Reds and Whites
Anaemia
Lymph and Bones
Neu's and Leu's
Nursing Considerations
100

This is the term used for blood cell production

What is haematopoiesis?

100

This protein is found in your red blood cells. It carries oxygen around your body and gives blood its red colour

What is haemoglobin?

100

This mineral makes up much of the structure of bones and teeth, and allows normal bodily movement by keeping tissue rigid, strong, and flexible

What is calcium?

100

We say a patient is this, when their absolute neutrophil count less than 1.0 X 10^9/l 

What is neutropenic?

100

This is the extended term for PICC

What is peripherally inserted central catheter?

200

The term used for peripheral blood sample collection

What is venepuncture?

200

If a haematology patient's haemoglobin is under this level, we would typically give them packed red blood cells

What is 80?

200

This imaging test that requires patients to fast can help reveal the extent of lymphoma spread

What is a positron emission tomography (PET) scan?

200

This disease is the most common type of leukemia in adults

What is acute myeloid leukemia?

200

This is the time a patient needs to lie on their back following a bone marrow biopsy

What is 30 minutes to 1 hour?

300

These are the cells that constantly patrol the blood stream for signs of microbial infection

What are neutrophils?

300

Made in the kidneys, this hormone is the major stimulator of red blood cell production

What is Erythropoietin (EPO)?

300

This test is the gold standard test to diagnose lymphomas

What is an excision biopsy?

300

This is the term used for immature blood cells

What are blasts?

300

This device is used in blood product administration when the patient has cold agglutinins

What is a blood warmer?

400

These are the cells that results from antigen-activated B cells

What are plasma cells?

400

A person with type AB blood can receive transfusions of these blood types

What are types O, A, B, AB?

400

This type of broken bone is caused by disease, often by the spread of cancer to the bone

What is a pathological fracture?

400

Neutropenia plus this is considered a medical emergency

What is a fever greater than 38C?

400

This oncological emergency occurs before or after chemotherapy, and is characterised by hyperuricaemia, hyperkalaemia, hyperphosphataemia, secondary hypocalcaemia and uraemia 

What is tumour lysis syndrome (TLS)?

500

This immune cell is part of your adaptive immunity. They mature in the thymus gland and go on to kill viruses and cancer cells. 

What are T Cells?

500

This blood condition occurs when your red blood cells are destroyed faster than they can be replaced

What is haemolytic anaemia?

500

This disease of the plasma cells is characterized by the abnormal increase of M protein and bone disease

What is Multiple Myeloma?

500

This malignant condition is characterised by the proliferation of reed sternberg cells in the lymph nodes

What is Hodgkin Lymphoma?

500

This highly effective implant provides long-term access to the cerebrospinal fluid and has simplified administration of antimicrobials, antifungals, antineoplastic, and analgesic medications directly into the brain

What is an Ommaya reservoir?