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Chapter 34 - Spleen Flashcards

1
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Where is the splenic v in relation to splenic a?

A

Posterior and inferior

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2
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Spleen is the largest producer of what antibody?

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IgM

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3
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What % of the spleen is red pulp? Function?

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85%; acts as filter for aged or damaged RBCs

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4
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What is pitting?

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Removal of abnormalities in RBC membrane

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5
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What are Howell-Jolly bodies?

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Nuclear remnants

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6
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What are Heinz bodies?

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Hemoglobin

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7
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What is culling?

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Removal of less deformable RBCs

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What % of the spleen is white pulp? Function?

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15%; immunologic function, contains lymphocytes and macrophages; major site of bacterial clearance that lacks preexisting abs; site of removal of poorly opsonized bacteria/debris

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9
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What is tuftsin?

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An opsonin; facilitates phagocytosis (produced in spleen)

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10
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What is properidin?

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Activates alternate complement pathway (produced in spleen)

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11
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When does hematopoiesis occur in the spleen?

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Before birth and in conditions such as myeloid dysplasia

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12
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Where is the most common location of accessory spleen?

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Splenic hilum (20%)

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13
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What is the most common nontraumatic condition requiring splenectomy?

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ITP

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14
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What happens in ITP?

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Antiplatelet IgG binds platelets, cause dec. platelet count –> gingival bleeding, petechiae, bruising, soft tissue ecchymosis

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Treatment for ITP in children? Adults?

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Children <10, usually resolves spontaneously; steroids (primary therapy), plasmapheresis, gammaglobulin for steroid-resistant disease, splenectomy for those who fail steroids

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16
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Why does splenectomy fix ITP?

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Spleen is normal; removes IgG production and source of phagocytosis (80% respond)

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17
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TTP associated with what conditions?

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Medial reactions, infections, inflammation, autoimmune disease

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18
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What happens in TTP?

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Loss of platelet inhibition leads to thrombosis and infarction, profound thrombocytopenia; purpura, fever, AMS, renal dysfunction, hematuria, hemolytic anemia

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Treatment for TTP?

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Plasmapheresis (primary), steroids, ASA - 80% respond to medical therapy

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20
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Most common cause of death due to TTP?

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Due to ICH or acute renal failure

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21
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Risk of postsplenectomy sepsis?

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0.1%, increased risk in children; highest in pts with splenectomy due to hemolytic disorders or malignancy

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22
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Most common bacteria causing OPSS?

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S. pneumonia, N. meningitidis, H. flu

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23
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Most episodes occur within what time frame?

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2y post-splenectomy

24
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Ideally how old should a child be before splenectomy?

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5; allows Ab formation, child can get fully immunized

25
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Vaccines needed before splenectomy?

A

Pneumococcus, meningococcus, H. flu

26
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Postsplenectomy lab changes?

A

Increased RBCs, WBCs, platelets; if plt >1x10^6, need ASA

27
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What is the #1 splenic tumor overall as well as the #1 benign splenic tumor? Treatment?

A

Hemangioma; splenectomy if symptomatic

28
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What is the #1 malignant splenic tumor?

A

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

29
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When is operation indicated for splenic cyst?

A

If symptomatic or >10cm

30
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Lab changes in hypersplenism?

A

Decreased platelets, WBCs, and RBCs

31
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What is the definition of hypersplenism?

A

Dec. in circulating RBC, plts, or WBC AND normal compensatory hematopoietic response in bone marrow AND correction of cytopenia by splenectomy W/ or W/OUT splenomegaly

32
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What is the most common cause of hypersplenism?

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Secondary: increased venous pressure (portal HTN, CHF), malignant disease, chronic inflammatory disease, myeloproliferative disease, infectious, amyloidosis, AIDS, hemolytic anemias, polycythemia vera

33
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Sarcoidosis of the spleen causes what?

A

Anemia, decreased platelets

34
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What is Felty’s syndrome?

A

RA, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly

35
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What is Gaucher’s disease?

A

Lipid metabolism disorder leading to splenomegaly

36
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What is the most common congenital hemolytic anemia requiring splenectomy?

A

Spherocytosis

37
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What is the defect in spherocytosis?

A

Spectrin deficit (membrane protein) causing deformed RBCs and splenic sequestration

38
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What does spherocytosis lead to?

A

Pigmented stones, anemia, reticulocytosis, jaundice, splenomegaly

39
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Treatment for spherocytosis?

A

Splenectomy and cholecystectomy

40
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What is elliptocytosis?

A

Spectrin and protein 4.1 deficit (membrane protein); causes symptoms similar to spherocytosis

41
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What does pyruvate kinase deficiency cause?

A

Results in congenital hemolytic anemia; altered glucose metabolism, RBC survival enhanced by splenectomy

42
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What is the most common congenital hemolytic anemia NOT involving a membrane protein deficit?

A

Pyruvate kinase deficiency

43
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What precipitates hemolysis with G6PD deficiency?

A

Infection, certain drugs, fava beans; splenectomy usually not required

44
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Is splenectomy required for sickle cell anemia?

A

Spleen autoinfarcts, splenectomy NOT required

45
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Use of splenectomy in beta thalassemia?

A

May decrease hemolysis and symptoms; most die in teens secondary to hemosiderosis

46
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What cells are characteristic of Hodgkin’s disease?

A

Reed-Sternberg cells

47
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How is Hodgkin’s disease staged?

A

Stage I: 1 area or 2 contiguous areas on same side of diaphragm; stage II: 2 noncontiguous areas on same side of diaphragm; stage III: involved on each side of diaphragm; stage IV: liver, bone, lung or any other nonlymphoid tissue except spleen

48
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What are the different types of Hodgkin’s lymphoma? What has the best prognosis? Most common?

A

Lymphocyte predominant (best prognosis), lymphocyte depleted (worst prognosis), nodular sclerosing (most common)

49
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What is the most common cause of chylous ascites?

A

Lymphoma

50
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What % of non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas are B cell?

A

90%

51
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Treatment for hairy cell leukemia?

A

Splenectomy, INF-gamma

52
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What are the causes of spontaneous splenic rupture?

A

Mononucleosis, malaria, sepsis, sarcoid, leukemia, polycythemia vera

53
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What is splenosis? Cause?

A

Splenic implants; usually related to trauma

54
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When do you see Howell-Jolly bodies?

A

In hyposplenism

55
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What is the most common cause of splenic artery or splenic vein thrombosis?

A

Pancreatitis

56
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What patients get splenic artery aneurysms?

A

Females; secondary to fibromuscular dysplasia, atherosclerosis

57
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What are pappenheimer bodies?

A

Iron deposits

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