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A patient was suspected of having chronic myelogenous leukemia? What is most accurate test?
5:55 PM | April 17, 2017Author: Funmi Adesina
PCR or FISH to detect BCR - ABLContinue reading
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A patient was diagnosed with mild hemophilia. What is the best initial treatment?
5:22 PM | April 17, 2017Author: Funmi Adesina
DDAVP (Desmopressin)Continue reading
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A patient diagnosed with autoimmune hemolysis presents with severe, acute hemolysis which doesn’t respond to prednisone?
5:45 PM | April 17, 2017Author: Funmi Adesina
Intravenous immunoglobulinContinue reading
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A patient is on chemotherapy for lymphoma. He developed hemorrhagic cystitis. What is the drug that most likely caused it?
6:08 PM | April 17, 2017Author: Funmi Adesina
CyclophosphamideContinue reading
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A thalassemia patient is managed with chronic transfusion since many years. He developed iron overload. What is the best initial treatment?
5:33 PM | April 17, 2017Author: Funmi Adesina
Deferasirox or deferiprone, oral iron chelatorsContinue reading
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A patint presented with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. He didn’t respond to medical therapy? What is the only method of cure now?
5:50 PM | April 17, 2017Author: Funmi Adesina
Allogenic bone marrow transplantContinue reading
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A patient presents with acute chest syndrome, priapism and stroke. What is the best treatment?
5:40 PM | April 17, 2017Author: Funmi Adesina
Exchange transfusionContinue reading
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A patient was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia. What is the best treatment?
5:55 PM | April 17, 2017Author: Funmi Adesina
Imatinib ( Tyrosine kinase inhibitors )Continue reading
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A patient was diagnosed with hemophilia. He has severe bleeding with very low levels of factor 8. What is the best treatment?
5:23 PM | April 17, 2017Author: Funmi Adesina
Replacement of factor 8Continue reading