Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) may occur secondary to sepsis, especially gram _____ bacteria

Annual influenza vaccine is done for splenectomy / hyposplenic patients to prevent _____

Severe sepsis (gram -ve bacteria), trauma & burns, obstetric complications, malignancy (APL), major surgery are all causes of _____

Hint: haematological condition

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

Pancytopenia presentation: _____ = fatigue, pallor, dyspnoea Neutropaenia = recurrent or severe infections Thrombocytopenia = ecchymoses, petechiae, gingival bleeding, epistaxis

How do lymphocyte levels change post-splenectomy? _____

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) typically presents with _____ bleeding time

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is characterised by widespread _____ formation, resulting in ischaemia & infarction

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

The management for splenectomy/hyposplenic patients is 2-fold: 1. _____ 2. Prophylactic antibiotics (dependent on risk factors)