Buzz Words Flashcards
Reed sternberg cells
Hogkin’s lymphoma
Smear cells
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Green frothy discharge
Trichomonas vaginalis
Grey, fishy, foul smelling discharge
Bacterial vaginosis
Curd, cheesy discharge
Candidiasis
Painful genital ulcer
Herpes
Chancroid
Painless genital ulcer
Syphilis
LGV or granuloma inguinale
Aver rod
Acute myeloid leukaemia
MPO marker on flow cytometry
Myeloid cell -> acute myeloid leukaemia
Tear drop poikilocytes
Myelofibrosis
Dry tap
Myelofibrosis
High neutrophils + high basophils
CML
Starry sky appearance
Burkitt’s lymphoma
t(9;22) (with BCR-ABL1) indicates
ALL in adults
NB: this translocation can also be BCR-ABL which causes Philadelphia chromosome and CML
t(15;17)
Acute promyelocytic leukaemia (prone to DIC etc)
CD34 is a marker of
precursor/stem cells
Aquagenic pruritis
Polycythaemia rubra vera
JAK2 mutation
Myeloproliferative disorders
IN PARTICULAR -> Polycythaemia rubra vera
Blood film: large platelets and megakaryocyte fragments
Essential thrombocythemia
t(8;14) is associated with which malignancy?
Burkitt’s lymphoma
Blood film showing flower cells
Acute T cell leukaemia lymphoma
Durie Salmon staging system
Multiple myeloma
Ann arbor staging system
Lymphoma
Congo-red stain showing apple green birefringence
Amyloidosis
Parainfluenza virus = what condition
Croup
RSV= what condition
Bronchiolitis
Bordetella pertussis = what condition
Whooping cough
Steeple sign = what is it and what condition is it associated with?
On PA view = subglottic narrowing = Croup
Thumb sign = what is it and what condition is it associated with?
Swelling of epiglottis = Epiglotittis