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MURDOCH-S2-INT-2018-ONGOING
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Unit content:Haematology is the study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases. It includes the aetiology, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention of blood diseases such as leukaemia, anaemia, haemophilia and deep vein thrombosis.
This unit covers the pathophysiology of haematological disorders and laboratory investigations used to diagnose these conditions. During the first part of semester this unit covers normocytic, macrocytic and haemolytic anaemias, thalassaemia and haemoglobinopathies, and platelets. During the second part of semester this unit covers blood transfusion science, including ABO, Rhesus and other blood groups, antibody screening and identification, AHG testing, elution/absorption, and automation in haematology.
This unit will cover these topics using an integrated series of lectures, tutorials and practicals. There will be an emphasis on the development of laboratory skills and problem solving through haematological case studies.