Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

Consider _____ transfusion in bleeding patients with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) & fibrinogen levels < 1-1.5g/L

Why are patients with splenectomy/hyposplenism at risk of encapsulated bacteria? _____

Patients with splenectomy/hyposplenism should be strongly cautioned of _____ and should take all precautions

Hint: tropical disease

What peripheral blood smear finding is associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)? _____

Consider _____ transfusion in a patient with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) & bleeding

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) presents with: _____ platelet count (FBC) ↑ aPTT (coagulation studies) ↑ PT ↓ fibrinogen ↑ D-dimer

Hint: ↑/↓

_____ is the physiological loss of splenic function e.g. in sickle cell anaemia

Consider _____ transfusion in a patient with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) & platelet count < 50 x 109/L

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is associated with thrombosis, resulting in _____ failure

Splenectomy/hyposplenism is associated with a long-term risk for sepsis with _____ bacteria