anaemia?
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Answer: - Iron-rich food (e.g. red meats, legumes, green leafy veg)
- Foods with vitamin C to ↑ absorption (e.g. citrus fruit)
- Eliminate foods that ↓ absorption (e.g. cereal, tea, dairy products)
Flashcard 230: Sickle cell anaemia has a(n) _____ pattern of inheritance
Answer: autosommal recessive
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