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What is the most common childhood cancer? |
Leukemia |
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What are the symptoms of ITP? |
Easy bruising and bleeding, and pinpoint reddish-purple dots on legs. |
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What causes ITP? |
Antecedent viral disease (cytomegalovirus, EBV, parvovirus) in 70% of cases However, it is largely idiopathic. |
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Hemophilia A is caused by lack of which clotting factor? |
Factor VIII (8) |
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What environmental factor can trigger an episode of sickle cell anemia? |
Infection, bleeding, exposure to cold weather, leg ulcers, blockage of blood vessels |
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Why types of blood incompatibility can happen between mothers and babies? |
Rh factors (positive and negative) |
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What is pernicious anemia? |
A hyperchromic anemia marked by a progressive decrease in number and an increase in size of hemoglobin. |
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What is the cause of pernicious anemia? |
A deficiency of vitamin B12 |
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What type of anemia is caused by chronic bleeding (usually a slow GI bleed)? |
Iron-deficient anemia |
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What causes aplastic anemia? |
Toxic agents or ideopathic |
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What are the symptoms of polycythemia vera? |
Increase in total blood volume and viscosity, accompanied by nosebleed, headache, dizziness weakness, itchy skin, reddish complexion, distension of the circulatory vessels, and splenomegaly |
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What is leukocytosis? |
An increase in the number of circulating white blood cells |
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What is multiple melanoma? |
Disease of bone marrow characterized by presence of myelomas throughout the body |
