Henrietta Turnbull MF2 Hematology
Activity
Tutorial
Tutorial
Henrietta Turnbull is a 42 who was admitted to hospital 8 days ago with a bacterial pneumonia. You are on the consultant hematology team and have been asked to assess her for new onset thrombocytopenia, platelets of 33 x 10(9)/L.
Curriculum Block
Hematology / Medical Foundation 2 / Part 2 / Week 2
- Indicates most relevant
Objectives
General Objectives
- Describe the role of platelets.
- Describe the mechanism and consequences of quantitative and qualitative abnormalities of platelets.
- Describe the physiology and structure of platelets.
Global Objectives
Assessments
Concept Application Exercise (CAE)
Tags
CanMEDS Roles
Medical Expert
Curriculum Block
Hematology
Medical Foundation 2
Part 2
Week 2
Curriculum Week
Part 2
Week 5
Discipline
Hematology
MCC Presentations
Localized Edema
Prevention of Venous Thrombosis
McMaster Program Competencies
1.1 Gather essential and accurate information about patients and their health through history-taking, physical examination, and the use of laboratory data, imaging, and other tests.
1.3 Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies, and other tests required for the area of practice
1.4 Make informed decision about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions based on patient information and preferences, up-to-date scientific evidence, and clinical judgment
2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations.
MeSH
Blood Platelets [A11.118.188]
Blood Platelets [A15.145.229.188]
Embolism and Thrombosis [C14.907.355]
Hematology [H02.403.429.445]
Hemostasis [G09.188.124.560]
Heparin [D09.698.373.400]
Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight [D09.698.373.400.300]
Platelet Count [G04.170.107.740]
Pneumonia [C08.381.677]
Pneumonia [C08.730.610]
Thrombocytopenia [C15.378.140.855]
Thrombosis [C14.907.355.830]
Venous Thrombosis [C14.907.355.830.925]
