131. Pancytopenia: An abnormal deficiency in all blood cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets); usually associated with a bone marrow tumour or with aplastic anaemia.
132. Pre-eclampsia is an abnormal state of pregnancy characterised by hypertension, fluid retention and albuminuria; it can lead to eclampsia if untreated.
133. Eclampsia is a toxic condition characterised by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy.
134. Lyme disease is treated by penicillin in children and doxycycline in adults.
135. Propylthiouracil, carbamazepine and Ticlopidine cause aplastic anaemia and agranulocytosis.
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