Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

Vitamin B12 deficiency will have anaemia presenting with _____, pallor, and shortness of breath

Vitamin B12 deficiency is predominantly caused by _____ issues

Hint: dietary/malabsorption

It is important to diagnose and treat vitamin B12 deficiency because neurological symptoms may be _____

Pernicious anaemia will have _____ Hb ↑ MCV ↑ MCH

Hint: ↓/↑

_____ is the autoimmune destruction of intrinsic factor leading to a deficiency in vitamin B12

What is the most common cause of vitamin B12 deficiency? _____

What specific investigations are done for pernicious anaemia? _____ Anti-intrinsic factor antibody test

_____ & folate deficiencies are the primary causes of megaloblastic anaemia

Pernicious anaemia blood smear will show _____ polymorphonuclear cells

Patients with pernicious anemia should be monitored for development of _____ cancer