Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

Chronic myeloid leukaemia is often diagnosed _____ on a FBC

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

_____ are a group of disorders characterised by abnormal proliferation of normally developed stem cells of the myeloid cell lineage

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

Chronic myeloid leukaemia is a _____ disorder

Chronic myeloid leukemia is usually insidious in onset and seen in _____

Hint: demographic

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

Polycythaemia vera is a form of _____ polycythemia

Hint: primary or secondary

↑ Hb ↑ Haematocrit with ↓ EPO normal O2 sats = _____ ↑ Hb ↑ Haematocrit with ↑ EPO & ↓ O2 sats = secondary polycythaemia

The t(9;22) translocation (BCR-ABL) is also known as the _____ chromosome most commonly seen in chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)