Benign hematology facts Flashcards
Definition of Transfusion independence in thalassemia
less than 6 PC in 6 months
no PC in previous 2 months
Hb in Thalassemia intermedia
7-10 g%
Beta thalassemia intermedia genotype
Compound heterozygotes
Homozygotic to non severe mutations (b0/b+)
# Beta heterozygote with alpha gene excess
# Hemoglobin E/β-thalassemia
Hereditary spherocytosis inheritance
AD 66%
Disease more common in NTDT
PHTN including RV dys
VTE
Silent cerebral ischemia
Cholelithiaisis
Leg ulcer
Splenomegaly
Luspa for NTDT
BEYOND study
improves Hb levels after 3 months
Indications for iron chelation in NTDT
Ferritin level > 800 ng/mL
Liver iron concentration > 5 mg/g
Hydrea in NTDT
improves Hb
may aid with PHTN/Extramedullary hematopoiesis
Reasons to start transfusions in NTDT
PHTN
Extramedullary hematopoiesis
Worsening anemia
Deferasirox in NTDT
PO
THALASSA trial
improved Hb in NTDT
Approved also for TDT
SE: GI, rash, LFT, increased Cre, loss of hearing, cataract
New formulation JADENU with less SE. Not approved in Israel
Differentiation between dose related drug associated mild neutropenia and agranulocytosis
Mild neutropenia is dose dependent- usually asymptomatic
Agranulocytosis is immune mediated and usually pts are febrile
Mortality rates in agranulocytosis
7%
Ferrinject in HF pts with IDA
Did not show benefit
Results might have been effected by covid
Hereditary spherocytosis gene
ANK1
Hereditary spherocytosis prevalence
1/1000
HS acute hemolytic complications
Neonatal jaundice
Megaloblastic crisis- due to folate def during pregnancy
Iron overload parameters in HS
Ferritin >500 mg/l
Saturation >60%
Liver iron concentration >4
Renal complications of HS
Distal renal tubular acidosis
in Band3 mutated pts
HS diagnosis
Screen-
# Osmotic fragility
# EMA- reduced bunding of EMA to band 3
confirm- Genetic testing
Contraindication for splenectomy in hereditary hemolytic anemias
Dehydrated hereditary stomatocytosis
Due to high thrombotic risk
Stomatocytosis
Light wide transverse band in the middle of erythrocytes
Acquired stomatocytosis
Alcoholism
Hepatobiliary disease
Malignant neoplasms
CV disorders
Rapidly progressive hemolytic
anemia in alcoholism
Zieve syndrome
Association with end-stage alcoholic cirrhosis
Acanthocytes are present
McLeod phenotype
Acanthocytes due to reduced kell antigen
X linked
Rh deficiency (null) syndrome
Full or partial lack of Rh
causing mild hemolysis
Diagnosis of congenital enzymopathies and skeletal RBC abnormalities
Targeted NGS
Coombs negative AIHA %
10%
Secondary warm AIHA etiologies
(5 causes)
- LY (CLL)
- AI (SLE)
- Non lymphoid cancers (ovarian tumors)
- Inflammatory diseases
(UC) - Drugs (Cephalosporins, NSAIDs)
Secondary CAD etiologies
- Postinfectious (Mycoplasma pneumoniae/EBV)
- LY
PCH etiology
Primary
Viral (pediatric)
Syphilis
IgM target in CAD
I Antigen
i Antigen
IgG target in PCH
P Antigen
Rituximab benefit in warm AIHA
Increases response rates
75% vs 30% in 1 year
Agents with activity as 2nd/3rd line in warm AIHA
MMF
Azathiprine
CY
CsA
Danazol
Bortezomib
Tapering doses in AIHA
Start tapering after 2-3 weeks
20 mg at 2 months
discontinuation not before 6 months