Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

What are the initial investigations for myelofibrosis? _____

Hint: 2

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

What is the management for polycythaemia vera? _____

Hint: 2

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

What is the most common cause of morbidity in polycythaemia vera? _____

Chronic myeloid leukaemia is a _____ disorder

_____ are a group of disorders characterised by abnormal proliferation of normally developed stem cells of the myeloid cell lineage

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

_____ is a myeloproliferative disorder that leads to erythrocytosis with or without granulocytosis & thrombocytosis

What is the first-line management of chronic myeloid leukaemia that is used regardless of the phase? _____