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Decks in this class (22)

Introduction to haematology
What is the term used to describe...,
Where does haematopoiesis occur i...,
Where does haematopoeisis occur a...
29  cards
Normal red blood cells
Red blood cells dont have a nucle...,
Describe the structure of haemogl...,
What is the function of haemoglobin
17  cards
Introduction to anaemia
Anaemia is the name for reduced t...,
How is haemoglobin concentration ...,
How is haematocrit measured
25  cards
Macrocytosis and macrocytic anaemia
What is macrocytic anaemia,
What is used to measure cell size,
What do normal red cell precursor...
29  cards
Transfusions
What is the minimum criteria for ...,
Blood samples from patients for g...,
How long are red cells ffp and pl...
33  cards
Haemoglobinopathy
Describe the structure of haemogl...,
What are the 3 major forms of hb,
Where are the alpha like genes found
37  cards
Haemolysis
What is haemolysis,
Why are rbcs susceptible to damage,
What is compensated haemolysis
30  cards
Iron in health and disease
Why is iron essential in health,
What makes iron potentially dange...,
Where is the majority of iron pre...
29  cards
Anaemia: approach to a diagnosis
What can be used to investigate a...,
How is anaemia broadly classified,
What should be looked for in a re...
10  cards
Haemostasis and bleeding disorders
What is haemostasis,
What is needed for haemeostasis,
What are the components of a norm...
32  cards
Shock
What is shock,
What does inadequate perfusion cause,
How is shock recognised
15  cards
Venous thrombosis
What are some examples of thrombo...,
What is the underlying mechanism ...,
What is the underlying mechanism ...
22  cards
Anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs
What are some examples of indicat...,
What pathway do anticoagulant dru...,
How does heparin work and how is ...
34  cards
Haemopoiesis
What cell types are included in g...,
What do neutrophils do,
What do eosinophils do
38  cards
The lymphoid system
Where does b cell maturation take...,
Where does t cell maturation take...,
What are the primary and secondar...
23  cards
Concepts in malignant haematology
What is involved in normal haemop...,
How are normal mature non lympohi...,
How are normal progenitors stem c...
32  cards
Investigation of lymphadenopathy
What are some causes of lymphaden...,
What are some symptoms associated...,
What causes glandular fever and w...
18  cards
Pancytopenia
What is pancytopenia,
What can cause pancytopenia due t...,
What are the clinical features of...
19  cards
Myeloma and other plasma cell disorders
Where are b cells derived from an...,
What are immunoglobulins,
Where do b cells travel in the pe...
28  cards
Cytotoxic drugs
What are the general characterist...,
What are the different types of c...,
What are some examples of antimet...
15  cards
Formative
A 58 year old lady with a family ...,
A 25 year old male has recurrent ...,
A 21 year old girl has a history ...
43  cards
Myeloproliferative disorders
What does myeloproliferative mean,
What are chronic myeloproliferati...,
What does this blood film show
35  cards

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