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Core Haematology - Introduction (34) Flashcards

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Haematology

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Biology and pathology of cells that normally circulate in the blood

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Haemopoiesis

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Physiological developmental process that gives rise to cellular components of blood

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Haemopoietic stem cell

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Differentiation potential for all lineages, high proliferative potential, self renewal, long term activity

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2 Haemopoietic lineages

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  1. Myeloid

2. Lymphoid

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5
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Myeloid

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Granulocytes (WBC), erythrocytes (RBC), platelets

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Lymphoid

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B and T cells (WBC)

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RBC life span

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120 days

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Neutrophil life span

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6-10 hours

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What day of embryology does haemopoiesis start?

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Day 27

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Where does haemopoiesis start?

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Aorta gonad mesonephros region (expands rapidly day 35, then disappear day 40 > foetal liver)

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Blood cell function

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O2 transport, coagulation, immune response to infection/abnormal cells (senescent, malignant)

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RBC

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Bi-concave discs, 7.5um diameter, contain Hb

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Anaemia

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Reduced RBC

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Polycythaemia

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Raised RBC

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15
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Relative polycythaemia

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Plasma vol is reduced

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Function of WBC/leukocytes

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Immunity and host defence

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Granulocytes

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Cytoplasmic granules - neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils

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Neutrophils

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Phagocytes, most common, live for few hours

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Neutrophilia

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Increased neutrophils (bacteria infection/inflammation)

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Neutropenia

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Decreased neutrophils (drug side effect)

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Eosinophilia

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Increased number (parasitic infection, allergies)

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Basophils

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Rare, part of primitive immune system

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Basophilia

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Increased numbers (chronic myeloid leukaemia)

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Monocytes

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Phagocytic and antigen presenting cells, migrate to cells then are macrophages/histiocytes (Kuppfer cells in liver, Langherhans cells in skin)

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Monocytosis

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Increased monocytes (TB)

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Natural killers

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Innate immune system, large granular lymphocytes , recognise ‘non-self’ (viruses)

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B-lymphocytes

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Adaptive immune system, rearrange Ig genes > antigen specific antibody production, humoral immunity

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T-lymphocytes

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Adaptive immune system, rearrange T-cell antigen receptor, cell-mediated immunity, cytotoxicity target-specific, interact with B cells and macrophages, regulate immune responses

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Lymphocytosis

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Increases numbers of lymphocytes (atypical lymphocytes of glandular fever, CLL)

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Lymphopenia

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Decreased numbers of lymphocytes (post bone marrow transplant)

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Plasmacytosis

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Increased plasma cells (infection, myeloma)

32
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Platelets derived from

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Bone marrow megakaryocytes

33
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Platelets function

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Aggregate to plug holes in damaged blood vessels

34
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4 subdivisions of haematology clinical practice

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  1. Coagulation
  2. Malignant
  3. Non-malignant
  4. Transfusion
35
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Diagnostic tests

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FBC, Blood film/smear, coagulation screen

36
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FBC

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Hb conc, RBC (MCV, MCHb), WCC, Platelet count

37
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Coagulation screen

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Time taken for clot to form when plasma is mixed with specific reagents

38
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Coagulation screen types

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  1. Prothrombin time
  2. Activated partial thromboplastin time
  3. Thrombin time
39
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Bone marrow aspirate

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Local anaesthetic, liquid marrow from posterior iliac crest and a trephine core biopsy taken with hollow needle

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Blood specimen

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EDTA anticoagulated blood - mixed well, [K2EDTA] = 1.5-2.2 mg ml-1, filled to line

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Reference range

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Set of values for a given test that incorporate 95% of normal population

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Sensitivity

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Abnormal results correctly classified by the test, expresses ability to detect a true abnormality

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Sensitivity calculation

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True positive/(TP + false neg)

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Specificity

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Normal results, ability to exclude abnormal results in healthy person

45
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Specificity calculation

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True negative/(TN + false pos)

46
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Classification of Microcytic hypochromic anaemia

47
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Causes of Microcytic hypochromic anaemia

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Iron deficiency, thalassaemia, anaemia of chronic disease, lead poisoning, sideroblastic anaemia

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Classification of Normocytic normochromic anaemia

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MCV 80-95 fl and MCH > 27 pg

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Causes of Normocytic normochromic anaemia

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Many haemolytic anaemias, anaemia of chronic disease, after acute blood loss, renal disease, mixed deficiencies, bone marrow failure (post-chemo infiltration by carcinoma)

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Classification of macrocytic anaemia

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MCV >95 fl

51
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Causes of megaloblastic macrocytic anaemia

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Vit B12/folate deficiency

52
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Classification of non-megaloblastic anaemia

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Alcohol, liver disease, myelodysplasia, aplastic anaemia

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