chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) Flashcards
1
Q
AP
A
N
2
Q
CF
A
anaemia
massive splenomegaly( dragging sensation on left side abd)
acute phase: similar CF to ACUTE LEUKAEMIA
3
Q
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
A
peripheral blood smear
BM studies
Cytogenetics:Karyotyping to detect P..ch
FISH analysis
RT-PCR
4
Q
peripheral blood changes
A
-leucocytosis
-myelocytes,promyelocytes,myeloblast,normoblast,vand cells,mature polymorphonuclear granulocytes
-basophilia n eosinophilia
-normochromic anaemia
shift to the left: inc num of immature myeloid cells
5
Q
bone marrow smear
A
hypercellular
marked reduction in fat spaces
granulopoiesis
6
Q
prognosis
A
blast crisis—poor