WRITTEN QUIZ BCAD GEN11US (PAEDIATRICS) WEEK 2

A. Choose one of the following answers.

1) Splenectomy is indicated in:

a)      Thalassaemic patients with hypersplenism

b)      Iron deficiency anaemia

c)       Sickle cell anaemia

d)      Haemophilia

2) Bone marrow aspiration is of no diagnostic value in:

a)      Haemophilia A

b)      Thrombocytopenic purpura

c)       Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

d)      Aplastic anaemia

3) Hazards of blood transfusion include all of the followings, except:

a)      Haemosiderosis

b)      Circulatory failure

c)       Cytomegalovirus infection

d)      Hypokalaemia

B. Enumerate:

1) Causes of iron deficiency anaemia

®     Inadequate of iron stores at birth

®     Deficient dietary intake

®     Impaired absorption of iron

®     Excessive demands for iron (blood loss)

2) The crises in sickle cell anaemia

®     Vaso-occlusive (painful) crisis

®     Aplastic crisis

®     Hyperhaemolytic crisis

®     Sequestration crisis

3) Differential diagnosis of hypochromic microcytic anaemia

®     Iron deficiency anaemia

®     Thalassaemia major

®     Anaemia of chronic infection

®     Lead poisoning