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Red Blood Cells
Describe 5 important features of ...,
Describe the relevance implicatio...,
What is the relevance of the na k...
26  cards
Anaemia
Anaemia definition 1,
How is rbc mass measured indirect...,
Do male or females have higher ha...
19  cards
Microcytic Anaemia & Iron Deficiency
Where is haemoglobin synthesised 1,
What are the building blocks for ...,
Pathophysiology of microcytic ana...
23  cards
Blood Components & Cell Lineage
Blood vs plasma vs serum 1,
What is the process that produces...,
Where does haematopoiesis occur a...
23  cards
Macrocytosis & Macrocytic Anaemia
Define macrocytosis vs macrocytic...,
How would you recognise macrocyte...,
Macrocytosis aetiology 3
28  cards
Blood Transfusion
Describe the processing and testi...,
Name the 4 blood components avail...,
Name other blood products availab...
21  cards
Haemolysis
Haemolysis definition 1,
Why are rbcs so susceptible to da...,
Compensated haemolysis vs decompe...
25  cards
Haemoglobinopathies (Thalassaemia & Sickle Cell)
Describe haemoglobin structure 1,
Name the 4 different chains in th...,
Describe how the form of hb chang...
29  cards
Shock
Define shock 1,
State the three things that norma...,
What four clinical markers are us...
36  cards
Iron Absorption, Overload & Malnutrition (AOCD)
Name the two states of iron 1,
Name 3 molecules that require iron 2,
Why is iron dangerous 3
31  cards
Haemostasis
What is haemostasis 1,
What are the 4 requirements of ha...,
State the 4 components of a norma...
20  cards
Bleeding Disorders
List 3 causes of vascular abnorma...,
What is a purpura rash 2,
List 4 causes of acquired thrombo...
43  cards
Venous Thrombosis, Thrombophilia & APS
Compare an arterial vs venous thr...,
Where does a venous thrombus usua...,
Using virchow s triad list risk f...
15  cards
Massive Haemorrhage
What is a massive haemorrhage 1,
Massive haemorrhage protocol exam...,
Massive haemorrhage management in...
10  cards
Anticoagulant Drugs
State the 2 main indications for ...,
What are anticoagulant drugs 2,
Name the three main anticoagulant...
26  cards
Antiplatelet Drugs
Aspirin moa 1,
Aspirin side effects 2,
Clopidogrel prasugrel drug class ...
11  cards
Arterial Thrombosis
Arterial thrombosis risk factors ...,
What are the three main common ty...,
How do arteries differ from veins 3
8  cards
Haemopoiesis
What is haemopoiesis 1,
Name the three types of mature bl...,
State the two blood cells that do...
53  cards
Key Concepts
Why might cell count be low 1,
Why might cell count be high 2,
What does cytosis or philia mean 3
8  cards
Erythropoiesis
What is the effect of iron defici...,
What is the effect of postpartum ...,
What is the effect of g6pd defici...
5  cards
Concepts Of Malignancy
What two things are characteristi...,
What three abnormalities lead to ...,
What is acute leukaemia 3
31  cards
Lymph Node & Spleen
What type of tissue is the lymph ...,
What other secondary lymphoid tis...,
Describe the structure of lymph n...
65  cards
Splenomegaly, Hypersplenism & Hyposplenism
Hyposplenism aetiology 3 examples 1,
What features would you expect in...,
What are howell jolly bodies 3
9  cards
Lymphadenopathy
What is lymphadenopathy 1,
Lymphadenopathy differentials 2,
Lymphadenopathy associated sympto...
16  cards
Pancytopenia
What is pancytopenia 1,
Pancytopenia aetiology 2,
What are the three characteristic...
18  cards
Acute Leukaemia (ALL & AML)
Name 2 acute 2 chronic leukaemia ...,
What is an acute leukaemia 2,
Aml vs all affected cells 3
24  cards
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia
What is chronic lymphocytic leuka...,
Why is the name of cll misleading 2,
Cll clinical presentation 3
10  cards
Lymphomas
What is lymphoma 1,
Hodgkin vs non hodgkin lymphoma 2,
What are reed sternberg cells 3
17  cards
Myeloma & Plasma Cell Dyscrasias
Immunoglobulins contain 2 heavy 2...,
Where do antigens bind on an anti...,
List the 5 immunoglobulins and st...
32  cards
Amyloidosis
What is amyloidosis 1,
What is al amyloidosis 2,
Amyloidosis can cause end organ d...
6  cards
Myeloproliferative Disorders
What is myeloproliferative neopla...,
What are the sub types of chronic...,
What are 4 reactive causes of ele...
43  cards

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