B3 Flashcards
Describe the aetiopathogenesis of iron deficiency anaemia
A) Increase iron demand -childhood and pregnancy
B)Increased iron loss - chronic blood loss , peptic ulcer and carcinoma
C) Decrease iron absorption - Malnutrition , Malabsorption
D) Decreased intake - poverty , elderly
- Hypochromic RBC ( Less Hb in each RBC)
- Microcytic RBC ( Less Hb in erythroid precursors , more number of cell divisions , small size of RBC )
- Erythronium hyperplasia in bone marrow ( Tissue hypoxia , Increased erythropoietin )
Analyse and describe the laboratory diagnosis (blood , bone marrow and biochemical findings) of iron deficiency anaemia
Low Hb, low hematocrit , low RBC count
Platelets -increase
Reticulocytes count -low
**Peripheral smear - microcytic hypochromic, pencil cell , target cell
**Bone marrow - erythroid hyperplasia , micronormoblasts , Staining with Pearls Prussian blue stain to detect marrow iron stores
- **Biochemical findings
- low serum iron , low ferritin , high serum iron binding capacity , low transferrin saturation , low hepcidin : reduced iron stores inhibit it’s synthesis
Explain the clinical features of iron deficiency anaemia including epithelial changes
Features of anaemia : pallor of mucosa and skin, fatigue
B) Features of epithelial tissue change : Iron is required for integrity of normal epithelial tissue
Nail : Koilonychia (spoon shaped nails )
Tongue : Atrophic glossitis
Mouth : Angular stomatitis , angular chelitis
Describe the aetiopathogenesis of megaloblastic anaemia
Causes/Aetiology of Megaloblastic anaemia: Deficiency of Vit 12 & Folate
Pathogenesis :
A) Defects in DNA synthesis of blood in bone marrow.
B) Vitamin B12 & folate are essential form DNA synthesis
C) In deficiency state, hard to make DNA. RNA production as usual
D) Nuclear cytoplasmic asynchrony occur ( Nucleus development lags the cytoplasm.
E) Bone marrow give rise to Megaloblast.
F)In peripheral blood - macrocytes
G) Maturation defect is not restricted to the erythroid lineage (ineffective hematopoiesis)
Role of Vit B12 and folate
Vit B12 - Conversion methyltetrahydrofolate to tetrahydrohydrofolate
Methyltetrahydrofolate = form of folate receive by cells from plasma
Tetrahydrofolate is substrate for subsequent important reactions in cell
Folate - needed to form 5,10-methylene THF polyglutamate , coenzyme for thymidylate synthesis
Analyse and describe the laboratory diagnosis ( blood , bone marrow & biochemical findings) of megaloblastic anaemia .(C3)
A) Full blood count
- Hb concentration reduced
- Macrocytic anemia ( MCV>100)
- Pancytopenia (Total WBC & platelets decrease )
B) Peripheral blood film
- oval macrocytes
- Howell-Jolly bodies ( nuclear remnant) in RBC
- neutrophils with hypersegmented nuclei (more than 4 nuclear lobes)
C)Bone marrow
- Hypercellular , megaloblasts , giant metamyelocytes
D) Biochemical changes : increase unconjugated bilirubin , lactate dehydrogenase
Explain the clinical features of megaloblastic anemia including changes in other organs
Folate / Vit B12 deficiency
- Anaemia with tinge of jaundice
- Glossitis with smooth and shiny red raw beefy tongue
- Neural tube defects in fetus
- Sterility
- Abnormal gonadal cell mitosis
Vit B12 deficiency
- peripheral neuropathy
- Optic atrophy
Define the atherosclerosis
- Vascular disease characterized by formation of intimal lesion called atheromas , that protrude into vascular lumina
- primarily effects elastic & muscular arteries.
Describe the aetiopathogenesis of atherosclerosis.
Pathogenesis
A) Endothelial injury :
Caused by : hemodynamic disturbance , hypercholesterolemia , inflammation , infection
Initiators : endotoxins , hypoxia , cigarette smoke , viruses
Causes : increase the endothelial permeability
: enhance leukocyte adhesion & altered gene expression
2) Smooth muscle cells proliferation and matrix synthesis
- activated platelets ,macrophages ,epithelial cell & SMooth muscle cell produce growth factors ( PDGF , FGF , TGF alpha.
- GFs cause proliferation of SMCs
- SMCs produce ECM and stabilised the atheroma( atherosclerotic plaque)
Describe the morphology of the atherosclerosis
Fatty Streaks
Gross :
begins as multiple minute yellow , flat spots that can coalesce into elongated streaks , 1 cm long or longer.
Histology :
Composed of lipid- filled foam cells, lymphocytes , extracellular lipids
Atheromatous Plaque Gross: -focal intimal thickening -lipid accumulation - white to yellow white in colour - encroach on lumen
Describe the site of the atherosclerosis
\: Aorta - abdominal aorta > thrombus aorta \: coronary arteries 1st 6cm \: descending thoracic aorta \: Internal carotid arteries \: Circle of Willis
Describe the clinical significance (complications) of atherosclerosis
Depends on : Vessel effected & extend & confrigurationof AS change.
I) Slow insidious narrowing or vascular lumen causes ischaemia.
II) Sudden luminal occlusion by superimposed thrombosis or haemorrhage into plaque.
III) Thrombosis & embolism
IV)Weakening of vascular wall
Define isolated systolic hypertension and isolated diastolic hypertension
- Isolated systolic hypertension is defined as a blood pressure >= 130mmHg systolic & <80mmHg diastolic
- isolated diastolic hypertension is defined as < 130mmHg and >=80 mmHg diastolic
Classify hypertension.
- Essential (primary) hypertension (90% of cases ) : idiopathic ( unknown cause)
- Secondary hypertension : Causes
A- aldosteronism
B - bad kidney
C - cardiac cause
D - Drugs
E- endocrine
State the classification of hemolytic anaemia
A) Intracorpuscular / Intrinsic
-Inherited
I) Membrane defect - hereditary spherocytosis
II) Enzyme defects -G6PD deficiency
III) Hemoglobinopathies - Thalassemia , Sickle cell disease
B) Extracorpuscular / Extrinsic
-Acquired
I) Immune mediated hemolysis - haemolytic disease of newborn
II)Trauma to RBC - defects cardiac valves
III)Infections -malaria
Explain the features of extravascular destruction of RBC
-in reticuloendothelial system
- Spherocytes in peripheral blood
- Increased serum LDH
- increased indirect bilirubin
- Increased urine urobilinogen
- Increased fecal stercobilinogen
Explain the feature of intravascular of destruction of RBC
- Fragmented RBC
- Decreased in haptoglobin
- Increased in LDH
- 3 hemo : Hemoglobinemia , hemoglobinuria , Hemosiderinuria.
Define the thalassemia syndrome
Total absence or decreased synthesis of alpha or beta globin chains
State the types of thalassemia
Beta thalassemia :
Beta thalassemia major
Beta thalassemia minor
Beta thalassemia intermedia
Alpha thalassemia :
Silent carrier
Alpha thalassemia trait
Explain the Pathogenesis of Thalassemia
A) Impaired synthesis of beta chain and normal alpha chain synthesis
B) Alpha chain is not binding with beta chain
C) Free alpha chain
D) unstable aggregates
E) Damage to red cell membrane
F) Hemolysis
Explain the clinical features of thalassemia
A) Onset after 6 months B) Anaemia C) Hepatosplenomegaly D) Growth retardation E) Skeletal changes - Cortical thinning , Malar prominence , Frontal bossing
Explain the lab diagnosis of thalassemia
A) Hematological changes
- low Hb , HCt and RBC count
- increase in reticulocyte count
B) Biochemical changes - High LDH & Unconjugated Bilirubin
C) Peripheral smear
- Microcytic hypochromic
- Target cell
- Fragmented cell
D) Haemoglobin electrophoresis
- Increased HbF ( 40-98%)
- Increased Hb A2 ( 2-5%)
- Decreased HbA
E) Bone Marrow
- Erythroid hyperplasia
- Increase iron stores
Define the sickle cell anemia
- Inherited disease
- Autosomal recessive
- Due to point mutation
- Substitution of valine for glutamic acid at the 6th position of beta globin chain
Explain the Pathogenesis of Sickle cell anemia
Properties of HbS
- Soluble in the normal O2 tension
- Low O2 tension —> polymerisation of HbS —> Crystalline form —> Sickle shaped RBC
Effects
- Chronic haemolytic anaemia
- Microvascular occlusion —> tissue infarction
Explain the lab diagnosis of Sickle cell anemia
A) Blood Parameters
- Low Hb , Low HCt
- Normal MCV , MCH
- Increase in Reticulocytes
B) Peripheral blood
- Anaemia
- Sickle cell
- Target cell
- Heinz bodies
- Polychromasia
- Nucleated RBC
C) Bone marrow
- Erythroid hyperplasia
Explain about the Hereditary spherocytosis
A) Inherited disorder , Diverse mutations
B) Intrinsic defects in the red cell membrane skeleton
C) Red cell become spheroid
D) Less deformable
E)Splenic sequestration
F) Hemolysis
Explain the diagnosis of sickle cell anemia
A)Peripheral smear
B)Sickling test using sodium metabisulfite
C)Hb electrophoresis
Explain the lab diagnosis of Hereditary spherocytosis
A) Peripheral
Normocytic normochromic anemia
Increased Polychromatic cells
Many spherocytes
B)Confirmatory test
-Osmotic fragility test
Describe the aetiology of the tuberculosis
A) Typical organism for immunocompetent hosts
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Mycobacterium bovis
B) Atypical organism in immunocompromised hosts
- Mycobacterium Avium Intracellulae
- Mycobacterium Kansasii
Describe the types of tuberculosis ( primary )
Primary tuberculosis
- occurring in patient who is not sensitised to tubercle bacilli
4 sites of Primary complex A) Lung - Ghon complex B) Small Intestine - Tabes mesenterica C) Oropharynx - Collar stud cold abscess D) Skin- Lupus vulgaris
Describe the types of tuberculosis ( secondary )
Source
- Endogenous : reactivation of a latent infection
- Exogenous : reinfection
Pathogenesis
- Acceleration of delayed hypersensitivity
- Formation of abundant caseous necrosis
- Extensive tissue destruction
Describe the types of tuberculosis ( miliary)
- consequence of either primary or secondary TB which there is severe impairment of host resistance.
- Widely disseminated disease , resulting in numerous small granulomas in many organs.
- ** Favoured site : lungs , kidney , adrenal , bone marrow
- Resistant sites : heart , thyroid & pancreas
Describe the factors that predispose to pulmonary tuberculosis
- HIV infection : single most important risk for development of TB in HIV prevalent area.
- Eldery patients , patients with AIDS , DM
Describe morphology ( histology) of rheumatic fever
- Aschoff bodies
- focal inflammatory lesion in the heart
- composed of foci of T lymphocytes , occasional plasma cells & plump activated macrophages called Anitschkow cells ( a.k.a caterpillar cells )
A) Have abundant cytoplasm
B) Central round to ovoid nuclei (occasionally binucleate)
C) Chromatin condenses into a central , slender , wavy ribbon.
-Pancarditis - Diffuse inflammation of Aschoff bodies found in 3 layers of the heart ( pericarditis , myocarditis , endocarditis)
Describe the gross morphology of rheumatic fever
1) Fibrinous pericarditis - the fibrin strands in pericardial cavity ( opened) along with the pericardial membrane.
2) Inflammatory Vulvulitis is characterised by small vegetation ( verrucae)
3) Chronic / Healed phase
- Rheumatic mitral stenosis , calcification and fibrous bridging across the valvular commissures cause the narrowing (** fish mouth)
4) MacCallum plaques usually in the left atrium .
- irregular thickening induced by subendocardial lesions .
5) Right ventricular hypertrophy