red cell disorders
The red blood cells have a very important role transporting oxygen around the blood. This page covers diseases that occur secondary to both too many or too few red blood cells including potential causes of this. It also covers the important aspects of haemolytic anaemia and how we can distinguish these.
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Microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia
A cribsheet covering the investigation and causes of MAHA.
red cell membrane disorders
A cribsheet covering the range of red cell diseases caused by problems with their membranes.
thalassemia
A cribsheet to explore types of thalassemia and how to manage.
videos
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Anaemia
The basics on how to interpret the full blood count narrated by David Tucker. Duration: 38 minutes.
Anaemia
The basics on how to interpret the full blood count.