Description

Welcome to Radiology pathology - Anaemia

This online module  designed for Radiology trainees provides an overview of anaemia and related pathology. It focuses on the correlation between clinical features, pathological changes and investigative abnormalities.

A certificate is issued on completion.

Objectives

On completion of this module you should be able to:

• outline a basic classification of the causes of anaemia
• discuss the role of iron deficiency in the pathogenesis of microcytic hypochromic anaemia
• discuss other aspects of the relationship between nutrition and anaemia
• explain the key features of thalassaemia and sickle cell anaemia
• outline the major causes of haemolytic anaemia
• outline an appropriate sequence of investigations for a patient presenting with anaemia.

Audience

This module is designed for Radiology trainees and may qualify for up to 1.0 hrs of Continuous Professional Development