Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

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

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

What is the cornerstone management of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)? _____

_____ is a decrease ↓ in the number of cells in both major blood cell lines in the peripheral blood leading to ↓ RBC, WBC, & thrombocytes

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is associated with bleeding, especially from _____ sites & mucosal surfaces

_____ 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)

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

Hint: haematological condition

What is the management for a haemodynamically unstable patient with a spleen injury? _____

What are the initial investigations for acute myeloid leukaemia? _____

Hint: 2