Anemia

by | May 20, 2017 | Hematology |

Hematology

Anemia SOLVES

Definition and classification

  • What is anemia? A, h1
  • Classify anemia. A
  • What are the morphological classifications of anemia? H2
  • What are the etiological classifications of anemia? H3
  • What are the causes of dyserythropoietic anemia? H7
  • What is dimorphic anemia? A
  • What is spurious anemia? A
  • What is spurious polycythemia? A
  • What is sideroblastic anemia? A
  • What is ring sideroblast? A
  • Can you tell name of a syndrome associated with iron deficiency? Hl
    • What are the components of Plummer-Vinson syndrome? Hl
  • What is macrocyte? H26
    • Classify macrocytic anemia? H27
  • What is pernicious anemia? H29
  • Which tracts are involved in SCD of spinal cord? H37

Epidemiology

  • Which deficiency is more common: vitamin B12 or folic acid? H38

Etiology and Pathophysiology

  • What is the most common cause of anemia in female of Bangladesh (/of developing country)? H8, hl
  • What is the most common cause of anemia? H9
  • What are the common causes of iron deficiency anemia? H10, hl
  • What are the main causes of iron deficiency anemia worldwide? Hl
  • What is the daily requirement of iron? Hl
  • How does hookworm enter into the body? H21
  • How does hookworm cause anemia? H22
  • What are the causes of normocytic normochromic anemia? A
  • What are the causes of microcytic hypochromic anemia? A, hl
  • What are the causes of macrocytic anemia? A
  • What are the causes of dimorphic anemia? A
  • What are the causes or mechanisms of anemia of chronic disorder? A
  • Mention the causes of Vit B12 deficiency? H28
    • Please tell the sources of vitamin B12. H31
    • Where is the site of vitamin B12 absorption? H34
    • How many years are required to develop vitamin B12 deficiency if no vitamin is taken? H35
  • What are the causes of folate deficiency? H30
    • Please tell the sources of folic acid. H32
  • Please tell the daily requirement of vitamin B12 and folic acid. H33

Clinical manifestations

  • What are the clinical features of anemia? H12
  • What are the specific features of iron deficiency anemia? Hl
  • Please tell the neurological manifestations of vitamin B12 deficiency? H36

Examinations

  • What are the signs that may point to a specific cause of anemia? a

Investigations

  • How to investigate a patient with anemia? A, hl
  • Please tell the findings of PBF in iron deficiency anemia? Hl
  • What diseases may be diagnosed from PBF? A
  • What is the confirmatory test for iron deficiency anemia? Hl
  • What are the expected findings in iron profile in IDA? Hl
  • What are the expected findings in iron profile in anemia of chronic disorder? Hl
  • What are the findings in peripheral blood film in megaloblastic anemia? H39
  • Please tell the name of the test used to detect vit B12 H40

Diagnosis

  • Why do you consider this diagnosis? Hl
  • Why do you consider panhypopituitarism and hypothyroidism as differential diagnosis? Hl
  • Why is this not hemolytic anemia? hl

Treatment

  • How can you treat this patient? hl
  • How can you assess response to treatment? Hl
  • Why iron therapy is for 3–6 months? Hl
  • How can you treat iron deficiency anemia due to hookworm? H17
  • How can you manage megaloblastic anemia? H41

Complications

  • What are the common side effects of iron therapy? Hl

 

 

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