Buzzwords Flashcards
leucoerythroblastic film
idiopathic (primary) myelofibrosis
Bence Jones proteins
Multiple myeloma (in urine)
Auer rods
AML
Philadelphia chromosome
CML
Leukaemia MC in children?
ALL
Down syndrome
ALL
Reed sternberg cells
Hodgkin lymphoma
starry sky appearance
Burkitt (NHL) Lymphoma
platelet levels in low iron?
raised
B12/ foalte deficiency, marrow is ____cellular?
hypER cellular
rouleaux formation on blood film?
multiple myeloma
raindrop/ pepperpot skull?
multiple myeloma
congo red staining givens green apple bifringence under polarised light?
amyloidosis
B12 or folate stores larger?
B12
most common cause of B12 deficiency?
pernicious anaemia (IF issue - gastric parietal cells)
smudge cells
CLL
Richter’s transformation
CLL -> transformation to high grade B cell lymphoma
can transform from a myeloproliferative disorder?
AML
CML management?
imatinib
leukaemia associated with extramedullary e.g. CNS, testis
ALL
what is used to treat CML?
imatinib
tyrosine kinase inhibitor
Richter’s transformation?
CLL (transformation to B cell lymphoma)
associated with gout?
CML
dry tap?
idiopathic myelofibrosis
Ig____ mc in multiple myeloma?
IgG
hyperviscosity?
Waldenstrom’s (IgM - pentameric)
CD30 lymhoma?
Hodgkin’s
CD20 lymphoma?
NHL