Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards
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Consider _____ transfusion in bleeding patients with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) & fibrinogen levels < 1-1.5g/L
Patients with splenectomy/hyposplenism should be strongly cautioned of _____ and should take all precautions
Hint: tropical disease
_____ is the physiological loss of splenic function e.g. in sickle cell anaemia
Consider _____ transfusion in bleeding patients with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) & ↑ aPTT & ↑ PT
Antibiotic prophylaxis in splenectomy/hyposplenic patients who are immunocompromised or had previous post-splenectomy sepsis should be taken for _____ year(s)
Antibiotic prophylaxis for asplenic children should be taken until at least _____ years old
What is the most common cause of pancytopenia? _____
Splenectomy/hyposplenism is associated with a long-term risk for sepsis with _____ bacteria
Consider _____ transfusion in a patient with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) & platelet count < 50 x 109/L
Pancytopenia presentation: _____ = fatigue, pallor, dyspnoea Neutropaenia = recurrent or severe infections Thrombocytopenia = ecchymoses, petechiae, gingival bleeding, epistaxis
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