109 WBC Flashcards
3 basic types - 1. granulocytes
eo
neutro
basophils
3 basic types - 1. granulocytes what do they do?
phagotyic activity
Monocytes - mature into __
macrophages
Lymphocytes: mature into ?
▪ Maturesinlymphoidtissuesinbonemarrow,thymus,spleenlymphnotes ▪ B-cell(humoralimmunity)
▪ T-cell(cellularimmunity)
What factors may actually “normally” incr wbc (ie healthy person just has more)
age
ex
female
smoking
pregn
Alterations in wbc numbers are due to what 3 reasons (categories):
changes in production
marginal pool
tissue destruction
DDX main 4 categories of wbc disease when low:
suppress BM - chemo/rads/viral
destroy: beta lactam abx, RA, autoimm
Bacterial infections - use
sequestration: ischemic reperfusion injury, major trauma
DDX of leukocytosis: primary
PRIMARY:
- myeloprolif disorder like cml, pv
hereditary neutrophilia
familial myeloprolif
leukemoid rxn
DDX leukocytosis: secondary
secondary:
infection
tissue necrosis: burns, ca, infarct
metabolic: dka, thyrotoxicosis, uremia
non heme malign disease
physiologic: ex, pain, surgery, hypoxia, seizure, trauma
drug: epi, cs, li, cocaine
lab error
Defn of leukocytosis
neutrophilia > ANC >7500
what is a left shift of wbc?
diff count and represents immat neutrophils into circulation
DDX of leukocytosis with lymphocytosis
viral infxn: mono, rubella, rubeola, varicella, toxo
lymphoprolif: ALL, CLL
immune: immuniz, autoimm disease, graft rejection
Hyperleukocytosis: what is this?
hem emergency where wbc >100 and can cause metabolic abn, coagulopathy and multiorgan failure
Hyperleukocytosis: sx
cns - h/a, confused, lethargy, dizzy, blurry vision, ataxia, papilledema, retinal or IC hemorrhage
pulmonary: dyspnea, tachy, hypoxia, infiltr, resp failure
Mech obs caps - renal faiklure, peripher vascular occlu, MI
Hyperleukocytosis: tx
chemo
hydroxyurea
leukaphresis
Chronic myeloid leukemia: what is common reason
philadelphia chrom - genetic translocation
Chronic myeloid leukemia: how many ph?
3
Chronic myeloid leukemia: ph 1: chronic - insiduous sx
asymptomatic at sdx
if sx - abdo pain, decr appet, nausea, early satiety as hepato and splenomegaly
Chronic myeloid leukemia: ph 2 accelerated
abn bleed/bruise, petechiae, bone pain, fever
Chronic myeloid leukemia: ph 3: blastic
abn bleed/bruise, petechiae, bone pain, fever and possible blast crisis