Haematology and Oncology

8 free practice questions shared by students. Answer them right here — no account needed.

Practise theseOne at a time, in a random order, with the explanation after each.

A 27-year-old woman of Greek background attends for pre-pregnancy advice. She feels well. A full blood count taken by her previous doctor shows: haemoglobin 108…

Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 29-year-old woman presents with headache, confusion and reduced urine output. She is pale and has scattered petechiae; investigations show haemoglobin 78 g/L…

Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 67-year-old woman with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis reports increasing fatigue and reduced exercise tolerance. Her haemoglobin is 92 g/L (115–155), mean…

Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 7-year-old boy receiving chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia develops a temperature of 38.6°C at home. In hospital he is alert, has normal perfusio…

Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 59-year-old man has an eGFR of 52 mL/min/1.73 m² on repeated testing over 4 months. His urine albumin:creatinine ratio is 12 mg/mmol, and there is no haematur…

Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 64-year-old woman has had an estimated glomerular filtration rate of 26 mL/min/1.73 m² on two measurements 4 months apart. Her urine albumin:creatinine ratio…

Pre-internship · middle twist

A 66-year-old man with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is receiving chemotherapy through a tunnelled central venous catheter. On day 8 he develops fever of 38.6°C…

Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 59-year-old man has a painless left cervical mass that has enlarged over 6 weeks. He reports drenching night sweats and has no dental infection, pharyngitis o…

Clinical rotations · middle twist