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What's up, aspiring AIIMS NORCET & RRB Staff Nurse champions! Day 194 on logyanlo.in brings you a powerhouse session on Endocrine and Hematology Nursing - the sections that can make or break your score in AIIMS NORCET 2025, RRB Staff Nurse 2025 (272 vacancies), and other major exams like JIPMER, SGPGI & DSSSB. Dive into the 6 hottest topics: Graves’ Disease, Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA), Thalassemia, Leukemia, Sickle Cell Anemia, and Lymphoma. These are goldmines for scenario-based and image questions - get them right and you're looking at 15-20 easy marks! Grab your free PYQs PDF below and let's crush those ranks in 2025!
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The Reason These Topics Dominate Nursing Officer Exams
Endocrine and hematology together pack a serious punch in competitive exams:
- They contribute 15-20 % of total questions across AIIMS NORCET & RRB Staff Nurse papers
- Graves’ eye signs, anemia types & leukemia classifications love appearing as case studies
- Sickle cell crises & lymphoma staging are classic image-based favourites
- IDA management & thalassemia traits are direct repeaters every single year
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Essential Concepts You Must Master for Top Ranks
Graves’ Disease
Quick Fact
Graves’ disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism.
Complete Coverage
Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder where TSH-receptor antibodies stimulate excessive thyroid hormone production.
Pathophysiology Highlights
- TSH-receptor stimulating antibodies (TRAb) → overproduction of T3/T4
- Goiter, exophthalmos (from orbital inflammation)
Clinical Manifestations
- Weight loss despite increased appetite
- Heat intolerance, sweating, tremor
- Tachycardia, atrial fibrillation risk
- Eye signs: proptosis, lid lag, diplopia (Graves’ ophthalmopathy)
Diagnostics
- Low TSH, high free T4/T3
- Positive TRAb, radioactive iodine uptake ↑ (diffuse)
Management Options
- Antithyroid drugs (methimazole, propylthiouracil)
- Radioactive iodine (I-131)
- Beta-blockers for symptom control
Complications
Thyroid storm (life-threatening hyperthyroidism)
High-yield fact for exams
Diffuse toxic goiter + eye signs = Graves’ disease.
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Quick Fact
IDA is the most common anemia worldwide.
Complete Coverage
Step-by-Step Pathophysiology
- Negative iron balance (diet, blood loss, pregnancy)
- Depleted iron stores → low serum ferritin
- Reduced hemoglobin synthesis → microcytic hypochromic anemia
Clinical Features
- Fatigue, pallor, pica (craving non-food)
- Koilonychia (spoon nails), glossitis, angular stomatitis
Lab Findings
- Low Hb, low MCV/MCH, low ferritin (<30 ng/mL)
- High TIBC, low serum iron
Management
- Oral iron (ferrous sulfate) - take with vitamin C
- Parenteral iron if intolerant
- Treat underlying cause (menorrhagia, hookworm)
High-yield fact for exams
Ferritin <30 = diagnostic for IDA.
Thalassemia
Quick Fact
Thalassemia major requires regular transfusions.
Complete Coverage
Genetics Overview
Alpha or beta globin chain defect → imbalanced hemoglobin
Beta Thalassemia Types
- Minor (trait): asymptomatic carrier
- Major (Cooley’s): severe anemia from infancy
Clinical Signs
- Severe anemia, growth retardation
- Chipmunk facies, hepatosplenomegaly
- Bone marrow expansion → crew-cut skull on X-ray
Diagnostics
Hb electrophoresis - HbF ↑ in beta major
Management
Transfusions + iron chelation (deferasirox)
High-yield fact for exams
Crew-cut appearance on skull X-ray = thalassemia major.
Leukemia
Quick Fact
ALL is most common childhood leukemia.
Complete Coverage
Classification
Acute: ALL (lymphoid), AML (myeloid)
Chronic: CLL, CML
Common Signs
Fever, fatigue, bleeding, bone pain, lymphadenopathy
Diagnostics
Bone marrow biopsy >20 % blasts (acute)
Philadelphia chromosome in CML
Management
Chemotherapy, targeted therapy (imatinib for CML)
High-yield fact for exams
ALL peak age 2-5 years.
Sickle Cell Anemia
Quick Fact
Sickle cell crisis triggered by dehydration, infection, hypoxia.
Complete Coverage
Pathophysiology
HbS mutation → polymerization in low oxygen → sickling
Crises
Vaso-occlusive (pain), aplastic, sequestration, hemolytic
Clinical
Dactylitis (hand-foot syndrome in infants), stroke risk, leg ulcers
Management
Hydration, oxygen, pain control, hydroxyurea
High-yield fact for exams
Hb electrophoresis shows HbS.
Lymphoma
Quick Fact
Hodgkin lymphoma has Reed-Sternberg cells.
Complete Coverage
Types
Hodgkin (bimodal age, Reed-Sternberg cells)
Non-Hodgkin (more common in adults)
Signs
Painless lymphadenopathy, B symptoms (fever, night sweats, weight loss)
Staging
Ann Arbor system
Management
Chemotherapy (ABVD for Hodgkin), rituximab for NHL
High-yield fact for exams
Reed-Sternberg = owl-eye cells in Hodgkin.
Top Repeated Questions for Nursing Officer Exam 2025
Q: Most common childhood leukemia? → ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia)
Q: Graves’ disease classic eye sign? → Proptosis/exophthalmos
Q: IDA diagnostic marker? → Serum ferritin <30 ng/mL
Q: Sickle cell crisis trigger? → Dehydration/hypoxia
Q: Reed-Sternberg cells seen in? → Hodgkin lymphoma
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Recommended Book: Pathophysiology of Blood Disorders
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