Author Archives: TeamHaem

This weeks case was based around Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST). Thanks for everyone’s help really lovely that so many of you contributed your thoughts. Incidence: This is a rare disorder affecting 2-4/million of the adult population a year but … Continue reading →

Thanks for everyone’s thoughts in line with the consensus on the feed our patient was established on split dose LMWH and her Anti Xa levels are therapeutic. She is nearing the point of discharge home and the medical team contact … Continue reading →

Having established the patient has never had Lupus anticoagulant screening before and has no history of VTE you advise doesn’t fulfil criteria for antiphospholipid syndrome. You recommend repeat LA ratio and antibodies in 12 weeks. You explain a LP should … Continue reading →

Thanks for everyone’s thoughts So far we have now established the following: No Anticoagulants No ETOH excess Normal liver function No previous coagulation results available for this lady No personal history of bleeding No FHx of bleeding disorder The lab … Continue reading →

You are the haematology registrar on call and you get contacted regarding a 28 year old lady who presented to the A&E department on Saturday evening. She presented with a sudden onset severe headache that had been present for 12 … Continue reading →

Thank you for everyone’s contributions with case 128! We discussed a complex case of a 65 year who was critically unwell with severe pancreatitis. During her admission she developed anaemia and marked thrombocytopenia. Our discussions centred upon the potential differential … Continue reading →

Thank you for everyone’s ongoing contributions! The patient underwent further intra-abdominal surgery without significant bleeding complications following the management below: Vitamin K 10mg IV Co-trimoxazole stopped IVIg 2g/kg over 2 days Platelet transfusion (random ABO and D compatible with good … Continue reading →

I think we’re all in agreement that we currently can’t give a definitive diagnosis as is frequently the case in complex critically unwell individuals. From your responses the most likely differentials for our patient’s bi-cytopenias include the following (or combination … Continue reading →

Thank you for everyone’s ongoing contributions! We now have the outstanding results to help diagnose our patients bi-cytopenias (and old results for reference) and some additional history as requested: Her bloods from this morning are as follows: Hb 71 (several … Continue reading →

Thank you for everyone’s contributions so far! Below is the additional information you requested to help determine the cause of our 65 year old patients anaemia and marked thrombocytopenia. Her severe pancreatitis is secondary to gallstones. She has a previous … Continue reading →

You are the haematology registrar oncall and are contacted by the surgical team regarding a 65 year old woman with severe pancreatitis. The patient is critically ill. They are after some advice regarding the following FBC results: Hb 72, Plts … Continue reading →

Our 31 year old female patient with newly diagnosed CML in chronic phase is commenced on dasatinib 100 mg OD with the aim of gaining a faster deep molecular response (DMR). 3 years later (patient is now 34)….. She has … Continue reading →

Our 31 year old patient has repeat bloods including a few extra. FBC confirms leucocytosis with WCC 38, and basophilia 3.8. Platelets are normal. U&Es and LFTs are normal. No organomegaly on clinical exam. Cytogenetics confirms the Ph chromosome t(9;22) … Continue reading →

Thank you for everyone’s contributions so far! As advised by yourselves we have commenced our 57 year old gentleman who has newly diagnosed T-PLL on Alemtuzumab with the aim of consolidating with an allogenic stem cell transplant. He had been … Continue reading →

Thank you for everyone’s thoughts on the blood film. Think we’re all in agreement that blood film shows small to medium sized lymphocytes with high nuclear/cytoplasmic ratio and folded nucleoli. There are also occasional forms with nucleolus and cytoplasmic protrusions. … Continue reading →