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FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA
FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA DESCRIPTION Febrile neutropenia is defined as an absolute neutrophil count of < 0.5 x109/L with a temperature of Read More
Month: August 2018
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ANAEMIA, SICKLE CELL
ANAEMIA, SICKLE CELL DESCRIPTION Homozygous sickle cell anaemia (HbSS: HbS > 50–100%). Individuals with sickle cell trait have < 50% Read More
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ANAEMIA, MEGALOBLASTIC
ANAEMIA, MEGALOBLASTIC DESCRIPTION Anaemia caused by a deficiency of folate and/or vitamin B12. Investigations Elevated MCV (mean corpuscular volume) and Read More
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ANAEMIA, IRON DEFICIENCY
DESCRIPTION Anaemia due to iron deficiency. Common causes of iron deficiency are chronic blood loss or poor nutritional intake. Hypochromic Read More
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ANAEMIA, HAEMOLYTIC
DESCRIPTION Anaemia due to destruction of red blood cells. Destruction may be due to: » Extracellular factors such as auto-immunity Read More
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ANAEMIA, CHRONIC DISORDER
DESCRIPTION Anaemia due to chronic inflammation. This is characteristically a normochromic normocytic anaemia. Common causes of anaemia of chronic disorder Read More
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ANAEMIA, APLASTIC
DESCRIPTION Pancytopenia due to a hypoplastic bone marrow. Clinical features: » pallor, » petechiae, » purpura, and » bleeding with Read More
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PERITONITIS
DESCRIPTION Infection of the peritoneum, usually secondary to a surgical cause such as perforated bowel. In this setting polymicrobial infection Read More
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GIARDIASIS
DESCRIPTION Infection with the protozoan parasite, G. lamblia which colonises the proximal small intestine. GENERAL MEASURES Fluid and electrolyte replacement Read More
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AMOEBIC DYSENTERY
DESCRIPTION Diarrhoea with blood and/or mucus due to E. histolytica. GENERAL MEASURES Rehydration may be necessary. This should be done Read More