Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

What are the causes of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)? 1. _____ 2. Trauma (inc. burns) 3. Obstetric conditions (e.g. amniotic fluid embolism) 4. Malignancy (e.g. APL)

Antibiotic prophylaxis post-splenectomy should be taken for _____ year(s)

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

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

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) may occur secondary to obstetric complications due to activation of the coagulation cascade by _____ in the amniotic fluid

Encapsulated bacteria causes in splenectomy/hyposplenic infections: _____ Haemophilus influenzae Neisseria meningitidis

Hint: most common

_____ is a severe form of hyposplenism where the spleen "self destructs" causing physiological loss of splenic function

_____ is thrombosis, haemorrhage, & organ dysfunction caused by systemic activation of blood coagulation causing fibrin clots, platelet consumption & exhaustion of clotting factors

Antibiotic prophylaxis in splenectomy/hyposplenic patients who are immunocomprimised or had previous post-splenectomy sepsis should be taken for _____ year(s)

What are the three main causes of splenectomy? 1. _____ ~75% 2. Traumatic ~20% 3. Hyposplenism/autosplenectomy ~5%