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Clinical Haematology/Oncology Flashcards

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Features of G6PD deficency

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Neonatal jaundice
Intravascular haemolysis
Gallstones
Splenomegaly
Heinz bodies
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Drugs inducing haemolysis in G6PD

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Anti-malarials: primaquine
Ciprofloxacin
Sulphonamides, sulphasalzine, sulfonylureas

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Raised leucocyte alkaline phosphatase

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Myelofibrosis
Leakaemoid reactions 
Polycythaemia rubra vera
Infections 
Steroids
Pregnancy 
OCP
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Cyclophosphamide; MoA

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Causes cross linking in DNA

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Cyclophosphamide: SE

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Haemorrhagic cystitis
Myelosuppression
Transitional cell carcnioma

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Bleomycin: MoA

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Degrades performed DNA

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Bleomycin; SE

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Lung fibrosis

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Anthracyclines; MoA

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Stabilises DNA complex

Inhibits DNA and RNA synthesis

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Anthracyclines; SE

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Cardiomyopathy

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Methotrexate: MoA

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Inhibits dihydrofolate reductase

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Methotrexate: SE

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Myelosuppression, mucositis, liver fibrosis, lung fibrosis

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Flurouracil; MoA

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Pyrimidine analogue inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis

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Flurouracil; SE

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Myelosuppression, mucositis, dermatitis

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Vincristine, vinblastine; MoA

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Inhibits microtubule formation

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Vincristine; SE

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Reversible peripheral neuropathy, paralytic ileus

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Vinlastine; SE

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Myelpsuppression

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Cisplastin; MoA

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cross linking in DNA

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Cistplastin; SE

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Ototoxicity, peripheral neuropathy, hypo Mg

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Hereditary angioedema; causes

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AD condition assoicated with low plasma levels of C1 inhibitor

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Hereditary angioedema; screening

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Serum C4

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Hereditary angioedema; features

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Painful macular rash

Painless, non-pruritic swelling of SC tissues

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Hereditary angioedema; acute Mx

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IV C1-inhibitor concentrate, FFP

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TTP; what?

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Abnormally larger and sticky multimers of VWB factor causing platelet aggregation

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TTP; features

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Fever, neuro signs, microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopenia, renal failure

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Methaemoglobinaemia; what?

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Haemoglobin which has been oxidised from Fe2+ to Fe3+

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Methaemoglobinaemia; acquired causes

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Drugs; sulphonamides, nitrates, dapsone, sodium nitroprusside, primaquine

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Methaemoglobinaemia; features

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‘chocolate’ cyanosis, dyspnoea, anxiety, headache, acidosis, arrhythmias, seizures, coma, normal pO2 but decreased saturations

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CML; genetic associations

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Philadelphia chromosome

Translocation between long arm of chromosome 9 and 22 (t9:22)(q34; q11)

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CML; managment

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Imatinib

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Imatinib; MoA

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Tyrosine kinase inhibitor

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Acute promyelocytic leukaemia M3; what?

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associated with t(15;17)

Fusions of PML and RAR-alpha genes

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AML; film

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Auer rods

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Cryoglobulinaemia; Type 1

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Monoclonal; IgG or IgM

Associations; MM, Waldenstrom macroglobulinaemia, Raynauds

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Cryoglobulinaemia; Type 2grens

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Mixed monoclonal and polyclonal
Usually with Rh factor
Associations; HCV, RA, Sjogren’s, lymphoma

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Cryoglobulinaemia; Type 3

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Polyclonal

Associations; RA, Sjo

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vWB; what?

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AD bleeding disorder

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vWB; Ix

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Prolonged bleeding time
APPT
Reduced VIII

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vWB; Mx

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Tranexamic acid

Desmopressin

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Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria; what?

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Acquired disorder leading to intravascular haemolysis

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Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria; features

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Haemolytic anameia
Pancytopenia
Haemoglobinuria
Thrombosis

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Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria; Ix

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Flow cytometry of blood to detect CD59 and CD55

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MGUS; what?

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Common condition causes paraproteinaemia

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MGUS; difference from myeloma

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Normal immune function
Normal beta-2 levels
Lower and stable paraproteinaemia
No CF of myeloma

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B Cell deficinecy

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Shitty B Cells

  • selective IgA deficinecy
  • Burton’s
  • CVID
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Combined B & T cell deficnecy

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WASH your Bs and Ts

  • Wiskott Aldrichs
  • Ataxic telangectasia
  • SCID
  • Hyper IgM
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Selective Oestrogen Receptor Modulators

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Tamoxifen

Used is oestrogen +ve breast ca

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Aromatase inhibitors

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Reduce peiperhal oestrogen synthesis
Anastrozole and letrozole
Used in ER + breast ca

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Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinaemia; features

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Monoclonal IgM paraproteinaemia
Hyperviscosity 
HSM
LN
Cryoglobulinaemia
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Tumour lysis syndrome; Rx

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Rasburicase

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Rasburicase; MoA

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Metabolises uric acid to allantoin

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Intravascular haemolysis

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Mismatched blood transfusion 
G6PD deficiency 
Red cell fragmentation 
PNH
Cold autoimmune haemolysis
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Extravascular haemolysis

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Haemoglobinopathies
Hereditary spherocytosis
Haemolysis disease of newborn
Warm autoimmune haemolysis

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Sickle cell disease: thrombotic crisis precipitant

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Infection, dehydration, deoxygenation

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Sickle cell disease: thrombotic crisis features

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Sickle cell disease: sequestration crises

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Sickling within organs causing pooling of blood with worsening anaemia
Associated with high reticulocyte count

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Sickle cell disease: acute chest syndrome

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Dyspnoea, chest pain, pulmonary infiltrates, low pO2

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Sickle cell disease: aplastic crises

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Sudden infection with parvovirus
Sudden fall in Hb
Bone marrow suppression and reduced reticulocyte count

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Hogdkins Lymphoma: Staging I

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Hogdkins Lymphoma: Staging II

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2+ LN on same side of diaphragm

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Hogdkins Lymphoma: Staging III

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nodes on both sides of diaphragm

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Hogdkins Lymphoma: Staging IV

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Hogdkins Lymphoma: Staging A

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No systemic symptoms

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Hogdkins Lymphoma: Staging B

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B symptoms

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Polycythaemia Vera; cause

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JAK2 mutations

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Polycythaemia Vera; features

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Hyperviscosity, pruritus, splenomegaly, haemorrhage, plethoric appearance, low ESR

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Polycythaemia Vera; Mx

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Aspirin, venesection, chemotherapy

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Wiskott-Aldrich Sx; features

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Recurrent bacterial infections
Eczema
Thrombocytopenia
Low IgM

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What is acute intermittent porphyria?

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Rare AD condition

Results in accumulation of breakdown of haem produtcts

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Acute intermittent porphyria: features

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Abdo pain, vomiting
Neuro
Psychiatric
HTN
Tachycardia
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Acute intermittent porphyria: Mx

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Deep red urine

Raised urinary porphobilinogen

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Skin prick test

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Most common

Used for food allergies and pollen

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RAST

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Used for food allergies, pollen and wasp venom

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Skin patch testing

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Contact dermatitis

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Target cells

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Sickle cell
Thalassaemia
IDA
Hyposplenism
Liver disease
75
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Tear drop

Poikilocytes

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Myelofibrosis

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Spherocytes

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Hereditary spherocytosis

Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

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Basophilic stippling

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Lead poisoning
Thalassaemia
Sideroblastic anaemia
Myelodysplasia

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Howell-Jolly bodies

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Hyposplenism

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Heinz Bodies

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G6PD deficiency

Alpha thalassaemia

80
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Schistocytes

‘Helmet cells’

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Intravascular haemolysis
Mechanical heart valve
DIC

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Pencil pikilocytes

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Burr cells

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Uraemia

Pyruvate kinase deficiency

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SERM e.g.

84
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SERM: SE

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menstrual disturbance
hot flushes
VTE
endometrial Ca

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Aromatase inhibitors e.g.

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anastrazole

letrozole

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Aromastase inhibitors: SE

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OP
Hot flushes
Arthralgia
Myalgia
Insomnia
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Aplastic anaemia: Mx

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Blood products
Prevention and treatment of infection 
Anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG)
Anti-lymphocyte globulin (ALG)
Stem cell transplant
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CLL: features

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Lymphocytosis 
Anorexia
Weight loss
Bleeding, infections 
LN
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CLL: blood film

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smudge cells

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CLL: Ix

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immunophenotyping

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Hereditary spherocytosis: features

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failure to thrive
jaundic, gallstones
Splenomegaly
Aplastic crisis

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Hereditary sphereocytosis: Ix

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EMA binding test

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Leukaemoid reaction: causes

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Severe infection / haemolysis
Massive haemorrhage
Metastatic cancer

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Leaukaemoid reaction: features

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High leucocyte alkaline phosphatase score
Dohle bodies in WC
Left shift of neutrophils

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What is sideroblastic anaemia?

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Deposition of iron in mitochrondira due to failure of RC incompletely forming haem

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Sideroblastic anaemia: Blood film

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Basophilic striping of RBCs

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Sideroblastic anaemia: bone marrow

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Prussian blue staining

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Thymoma associations

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Myasthenia gravis
red cell aplasia
dermatomyositis
SLE
SIADH
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CA 15-3

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Breast cancer

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S-100

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Melanoma

Schwannonmas

101
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Bombesin

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Small cell LC
Gastric Ca
Neuroblastoma

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What is warm haemolytic anaemia?

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Haemolysis at body temperature

Tends to be extra vascular

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What is cold haemolytic anaemia?

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Haemolysis at 4oC and is complement mediated

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Warm haemolytic anaemia e.g.

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SLE
Lymphoma, CLL
Methyldopa

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Cold haemolytic anaemia e.g.

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Lymphoma
Mycoplasma
EBV

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t(9;22)

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Philadelphia chromosome

CML

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t(15;17)

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Acute promyelocytic leukaemia

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t(8;14)

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Burkitt’s lymphoma

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t(11;14)

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Mantle cell lymphoma

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t(14;18)

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Follicular lymphoma

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Hairy cell leukaemia; features

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Pancytopenia
Splenomegaly
Vasculitis
TRAP stain positive

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Lead poisoning; features

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Abdo pain
Peripheral neuropathy
Fatigue 
Constipation 
Blue lines on gum margin
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Lead poisoning; FBC

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Basophilic stripping and clover leaf

114
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Polycythaemia; causes

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Dehydration
Stress
Rubra vera
COPD
Altitude
OSA
115
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What is factor v leiden?

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Resistance to protein C

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CLL: Indications for Rx

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Progressive marrow failure
Massive LN or splenomegaly
Progressive lymphocytosis
B symptoms
Autoimmune cytopaenias
117
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Universal Donor

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AB RhD negative

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Aflatoxin

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Aninline dyes

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Asbestos

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Mesothelioma and bronchial carcinoma

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Nitrosamines

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Oesophageal and gastric cancer

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Vinyl chloride

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Hepatic angiosarcoma

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AML: features

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Anaemia
Neutropenia
Thrombocytopenia
Splenomegaly 
Bone pain
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AML: poor prognostic features

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> 60 years
20% blasts after chemo
Deletions of chromosome 5 or 7

125
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Blood products - Non-haemolytic febrile reaction: features

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Fever / chills

RBC 1-2%, platelets 10-30%

126
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Blood products - Non-haemolytic febrile reaction: Mx

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Stop / slow transfusion
Paracetamol
Monitor

127
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Blood products - Minor allergic reaction: features

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Prutitus

Uriticaria

128
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Blood products - Minor allergic reaction: Mx

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Temporarily stop
Antihistamine
Monitor

129
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Blood products - acute haemolytic reaction: features

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Fever, abdo pain, hypotension

130
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Blood products - acute haemolytic reaction: Mx

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Stop transfusion
Confirm diagnosis (identity, send blood back)
Supportive care

131
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Eosinophilia: pulmonary causes

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Asthma
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Churg-Strauss
Loffler's
Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia
Eosinophilic pneumonia
Hyperesoinophilic syndrome
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Eosinophilia: infective

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Schistosomiasis
Nematodes
Cestodes

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