Haematology
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Tier 1comprehensive depth
Conditions
Tier 1comprehensive depth
Bony lytic lesions
Complications of immunosuppression🔒
Graft versus host disease🔒16 exam
🔒 Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia🔒 Acute myeloid leukaemia11🔒 Burkitt lymphoma2🔒 Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia20🔒 Chronic myeloid leukaemia4🔒 Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma3🔒 Essential thrombocythaemia1🔒 Follicular lymphoma5🔒 Hodgkin lymphoma9🔒 leukaemia, acute and chronic🔒 myelodysplasia10🔒 myeloproliferative disease🔒 non-Hodgkin lymphoma🔒 plasma cell dyscrasias and multiple myeloma🔒 MALT lymphoma🔒 Mantle cell lymphoma🔒 Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance1🔒 Multiple myeloma20🔒 Peripheral T-cell lymphoma🔒 Polycythaemia vera1🔒 Primary myelofibrosis5🔒 Waldenström macroglobulinaemia3
Tier 2understand these
Amyloidosis🔒Multidisciplinary team approach to management of haematology patients and in assisting patients with hospital discharge, outpatient care, assisted living arrangements, and end-of-life care🔒Palliative care options for patients with terminal haematological diseases, and consultation with palliative care and psychosocial services🔒Patients’ cultural and religious backgrounds in the context of treating haematological conditions🔒Social factors that influence management of haematological diseases, including cultural, geographic, religious, and socio-economic factors🔒Usage of alternative or complementary therapies🔒
Aplastic anaemia or bone marrow failure
Complications of therapeutic interventions, such as catheter-related infections and thromboses, and anticoagulant-related skin necrosis🔒Cutaneous manifestations of haematological disease, such as cutaneous lymphoma🔒
Haemoglobin structure and function🔒3 exam
Iron, B12, and folate metabolism🔒6 examPrinciples of transfusion and bone marrow transplantation🔒5 examProcess of coagulation🔒13 examStructure and function of blood-forming tissues, reticulo-endothelial system, and blood components and process of haematopoiesis🔒Basic coagulation tests, such as activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), D-dimer, fibrinogen levels, international normalised ratio (INR), and prothrombin time (PT)🔒10 examBlood group tests🔒Bone marrow aspirate and trephine🔒CT scans in the diagnosis of lymphadenopathy or hepatosplenomegaly🔒
Full blood count and blood film🔒2 examIron studies🔒6 examLymph node biopsy🔒Peripheral blood and bone marrow immunophenotyping (know indications for flow cytometry, and the basic immunophenotypes of haematological cancers)🔒PET scans (know indications only)🔒Serum B12 and folate levels🔒6 examSerum or urine electrophoresis, immunofixation, and free light chain assays🔒Skeletal survey and other imaging modalities, particularly in relation to myeloma diagnosis (know indications only)🔒
Tests available for patients on direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)
Thrombophilia screens🔒Appropriate use of blood transfusion products🔒5 examImpact of new cancer diagnoses on patients and the formulation of relevant and holistic management plans🔒
Issues relating to haematological disease in adolescents