Haematology

Rapid Summary - January 2025

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ITP and VWD in Obstetrics

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura and von Willebrand disease in pregnancy

Tumour Lysis Syndrome

Take home messages * This is an oncological emergency * Remember steroids,

Methaemoglobinaemia - a case discussion

The Chocolate Blood Crisis

Sickle cell in obstetrics

Take home messages * Acute chest syndrome is potentially life threatening

31 - 35 Physiology SBAs for the Primary FRCA

Question 31 You are discussing with your consultant how to

Sickle Cell Disease

Take home messages * Sickle cell disease is an autosomal co-dominant

Blood Products and Transfusion

What to give, when and why

Cell Salvage

Intraoperative cell salvage and blood transfusion

Acute Intermittent Porphyria

The anaesthetic implications of a complex haematological condition