Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

Chronic myeloid leukaemia is often diagnosed _____ on a FBC

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

Hint: demographic

How does _____ affect cells? ↑ thrombocytes

Hint: myeloproliferative disorder

What is the effect of polycythemia on blood viscosity? _____

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

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

Chronic phase of CML can be asymptomatic, when symptomatic it presents with _____

How does _____ affect cells? ↑ Erythrocytosis with or without ↑ granulocytosis or thrombocytosis

Hint: myeloproliferative disorder

What is the most common cause of secondary polycythaemia? _____

Chronic myeloid leukaemia is a _____ disorder