Haemology - Oncology

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10.01 Haematological cancers
• ALL• CLL
• Hairy cell leukaemia
• AML• CML• Myelofibrosis
• Myelodysplastic syndrome
• Polycythaemia vera
10.02 Haematological cancers
• Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Multiple myeloma
10.03 Primary immunodeficiencies
• Neutrophilia / phagocytes
• T-cell disorders, incl DiGeorge's
• B & T-cell disorders, incl SCID
• Acute intermittent porphyria
10.04 Anaemia
• DDx chart + iron studies interpretation
• Microcytic anaemia
10.05 Anaemia
• Normocytic anaemia ÷ non-haemolytic and haemolytic
10.06 • Microcytic anaemia
• Methaemoglobinaemia
• Thrombophilia
• Antiphospholipid syndrome
• Thrombocytosis
10.07 Platelet disorders
• Immune thrombocytopaenia
• Thrombocytopaenia
• Haemophilia
• von Willebrand disease
• Neutropaenia
10.08 Blood products
• Packed red cells • Platelets
• CMV-ve and irradiated blood
• FFP & cryoprecipitate
• Prothrombin complex
• Cell saver devices
• Warfarin – Mx of high INR
• Blood product transfusion complications, incl TACO, TRALI
10.09 Miscellaneous
• Hereditary angioedema
• Hyposplenism• Splenomegaly
• Thymoma• Lymphadenopathy
• Drugs – anticoagulants, antiplatelets, tranexamic acid
10.10 Emergencies, organ transplants
• Neutropenic sepsis
• Tumour lysis syndrome
• Graft versus host disease (GVHD)
• Superior vena cava syndrome
• Organ transplant & rejection
10.11 • Common cancers• Tumour markers
• Genetic conditions predisposing to cancer
• Prescribing for palliative / end of life care
10.12 Breast
• Breast Ca• Fibroadenoma
• Fibrocystic breast changes
• Fat necrosis• Lipoma
• Phyllodes tumour• Galactocele
• Mammary duct ectasia
• Duct papilloma• Lump description