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Sickle cell disease: researchers say uncomplicated sickle cell pain episodes may be more efficiently managed in a primary care setting (Photo: SPL)

Improved GP care for sickle cell could cut hospital admissions

20 July 2012

Improved treatment of patients with sickle cell disease in primary care could reduce hospital admiss...

Jaundice is commonly seen in patients with hereditary spherocytosis (Photo: SPL)

Haematology - Red cell membrane disorders

12 June 2012

The features of these disorders and an overview of management. By Dr Andrew Hearn and Professor Swee...

FBC may show an increase in leukocyte and platelet counts, which can suggest polycythaemia vera (Photograph: SPL)

Elevated haemoglobin in adults

23 May 2012 CPD

One cause for a high Hb level in adults is polycythaemia vera, writes Dr Jecko Thachil...

Ewing’s sarcoma (orange) is a rare type of bone and soft tissue cancer more common among teenagers

Recognising cancer in teenage patients

1 May 2012

How to identify the signs of a possible cancer in young people and when to refer. By Professor John ...

Test your knowledge on myelofibrosis

24 April 2012

Read the article on myelofibrosis then answer these three questions to check your understanding. You...

Splenomegaly is found in almost all patients at diagnosis (Photograph: SPL)

Haematology - Myelofibrosis

24 April 2012

This myeloproliferative disorder is mainly seen in men aged over 50, writes Dr Jecko Thachil...

Clinical Review - Cushing's syndrome

27 March 2012 CPD

Review the causes, investigations and management of Cushing's syndrome....

Autoimmune haemolysis: large, bluish reticulocytes and damaged, rounded or spherocytic red cells (Photograph: David Roberts and John Burthem)

Haematology: Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

29 February 2012 CPD

Diagnosing and managing autoimmune haemolytic anaemia. By Professor David Roberts...

DVT: The thrombus (abnormal clot, white) is blocking the flow of blood (red) in the vein (Photograph: SPL)

New blood thinning agent approved for GPs in Scotland

17 February 2012

Rivaroxaban for DVT and for stroke prevention in AF has been approved by the Scottish Medicines Cons...

Patients with mild cases of HDN may have jaundice at birth (Photograph: SPL)

Haematology - Haemolytic disease of the newborn

25 January 2012

The most important cause of this alloimmune disease is formation of antibodies to the rhesus D antig...

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