Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient that develops a fever, chills, flushing, and malaise two hours after starting RBC tranfusion? Coombs test is negative. _____

Hint: diagnosis?

Chronic myeloid leukaemia is overexpression of the _____ lineage, particularly granulocytes (neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils)

What is the most common cause of morbidity in polycythaemia vera? _____

What are the confirmatory investigations for polycythaemia vera? _____

Hint: 2

What is the management for polycythaemia vera? _____

Hint: 2

What is the definitive investigation for chronic myeloid leukaemia which helps with determining the phase? _____

_____ is a myeloproliferative disorder that leads to erythrocytosis with or without granulocytosis & thrombocytosis

Chronic myeloid leukaemia is a _____ disorder

Polycythaemia vera is a form of _____ polycythemia

Hint: primary or secondary

What phase do >90% of patients present in with chronic myeloid leukaemia? _____