Evaluation… Manifestations of Disease – MCQ – 1 21 May 2019 Q1. Which of the following is associated with clubbing and anaemia Bacterial endocarditis Congenital heart disease Thalassaemia Minor Haemoglobin E disease Q2. Which of the following is not a cause…
Haemoglobinopathy… MCQ – Haemoglobinopathy 7 May 2019 Which of the following is least likely to have splenomegaly persisting to adulthood? β+ thalassaemia intermedia Sickle cell anaemia Sickle cell trait Sickle β+ thalassaemia Which of the following is…
Evaluation… Photo Quiz – 1 30 Apr 201930 Apr 2019 The leucocyte on the left is a monocyte. The two leukocytes on the right are neutrophils. MonocytesMonocytes are components of the reticuliendothelial system. They mature into tissue macrophages. Shape: They…
Anemia… MCQ – Microcytic Anaemia 3 Apr 20193 Apr 2019 1. Which of the following diagnosis can be excluded by the presence of microcytosis Aplastic anaemia Iron deficiency Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria Sideroblastic anaemia 2. Which of the following are true…
Erythropoiesis… Regulation of Haematopoiesis 23 Mar 2019 All blood cells arise from the haemaopoietic stem cell. The path along which the stem cell progeny matures is dictated by the needs of the body. Examples of this include…
Multiple Choice Questions Multiple Choice Questions -1 22 Mar 201922 Mar 2019 1. A 45 year old male patient presents with eosinophilia and fever. Which of the following diagnosis is unlikely. Hodgkin lymphoma Typhoid fever Chronic Myeloid leukaemia Polyarteritis nodosa 2. 62 year…
Follicular Lymphoma… Follicular Lymphoma – Epidemiology 3 Aug 201816 Mar 2019 Follicular lymphoma (FL) is one of the most common types of non-hodgkin lymphoma. Its incidence is second to only diffuse large B cell lymphoma. It is slightly more common in…
Anaemia of Renal Insufficiency… Clinical Features of Multiple Myeloma 10 Jun 201810 Jun 2018 Myeloma causes symptoms by infiltration, production of paraproteins and production of cytokines. The common manifestations include anemia, bone pain, renal impairment, fatigue and weight loss, hypercalcaemia, and neurological manifestations. Anaemia…
Disease Monograph… Febrile Non-Haemolytic Transfusion Reaction 8 Jun 2018 Febrile non-haemolytic transfusion reaction (FNHTR) is the most common transfusion reaction. Its needs to be differentiated from haemolytic transfusion reaction and bacterial contamination both of which are serious and potentially…
Coagulation Disorders… Factor VII 7 Jun 2018 Factor VII is a vitamin K dependent coagulation factor. It is a serine protease. Activation of factor VII is the first step in the coagulation cascade. Deficiency is rare and…
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