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Structure and Function of blood
What is blood,
Name 3 types of red blood cell,
What are purposes of the 3 types ...
30  cards
Normal erythropoiesis
What are the properties of mature...,
How long does a rbc live for,
What removes old rbcs from circul...
16  cards
Macrocytosis and microcytic anaemia
What does mcv stand for,
What unit of measurement is used ...,
What is the normal mcv
30  cards
Anaemia and Microcytic anaemia
What is an increase in red cell p...,
What colour do reticulocytes stain,
How does blood film appear with r...
13  cards
Transfusion
What blood components does a tran...,
What blood products does a transf...,
How many blood donations are requ...
33  cards
Haemoglobinopathy overview
What makes up haemoglobin,
Name 3 types of haemoglobon,
What makes up hba2
34  cards
Haemolysis
What is the definition if haemolysis,
What 3 reasons mean red cells are...,
What is compensated haemolysis
34  cards
Iron in Health and Disease
Name 2 things that iron helps tra...,
What is iron present in,
How is iron dangerous
41  cards
Anaemia: Approach to diagnosis
What is are the 2 definitions of ...,
A hb conc in a child 6 months to ...,
A hb conc in a child aged 6 14 ye...
22  cards
Haemopoiesis
What is haemopoiesis,
What do neutrophils do,
What do eosinophils do
31  cards
The Lymphoid System
Where does b cell maturation occur,
Where does t cell maturation occur,
Where do haematopoietic stem cell...
33  cards
Concepts in Malignant Haematology and Acute Leukaemia
How can mature cells be identified,
How can normal progenitors stem c...,
What happens in malignant haemopo...
28  cards
Investigating lymphadenopathy and diagnosing lymphoma
What are symptoms of lymphadenopathy,
What would be differentials for l...,
What should you do if lymphoma or...
10  cards
Pancytopenia
What is the definition of pancyto...,
What is the life span of neutroph...,
What problems involving reduced p...
28  cards
Myeloma and Other Plasma Cell Dyscrasias
Describe b cells,
What are the roles of b cells,
What are immunoglobulins
34  cards
Cytotoxic Drugs
What can you classify cytotoxic d...,
Name 2 cell cycle specific agents,
Give 3 examples of antimetabolites
18  cards
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
What does proliferative mean,
Describe myeloproliferative disor...,
Is maturation depleted or preserved
34  cards
New and Future Treatments for Blood Cancer
What protein found in the cell nu...,
What is the problem with mutation...,
What are immediate effects of che...
31  cards
Review 1
What are miscallenous causes of a...,
What are physiological causes of ...,
What are types of megaloblastic e...
21  cards
Review week 2
What commonly activate lymphocytes,
Explain ebv,
What does glandular fever cause
24  cards
Haemostasis
What is haemostasis,
What is required for haemostasis,
What are the components of normal...
26  cards
Shock
What is shock,
What can arise due to hypoperfusion,
What is cutis marmorata
15  cards
Bleeding Disorders
What are causes of peripheral pla...,
What vascular abnormalities can c...,
What are other causes of acquired...
22  cards
Venous Thrombosis
What arterial thrombotic events c...,
Describe arterial thrombosis,
How do you treat an arterial thro...
22  cards
Anticoagulant drugs
What are indications for anticoag...,
Describe a venous thrombosis,
Describe heparin
22  cards
Arterial Thrombosis and anti-platelet drugs
Describe an arterial thrombosis,
What is the treatment for arteria...,
What is artherosclorosis
14  cards
Review 3
What are the components of nomral...,
What is a screening test for prim...,
What are causes of peripheral pla...
22  cards

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