Chapter 11 Second Half Flashcards
What is relative polycythemia?
Decreased plasma
What is absolute primary polycythemia?
Increased total RBC mass
What is absolute secondary polycythemia?
Increased Erythropoietin (EPO)
Reactive leukocyte disorders are caused by what?
Microbial infection
Neutropenia is associated with what?
Aganulocytosis
Less than how many cells results in nurtopenia ?
500
Agranulocytosis =
Sever neutropenia (<100 cells):
How do you diagnose mono>?
Mono spot test
What are the classic symptoms of mono?
Reactive lymphocytes, lymphadenitis, fever, splenomegaly, hepatitis
“Atypical lymphocytes” are associated with what condition?
Mono
In developing countries mono mostly affects _______and is________
Children, asymptomatic
In developed countries mono normally affects _______and is most commonly________
Adolescent, symptomatic
Mono is transmitted via who?
Saliva
What causes cat scratch fever?
Bartonella henselae
Most causes (90%) of cat scratch disease are found in who?
Pediatrics
Irregular stellar necrotizing granulomas are associated with what condition?
Cat scratch disease.
How long does cat scratch disease last?
2-4 months
What are 3 lymphoid neoplasms?
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, multiple myeloma
What are 3 myeloid neoplasms?
Acute myeloid nous leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, chronic myeloprolifferative disorders
What is a Wbc cancer that involves the marrow or blood?
Leukemia
What is a WBC cancer that involves that lymphatic tissues?
Lymphoma
What is an agressive cancer of lymphoblasts?
ALL
Pre B cell ALL affects what?
Marrow/peripheral blood (MC form)
The Pre T cell ALL affects what?
Thymus
What is the most common type of leukemia in children?
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
Pancytopenia is seen in what you of leukemia ?
Acute lymphoblastic
Most people are diagnosed with ALL at what age?
4
What is the treatment for ALL ?
Chemo (80% cured)
What type of cancer is associated with both B and T cells?
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is associated with what cells?
B cells
What are general features of acute leukemia?
Stormy onset, marrow suppression, lymphoblasts
To be classified as chronic lymphocytic leukemia how may lymphocytes must be present?
4000
If there are less than 4000 lymphocytes, CLL will be renamed what?
Small lymphocytic lymphoma
What is the most common leukemia of adulthood?
Chronic Lymphocytic leukemia
Is chronic lymphocytic leukemia agressive?
No it has a gradual progression
CLL involves what?
Blood
SLL involves what?
Nodes
Suppressed. B cells, hypogammaglobulinemia is associated with what?
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia