Buzzwords

Question 1

leucoerythroblastic film

Answer 1

idiopathic (primary) myelofibrosis

Question 2

Bence Jones proteins

Answer 2

Multiple myeloma (in urine)

Question 3

Auer rods

Answer 3

AML

Question 4

Philadelphia chromosome

Answer 4

CML

Question 5

Leukaemia MC in children?

Answer 5

ALL

Question 6

Down syndrome

Answer 6

ALL

Question 7

Reed sternberg cells

Answer 7

Hodgkin lymphoma

Question 8

starry sky appearance

Answer 8

Burkitt (NHL) Lymphoma

Question 9

platelet levels in low iron?

Answer 9

raised

Question 10

B12/ foalte deficiency, marrow is ____cellular?

Answer 10

hypER cellular

Question 11

rouleaux formation on blood film?

Answer 11

multiple myeloma

Question 12

raindrop/ pepperpot skull?

Answer 12

multiple myeloma

Question 13

congo red staining givens green apple bifringence under polarised light?

Answer 13

amyloidosis

Question 14

B12 or folate stores larger?

Answer 14

B12

Question 15

most common cause of B12 deficiency?

Answer 15

pernicious anaemia (IF issue - gastric parietal cells)

Question 16

smudge cells

Answer 16

CLL

Question 17

Richter’s transformation

Answer 17

CLL -> transformation to high grade B cell lymphoma

Question 18

can transform from a myeloproliferative disorder?

Answer 18

AML

Question 19

CML management?

Answer 19

imatinib

Question 20

leukaemia associated with extramedullary e.g. CNS, testis

Answer 20

ALL

Question 21

what is used to treat CML?

Answer 21

imatinib
tyrosine kinase inhibitor

Question 22

Richter’s transformation?

Answer 22

CLL (transformation to B cell lymphoma)

Question 23

associated with gout?

Answer 23

CML

Question 24

dry tap?

Answer 24

idiopathic myelofibrosis

Question 25

Ig____ mc in multiple myeloma?

Answer 25

IgG

Question 26

hyperviscosity?

Answer 26

Waldenstrom’s (IgM - pentameric)

Question 27

CD30 lymhoma?

Answer 27

Hodgkin’s

Question 28

CD20 lymphoma?

Answer 28

NHL