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Aplastic Anaemia + Polycythaemia Flashcards

1
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How common is Aplastic anaemia

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Rare

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Defining features of aplastic anaemia

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  1. Pancocytopenia (reduction in all major cell lines, RBC, WBC and platelets)
  2. Hypocellularity (aplasia of bone marrow)
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Main causes of aplastic

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  1. Inherited
  2. Idiopathic acquired (67%)
  3. Benzene, toluene, glue sniffing
  4. Chemotherapeutic drugs
  5. Antibiotics
  6. Infections
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Pathophysiology of Aplastic anaemia

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  1. Reduction in pluripotent stem cells together with a fault in those remaining or an immune reaction against them so they are unable to repopulate bone marrow
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Clinical presentation of aplastic anaemia

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  1. Anaemia
  2. Increased susceptibility to infection
  3. Bleeding
  4. Bleeding gums, bruising with minimal trauma and blood blisters in the mouth
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What can aplastic anaemia be mistaken for

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NHL

Myeloma

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Blood count in aplastic

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Pancocytopenia + low reticulocyte count

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Bone marrow examination aplastic

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Hypocellular marrow + increased fat spaces

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How is aplastic treated

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  1. Antibiotics urgently to prevent infections
  2. Red cell and platelet transfusion
  3. Bone marrow transplant
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Describe immunosuppressive therapy after bone marrow transplant for aplastic anaemia

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  1. ANTHITHYMOCYTE GLOBULIN and CICLOSPORIN

in over 40 or below 40 with severe disease + no HLA identical donor

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What is polycythaemia

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Increase in Hb, haematocrit and red cell count (all conc.)

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Why is PCV a more reliable indicator of polycthaemia than Hb

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Disproportionally low in iron deficiency

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What can Polycythaemia be divided into

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ABSOLUTE (increase in RBC mass) +RELATIVE (decreased plasma vol + normal RBC mass)

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What is PRIMARY ABSOLUTE POLYCYTHAEMIA

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  1. P. VERA
    MUTATIONS IN ERYTHROPOIETIN RECEPTOR
    HIGH OXYGEN AFFINITY Hbs
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What is SECONDARY ABSOLUTE POLYCYTHAEMIA

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  1. Hypoxia

2. High erythropoietin secretion

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What is APPARENT POLYCYTHAEMIA

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Chronic form associated with obesity, hypertension + high alcohol and tobacco intake

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How is Polycythaemia Vera caused

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Acquired mutations of gene JAK2

18
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How is Polycythaemia vera caused genetically

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  1. Point Mutation that causes the substitution of phenylalanine for valine at position 617
19
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Role of JAK2

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Cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase that induces signals, especially those triggered by haematopoietic growth factors such as erythropoietin

20
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What age group does polycythaemia vera effect

21
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Pathophysiology caused by mutation of JAK2

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  1. A clonal stem disorder resulting in a malignant proliferation of a clone derived from one pluripotent marrow stem cell
22
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What is polycythemia vera

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Bone marrow makes too many RBCs, WBCs and platelts

23
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How does PV effect the bloodviscocity

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Thicker as RBC population is larger

24
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Do erythroid progenitor offspring need erythropoietin to avoid apoptosis

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Complications of PV

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  1. Thrombosis

2. Haemorrhage

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If PV is asymptomatic, how is polycythemia diagnosed

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Detected on FBC

27
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What aged people are effected by PV

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Symptoms caused by hyperviscoity

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  1. Headaches
  2. Itching
  3. Tiredness
  4. Dizziness
  5. Tinnitus
  6. Visual Disturbances
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Specific symptoms of PV

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  1. Severe itching after a hot bath or when patient is warm
  2. Erythromelalgia
  3. Gout due to increased turnover may be a feature
  4. Angina
  5. Intermittent Claudication
  6. Plethoric complexion
  7. Hepatosplenomegaly
30
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What is erythromelalgia

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Burning sensation in fingers and toes

31
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Why does PV result in gout

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Increased turnover may be a feature

32
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What is plethoric complexion

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Congested or swollen with blood in facial skin

33
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What causes hepatosplenomegaly

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Extra medullary haemopoiesis DISTINGUISHES PV from secondary causes

34
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What would blood count show in PV

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  1. Raised WBC + platelets (distinguishes PV from secondary causes)

Raised Hb

Serum erythropoietin low

35
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What would genetic screening in PV show

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JAKE2 mutation

36
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What would bone biopsy show in PV

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Prominent erythroid

Granulocytic

Megakaryocytic proliferation

37
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How can PV be treated

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  1. No cure
  2. Treatment to maintain a normal blood count
  3. ASPIRIN with all treatments
38
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Surgical treatment PV

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  1. Lowers PCV and normal count

Removes 400-500mL of blood weekly to relieve symptoms

39
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Chemotherapy treatment in PV

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  1. HYDROXYCARBAMIDE
  2. BULSULFAN
  3. ALLOPURINOL
40
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When is chemotherapy for PV given

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Do not tolerate venesection or poorly controlled features of the disease

41
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When is radioactive phosphorus given for PV

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Only in those over 70 due to increased risk of acute leukaemia

42
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Why is allopurinol given for PV

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Block uric acid production thereby reduce gout

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