Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

Polycythemia vera may present with _____ due to excessive RBCs causing tissue congestion

Hint: visible cutaneous finding

What are the confirmatory investigations for polycythaemia vera? _____

Hint: 2

What is the management for polycythaemia vera? _____

Hint: 2

What is the most common cause of secondary polycythaemia? _____

Accelerated phase of CML presents with fatigue because of _____

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

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

Hint: demographic

High-risk polycythaemia vera can be managed with _____ alongside low-dose aspirin & venesection

A rapidly enlarging _____ in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) suggests progression from accelerated phase to blast crisis

Chronic myeloid leukaemia is distinguished from a leukemoid reaction (benign neutrophilia) by a(n) low/decreased _____ stain