Showing posts with label Haematology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Haematology. Show all posts

Tuesday, 29 May 2012

Which of the following is true about Warfarin?

A) Warfarin inhibits Vitamin E dependant clotting factors 6 and 8.
B) Warfarin promotes production of endogenous anticoagulants such as protein S.
C) Warfarin inhibits carboxylation of clotting factors 9 and 10.
D) Warfarin inhibits only the extrinsic pathway and so Heparin is commonly prescribed as well.
E) Warfarin is used in the acute setting for thrombolysis.


With regards to anaemia, which of the following is correct?
A) Folate deficiency causes a macrocytic anaemia.
B) Sickle cell disease commonly presents with fatigue due to haemolysis of red blood cells.
C) Normocytic anaemia does not have a malignant cause.
D) Iron deficiency is a rare cause of microcytic anaemia.
E) Acute blood loss results in a microcytic anaemia.