Conditions of the Blood and Lymphatic System Flashcards
What age group is usually affected with Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)?
All the Little Leaguers : Children
ALL: lymphoid precursors proliferate and replace hematopoietic cells; arrest in early stage
What are the symptoms of ALL?
Dyspnea
Mucocutaneous bleeding, frequent nosebleeds
LAO
Systemic symptoms: Weakness, fatigue, pallor
Bone Pain
Who is usually affected with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)?
Cranky Late Lifers
>60 years old
M>F
CLL: accumulation of functional incompetent B cells
What is the onset of CLL like?
Insidious onset, it can take several years for symptoms to manifest
What are the symptoms of CLL?
LAO
Recurring infections
Mucocutaneous bleeding
Splenomegaly and hepatomegaly
Systemic symptoms: weakness, fatigue, mild pallor, night sweats
What will you see on CBC and peripheral blood smear in a patient with CLL?
Smudge Cells (fragile leukemic cells)
Lymphocytes are small and mature
What age group is most affected with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)?
Median age 65, onset 30-50 years old
CML: Increased proliferation of the granulocytic cell line without the loss of their capacity to differentiate
What is the prognosis of CML?
90% 5- year survival rate
What are the symptoms of CML?
Systemic symptoms: fatigue, weakness, anorexia, fever, night sweats
Abdominal fullness
Splenomegaly
Blast crisis: bone pain, fever, malaise, bleeding tendency
What is found in nearly 80% of cases of CML?
Philadelphia Chromosome (9:22; translocation)
What is in the DDX for leukemia?
Infection: TB, EBV, CMV
Lymphoma
Multiple Myeloma
Leukemoid Reaction
How are leukemias diagnostically differentiated?
Bone Marrow Aspiration
What is Hodgkin’s disease?
Malignant proliferation of lymphoid cells with Reed-Sternberg cells that are believed to arise from germinal center B-cells
What age group tends to be affected by Hodgkin’s disease?
Young adults 15-30; then again >50
How is Hodgkin’s disease affected by alcohol consumption?
There is intense pain in affected areas with any alcohol consumption
What are the signs and symptoms of Hodgkin’s Disease?
Systemic sxs: Weight loss, night sweats, low grade cyclical fever
Pruritus
Painless, palpable lymphadenopathy
In a lateral view CXR what does”filling of the retrosternal space” mean?
Heart is enlarged
Aortic aneurysm
Mediastinal Mass
How does Hodgkin’s lymphoma spread?
It spreads through lymph vessels from node to node. Late is the disease it can enter the blood stream and spread to organs
What is the one of the first signs after onset of Hodgkin’s Disease?
Cervical or mediastinal LAO with a single hard non-mobile, non-tender node
How is a diagnosis of Hodgkin’s disease made?
Lymph node biopsy showing the presence of Reed-Sternberg Cells
What is a sign of Hodgkin’s disease on chest x-ray?
Hilar or mediastinal widening
What are the symptoms of Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma?
Rubbery, discrete, non-tender LAO in inguinal or cervical chains (other nodes can be affected)
2) Abdominal pain or swelling
3) Chest pain, coughing, dyspnea
4) Systemic symptoms: fatigue, weight loss, night sweats, fevers
Is Hodgkin’s or Non-Hodgkin’s more common?
Non- Hodgkins more common
What age group is most affected in Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma?
Incidence increases with age