Haematology

The Microcytic anaemia page has had a number of other minor updates.

The Microcytic anaemia page has been updated with information about hepcidin and its role in iron regulation.

The Warfarin page has been updated to include information about warfarin in rheumatic mitral stenosis.

The Macrocytic anaemia page has been updated with a short segment on MRI findings in B12 deficiency.

The Blood film page has been updated with additional information about the leukoerythroblastic blood picture.

The Blood film page has been updated with additional information about the full blood examination.

Key points have been added to the Thrombocytopenia page.

The Thrombocytopenia page has been updated and revised.

The ORBIT score for assessment of bleeding risk has been added to the Principles of anti-coagulation page.

The Management of DVT page has been updated, including some new information about below knee DVT

Some additional information about D dimer has been added to the Venous thrombosis page.

The Microcytic anaemia page has been updated with revised information about the iron dose required to replace iron stores.

The Haemophilia page has been revised and updated with information about Haemophilia A prophylaxis.

The Lymphadenopathy page has been updated with a new segment on the US features of different types of lymphadenopathy.

The Leukaemia page has been updated with additional information about the age of onset of ALL

The Management of DVT page has been updated to indicate that DOACs now appear to be equivalent in efficacy to to LMWH for the treatment of VTE associated with malignancy.

A new segment on Differentiation syndrome has been added to the Other oncologic emergencies page.

A new segment on CD19-CAR-T therapy complications has been added to the Other oncologic emergencies page.