Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

Polycythemia vera may present with _____ due to excessive RBCs causing tissue congestion

Hint: visible cutaneous finding

High-risk polycythaemia vera can be managed with _____ alongside low-dose aspirin & venesection

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

Polycythaemia vera is a form of _____ polycythemia

Hint: primary or secondary

What is the management for polycythaemia vera? _____

Hint: 2

_____ phase of CML presents with hyperviscosity syndrome because of the significantly ↑↑ number of cells (blasts, granulocytes)

What are the examination finding(s) of polycythaemia vera? _____

_____ erythrocytosis is ↑ haematocrit & haemoglobin with normal red cell mass due to ↓ plasma volume

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with pruritus, especially after bathing, splenomegaly, headaches, and pancytosis on laboratory exam? _____

Hint: diagnosis?

↑ _____ on a FBC is chronic myeloid leukaemia until proven otherwise