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3 hema-onco Flashcards

1
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low Hgb

low MCV

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IDA
Thalassemia
Sideroblastic Anemia
Anemia of Chronic dse

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low Hgb
Normal MCV
retic ct <3%

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infection
drugs
lead poisoning
acute blood loss
anemia of chronic dse
renal dse
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low hgb

high MCV

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drugs
vitamin B12/ folate
immune hemolytic
diamond-blackfan

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low hgb
normal MCV
retic >3%
with signs of hemolysis

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hereditary spherocytosis
hereditary elliptocytosis
G6PD
sickle cell dse
HUS/TTP
Mechanical Heart Valve
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MC nutritional deficiency in children

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IDA

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Risk factors of IDA in infants and toddlers

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LBW
prematurity 
perinatal blood loss
early cord clamping
excessive consumption of cows milk
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risk factor of IDA in children and adolescents

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inc reqt (growth spurt and pregn ancy)
occult/chronic blood loss (peptic ulcer, polyp)
menstrual blood loss
infection with intestinal hookworm, trichuris, plasmodium, helicobater pylori, giardia lamblia

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most important clinical sign of IDA

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pallor

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manifestation of anemia @ hgb 6-10g/dL

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mild irritability

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manifestation of IDA @ hgb 7-8g/dL

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pallor

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manifestation of IDA @ hgb <5g/dL

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lethargy, 
anorexia, 
easy fatigability, 
systolic flow murmur,
high output cardiac failure
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koilonychia:
pica:
pagophagia:
plumbism:

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koilonychia: spoon nails
pica: desire to eat non-nutritive substance
pagophagia: desire to ingest ice
plumbism: ingest lead

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PBS of IDA

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microcytic hypochromic RBC (d/t dec Hgb production or faulty function)

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response of iron therapy in 12-24hrs

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subjective improvement (increase appetite, decrease irritability

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response of iron therapy in 36-48hrs

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initial bone marrow response (erythroid hyperplasia)

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response of iron therapy in 48-72hrs

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reticulocystosis w/c peak at 5-7 days

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17
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response of iron therapy in 4-30 days

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inc hgb level

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response of iron therapy in 1-3 months

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repletion of iron stores

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treatment of IDA

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Elemental iron 4-6mg/kg TID x 8 weeks

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hallmark of aplastic anemia

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peripheral pancytopenia with marrow hypoplasia or aplasia

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moderate aplastic anemia
ANC:
PC:
corrected retic ct:

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ANC: 500-1000/mm3
PC: 20K-100K/mm3
retic ct: <1%

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severe aplastic anemia
ANC:
PC:
corrected retic ct:

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ANC: <500
PC: <20K
retic ct: <1%

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23
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treatment of choice for aplastic anemia

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allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant

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TOC for aplastic anemia if w/o HLA-matched sibling or donor

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immunosuppresive therapy with horse anti-thymocyte globulin and cyclosporine

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25
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MC inherited aplastic anemia

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Fanconi Anemia

  • AR
  • 3-14 yo
  • cells cant properly repair DNA damage known as interstrand crosslink (abnormal chromosomal fragility)
  • inability of fanconi cell to remove O2 free radicals
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26
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diagnostic criteria of Shwachman-Diamond syndrome

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exocrine pancreatic insufficiency & variable hematologic cytopenia d/t bone marrow failure

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27
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Criteria of Diamond Blackfan Syndrome

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<1yo
macrocytic anemia w/ no other cytopenia
reticulocytopenia
normal marrow cellularity w/a paucity of erythroid precursors

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mainstay of therapy for Diamond Blackfan Syndrome

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steroids

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29
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treatment of shwachman diamond syndrom

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oral pancreatic enzyme replacement
fat soluble vitamins
BT, G-CSF
hematppoietic stem cell transplant

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30
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MC inherited enzymatic disorder

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Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency

  • x linked
  • most important dse of HMP pathway
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31
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clinical syndrome of G6PD

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  • episodic hemolytic anemia induced by infection, drugs, fava beans
  • spontaneous chronic non-spherocytic hemolytic anemia
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32
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PBS of G6PD deficiency

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low hgb
heinz bodies
anisopoikilocytosis
bite cells

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33
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Manifestation of Alpha Thalassemia

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Hydrops Fetalis w/ Barts Hgb: SEVERE MICROCYTIC anemia
Thalassemia Major: MOD MICROCYTIC anemia
Thalassemia Minor: MILD MICROCYTIC anemia
Silent Carrier: Normal hgb and MCV

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Manifestation of Beta Thalassemia

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B thalassemia Major: SEVERE MICROCYTIC anemia with TARGET CELLS; transfusion dependent
B thalassemia Intermedia: MOD MICROCYTIC anemia; nontransfusion dependent
B thalassemia Minor/trait: MILD MIRCOCYTIC anemia

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35
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PBS of thalassemia

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microcytic hypochromic RBC
target cell
Heinz bodies

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MC cause of hemolytic anemia d/t red cell membrane defect

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Hereditary Spherocytosis

- d/t abnormalities of ankyrin & spectrin (proteins involved in RBC cytoskeleton)

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37
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confirms presence of fragile sphere shaped RBCs

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osmotic fragility test

38
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PBS of hereditary spherocytosis

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spherocytes

39
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clinical hallmark of sickle cell dse

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vasoocclusive phenomena & hemolysis

40
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skull radiograph of sickle cell dse

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crew cut or hair on end appearance

41
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PBS of sickle cell dse

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Howell Jolly Bodies & sickle cell

42
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preferred diagnosis for sickle cell dse

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high performance liquid chromatography

43
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MC acquired red cell aplasia

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Transient Erythroblastopenia of childhood

  • 6mos to 3yo
  • decreased reticulocytes and bone marrow erythroid precursor
  • normal MCV
  • recovers in 1-2 mos
  • transfuse as needed
44
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best documented viral cause of RBC aplasia assoc w/ chronic hemolysis

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parvo B19

Red cell aplasia assoc w/ chronic hemolysis
- recovery <2wks in normal children
- aplastic crisis in patients w/ hemolysis:
» erythroid marrow failure
» reticulocytopenia
» rapid dec in Hgb & Hct

45
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macrocytic anemia
neutropenia
thrombocytopenia
marrow with ringed sideroblasts

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Pearson Marrow - Pancreas Syndrome

  • failure to thrive
  • marrow failure in neonatal period
  • exocrine pancreas deficiency
  • muscle and neurologic impairment
  • early death
46
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absolute retic ct of Anemia of Chronic Dse

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normal to low

PBS: normochromic normocytic

47
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treatment for anemia of renal dse

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EPO & iron

  • mild hemolysis, dec EPO production d/t damaged renal cells
48
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duration of physiologic anemia of infancy

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within 1st week of life, progressive decline in hgb level begin & persist for 6-8wks (2-4mos)

**stored iron is sufficient for hgb synthesis until 20wks of age (5mos)

49
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spontaneous resolution of physiologic anemia in prematurity

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40wks AOG

physiologic anemia of prematurity

  • hgb of 7-9g/dL are reached by 3-6wks
  • short survival of RBC (40-60days)
  • early preterm transfused RBC is 30days
50
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ineffective erythropoiesis: premature cell death, decrease output of RBC from marrow leading to anemia

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Megaloblastic anemia

  • RBC are large (inc MCV) & oval
  • hypersegmented neutrophils having >5 lobes
  • result from deficiency of folic acid and vitamin B12
  • occurs after 2-3mos of folate free diet
51
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normal infant daily requirement of folic acid

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25-35 ug/day

52
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peak incidence of megaloblastic anemia 2 to folate deficiency

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4-7 months

53
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causes of folate deficiency

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malabsorption and chronic diarrhea
phenytoin, phenobarbital, primidone
methotrexate, pyrimithamine, trimethoprim

54
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diagnostics for megaloblastic anemia 2 to folate deficiency

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PBS: macrocytic, low retic ct, nucleated RBC, large neutrophils
serum folic acid <3 ng/mL
RBC folate: better indicator of chronic deficiency
(NV: 150-600ng/ml of packed cells)
LDH markedly elevated
hypercellular BM: erythroid hyperplasia

55
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conditions leading to impaired Vit B12 absorption

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NEC
regional enteritits
terminal ileum removed
Imerslund-Grasbeck syndrome
absence of transport CHON transcobalamin
56
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diagnostic for megaloblastic anemia 2 to Cobalamin deficiency

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PBS: macrocytic, macroovalocytosis
elevated methylmalonic acid & homocysteine
excessive excretion of methylmalonic acid in urine (nv: 0-3.5mg/24hrs); reliable & sensitive index

57
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treatment for neurologic symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency

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vit B12 1mg IM OD x 2wks

58
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acquired and hereditary d/o of heme synthesis

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sideroblastic anemia

  • hypochromic, microcytic
  • inc RDW, serum iron and transferrin
  • retention of iron in mitochondria: ringed sideroblasts
59
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major complication of sideroblastic anemia

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iron overload

60
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mc molecular defect of of hereditary spherocytosis

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spectrin or ankyrin

61
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age of functional asplenia

62
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MC glycolytic enzyme defect as a cause of hemolytic anemia

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pyruvate kinase deficiency

63
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hallmark of autoimmune hemolytic anemia

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(+) direct coombs test

64
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Diagnostic criteria for polycythemia rubra vera

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3M or 1M2mm
MAJOR:
- inc RBC mass
- o2 sat 92%
- palpable splenomegaly
MINOR:
- PC >400
- leukocytosis >12
- inc leukocyte alkaline phosphatase
- inc vit B12 >900mg/ml
65
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MC and serious congenital coagulation factor deficiency

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Hemophilia A or B

  • delayed clotting of blood caused by deficiency of clotting factors
  • easy bruising, hematoma, hemarthroses when child begin to cruise
66
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hallmark of hemophilia

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hemarthrosis

67
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factor VIII deficiency

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hemophilia A

68
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factor IX deficiency

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hemophilia B

69
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factor XI deficiency

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hemophilia C

70
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most common earliest joint involved

71
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hemophilia A mgt alternative

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cryoprecipitate
FFP
emicizumab

72
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hemophilia B & C mgt alternative

A

cryoprecipitate

FFP

73
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MC inherited bleeding Disorder

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Von Willebrand Disease

  • disturbs both primary & secondary hemostasis
  • inc bleeding time causing mucous membrane bleeding, petechiae, purpura
  • often has a family hx of bleeding
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Diagnostics of vWD

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  • dec vWF
  • dec Factor 8
  • prolong bleeding time
  • abnormal platelet adhesion
  • inc PTT
  • Ristocetin cofactor assay (measures vWF antigen level & activity)
75
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Treatment for vWF

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  • Desmopressin 0.3ug/kg (inc amt of circulating vWF by releasing from storage
  • replacement therapy
  • antifibrinolytics
  • hormonal treatment w/ estrogen in woman
76
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Major symptom of vWD

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menorrhagia

77
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MC cause of acute onset thrombocytopenia in children

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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura –> immune thrombocytopenia

  • 14 wks after viral infection
  • spontaneous resolution in 6 months
78
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treatment for ITP

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IVIG 0.8-1 g/kg/day for 1-2 days
Prednisone 1-4MKD for 2-3 wks
IV anti D therapy

79
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Drugs that induce thrombocytopenia

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valproic acid
phenytoin
sulfonamide
heparin

80
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Pentad of Thrombotic Thrombocytic Purpura

A 
Fever
Anemia (microangiopathic hemolytic anemia)
Thrombocytopenia
Renal dysfunction
Nervous system changes
81
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Diagnostics of TTP

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schistocytes, spherocytes, helmet cells
elevated retic ct
thrombocytopenia
elevated BUN, CREA

82
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treatment of TTP

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plasmapheresis
Rituximab
steroids
splenctomy

83
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triad of Kassabach Merrit Syndrome

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cavernous hemangioma
severe thrombocytopenia
intravascular coagulation

giant hemangioma with localized intravascular coagulation –>
decrease platelet and hypofibrinogenemia

84
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triad of Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome

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Eczema
thrombocytopenic hemorrhage
immunologic defect

normal number of megakaryocytes but abnormal morphology
small sized platelets
lymphoreticular malignancies

85
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autosomal recessive inherited platelet adhesion defect d/t GP Ib deficiency

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Bernard Soulier Syndrome

  • moderate thrombocytopenia, large platelet & decreased
  • risocetin induced aggregation not corrected by addition of vWF
86
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AR, deficiency of platelet fibrinogen receptor GPIIb-IIIa

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Glanzmann Thrombastenia

- normal plt ct, absent aggregation in vitro, absent clot retraction

87
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rare AR disorder w/c there is an absence of fibrinogen

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congenital afibrinogenemia

  • do not bleed as frequent as patients w/ hemophilia
  • prolonged PT, PTT & thrombin time
88
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dysfunctional fibrinogens

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dysfibrinogenemia

tx: FFP, cryoprecipitate

89
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MC malignant neoplasm in <15yo

90
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peak age of ALL

91
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most important morphologic feature of ALL

A

FAB L3 subtype

92
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manifestation of ALL

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  • anorexia, fatigue, irritability, intermittent low grade fever, bone & joint pains (lower extremities)
  • history of URTI 1-2months prior
  • pallor, bruising, epistaxis

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