Items tagged “haematology”
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Hodgkin lymphoma
Hodgkin lymphoma or Hodgkin disease (HD) is a type of lymphoma and accounts for ~1% of all cancers. Hodgkin disease spreads contiguously and predictably along lymphatic pathways and is curable in ~90% of cases, depending on its stage and subtype.
Epidemiology
There is a bimodal distribution in...
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WHO classification of haematolymphoid tumours
The World Health Organisation (WHO) classification of haematolymphoid tumours is the most widely used pathologic classification system for haematopoietic and lymphoid neoplasms. The current revision 1, known as the 5th edition, was published in 2022 and supersedes the 4th edition revised publish...
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Haemophilic arthropathy
Haemophilic arthropathy refers to permanent joint disease occurring in haemophilia sufferers as a long-term consequence of repeated haemarthrosis.
Epidemiology
Around 50% of patients with haemophilia will develop severe arthropathy.
Clinical presentation
Presents similarly to osteoarthritis...
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Binet staging system for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
The Binet staging system is one of the two staging systems currently adopted in assessment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).
It classifies CLL according to the number of lymphoid tissues that are involved (i.e. the spleen and the lymph nodes of the neck, groin, and underarms), as well as ...
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Aplastic anaemia
Aplastic anaemia is a rare haematopoietic stem-cell disorder. The condition results in pancytopenia and hypocellular bone marrow. Most cases are acquired, however, there are unusual inherited forms.
Pathology
Aplastic anaemia manifests as a marked reduction in the number of pluripotent haemato...
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Rai staging system for chronic lymphoid leukaemia
The Rai staging system is one of the two staging systems currently adopted in assessment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).
It comprises of stages 0 to IV and classifies chronic lymphocytic leukaemia into low, intermediate and high-risk categories, which correspond with stages 0, I and II,...
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Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (IHES) is a leukoproliferative disorder and refers to a situation when there is an unexplained prolonged eosinophilia with associated organ system dysfunction.
Pathology
Individuals have prolonged raised total leucocyte counts with raised eosinophil count...
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), also known as consumption coagulopathy or defibrination syndrome, refers to a systemic phenomenon of overactivation of coagulation and fibrinolysis resulting in widespread clots forming inside blood vessels.
Clinical presentation
Patients present w...
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