Abnormal blood film
● Peripheral blood film (red cell, white cell and platelets)
● Differential white cell count
● Pancytopenia
● Bone marrow failure
● ESR
● Hyperviscosity syndrome
● Spleen and splenectomy
● Haemolytic anaemia
● Leukaemia
● Myeloma
● Paraproteinemia
● Amyloidosis
● Bruising/Bleeding/Purpura
● Anticoagulants
● Thrombophilia
● Immunosuppressive drugs
● Inherited bleeding disorders
● Intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of clotting
● Generalised enlarged lymph nodes
● Any cause leading to it
● Pallor
● Iron deficiency anaemia
● Refractory anaemia
● Anaemia of chronic disease
● Sideroblastic anaemia
● Macrocytic anaemia (all causes)
● Pernicious anaemia
● Haemolytic anaemia
● Sickle cell anaemia
● Thalassaemia anaemia
● Transfusion (safety & procedures)
● Myeloproliferative disorders