Haematology Watch

January 2014

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The e-Newspaper of Haematology Pakistan Established in July, 2009

A N N O T A T E D T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE:

A trainee's perspective about training

Tracy Murphy

Haematology SpR

OOP in Sydney, Australia.

LABORATORY HAEMATOLOGY:

Coombs Test

Mehmood

Discrepancies in ABH sytem should be resolved in order to prevent delay in issuing bags as well as issuing wrong blood group..

SHORT COMMUNICATION:

The Forgotten Mechanism in beta-Thalassaemia major

Abbas Hashim (Iraq)

IMAGE OF THE ISSUE:

An X-ray Chest

Mehmood

An 11 year old child presented with fever, and abnormal CBC values: TLC 420 (10e3)/uL [4 - 11 (10e3)/uL], Hb 8 g/dL [13 - 17 g/dL], MCV 82 fL [76 - 96 fL], MCH 25 pg [27 - 32 pg], and Platelets 99 (10e3)/uL [150 - 450 (10e3)/uL].

CASE REPORT:

A young boy having swollen jaw

Mehmood

This case represents how a haematological disorder can mimic non-haematological disorder.

STUDENTS' CORNER:

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

Mehmood

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time is another test for finding a coagulopathy, in addition to Prothrombin Time, acting as a screening test for Coagulation disorders. An overview is given here.

QUESTION OF THE ISSUE:

Question of the Issue

Mehmood

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Haematology Conference 2012

I M A G E O F T H E I S S U E

An 11 year old child presented with fever, and abnormal CBC values i.e. TLC 420 (10e3)/uL [4 - 11 (10e3/uL)], Hb 8 g/dL [13 - 17 g/dL], MCV 82 fL [76 - 96 fL], MCH 25 pg [27 - 32 pg] Platelet 99 (10e3/uL) [150 - 450 (10e3/uL)].