A GP guide to amyloidosis
Need to know: Amyloidosis describes the group of diseases that result when amyloid fibrils accumulate in organs and result in organ dysfunction. There are about…
Tag: Haematology
73,000 blood bags wasted: GPs urged to send haemochromatosis patients to blood banks
When GP Dr Toby Gardner has a patient with haemochromatosis he encourages them to donate their blood through Australian Red Cross Lifeblood rather than undergo…
Apixaban safer than rivaroxaban in AF with liver disease, doctors say
Doctors can be reassured that apixaban is safe for patients with AF and liver disease, a retrospective cohort study suggests. The Harvard University-led study found…
Ig replacement therapy ‘beneficial’ for patients with blood cancers
Immunoglobulin replacement therapy is associated with reductions in hypogammaglobulinaemia, infections, severe infections, and associated antimicrobial use among real-world patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or non-Hodgkin’s…
Spot Dx — Do these palms pique your interest?
Cheryl, 46, presents with worsening fatigue for the past few months. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select the wrong…
Man turns blue after mistaking amyl nitrite for energy drink: case
A middle-aged man who collapsed and turned blue during a boozy night turned out to have ingested a bottle of amyl nitrite after mistaking it…
Safe to stop anticoagulants three months after VTE linked to COVID-19, study suggests
Long-term anticoagulation may be unnecessary in patients with COVID-19-associated VTE, with doctors reporting low rates of recurrence after stopping therapy. Their study of 1100 adults…
90 blood transfusions fail to avert autoimmune anaemia in rare case
Splenectomy proved crucial to stabilising a 60-year-old man with a severe form of autoimmune anaemia after all other treatments — including 90 blood transfusions —…
Infected blood scandal and cover up a ‘day of shame’ for UK: report released
An infected blood scandal in Britain was no accident but the fault of doctors and a succession of governments that led to 3000 deaths and…
6 central facts about serum-free light chain testing for multiple myeloma
Most clinical guidelines now recommend serum in place of urine testing
