Day 2 Patho Fast Review Flashcards
Abnormal azurophilic (primary granules) in leukocytosis?
Dohle bodies
Most responsive to chemo; t(12;21) better prognosis
ALL
Primary Chemo for Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
Asparaginase (SE: Pancreatitis)
What vehicle used for the delivery of chemo to CNS sanctuary sites of ALL?
Ommaya Reservoir
Tumor of hematopoietc progenitos, hypercellular marrow packed with myeloblasts?
AML
Distinctive needle-like azurophilic granules, particularly numerous in APML but also in AML?
Auer Rods
Type of Lymphoma with Reed-Sternberg Cells. With bimodal age incidence. High EBV association?
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Absent RS cells, multiple peripheral nodes, involved mesenteric nodes and waldeyer’s ring?
Non-hodgkin’s lymphoma
Most common form of indolent NHL; t(14;18) involving BCL2
Follicular Lymphoma
Most common form of NHL; rapidly enlarging mass at a nodal or extranodal site
Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
Assoc. with translocation of c-MYC gene on Chrom 8
Burkitt’s Lymphoma
Express high levels of cyclin D1, tumor cells closely resembly the noram mantly zone B cells that surround germinal centers?
Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Cloverleaf or Flower Cells (cells with multilobulated nuclei
Adult T-cell Lymphoma
Small nuclear remnants in RBC due to asplenia?
Howell-Jolly Bodies (in Sickle Cell Anemia)
Diagnostic gold standar for sickle cell anemia.
Hemoglobin Electrophoresos
DOC for Sicke Cell Anemia?
Hydroxyurea (increases HbF)
Alpha Thalassemia Types:
1 a-globin gene: Silent Carrier State, 2-a Thalasemmia Trait, 3- Hemoglobin H disease; 4 hydrops fetalis
Beta Thalassemia Types:
Beta Thalassemia Major (Cooleys anemia); Intermedia, and Minor (increase HbA2 with normal HnF)
Primary tx for hemochromatosis
Phlebotomy then Chelation with Deferoxamine
Anti-Ig Antibody added to patient’s RBCs agglutinate if RBC’s are coated with Ig
Direct Coomb’s Test
Normal RBCs added to patient;s serum agglutinate if serum has anti-RBC surface Ig
Indirect Coomb’s Test
RBC’s with Spikes?
Burr Cells or Echinocytes
Fragmented RBCs, called helmet cells if cut in half
Schistocytes
Parasitic Infection causing Megaloblastic Anemia
Diphylobothrium latum (DOC: Praziquantel)
Schilling test?
Pernicious Anemia
Parasitic Infection which can lead to Microcytic, hypochromic anemia?
Hookworms (necator, ancylostoma) DOC: Albendazole
Pathophysio of Anemia of Chronic Disease?
IL6 stimulates an incrase in HEPCIDIN (which inhibits ferriportin function in macrophages, reduce iron transfer from storage pool to BM)
Syndrome of Chronic Primary Hematopoietic Failure and Attendant Pancytopenia?
Aplastic Anemia
Antibiotic causes idiosyncratic aplastic anemia?
Chloramphenicol
Chemical causing aplastic anemia?
Benzene
Most common inherited bleeding DO?
vWF Disease
Treatment of vWF Disease?
Desmopressin, concentrate containing factor VIII and vWF
DIC Special Situation: Fibrin thrombi leading to massive adrenal hemorrhages?
Waterhouse-Friderischen Syndrome
DIC Special Situation: Postpartum Pituitary necrosis? Widespread microthrombi in placenta?
Sheehan; Toxemia of pregnancy
White pathc or plaque considered precancerous?
Leukoplakia
Associated with Impacted 3rd molar (wisdom) teeth
Dentigerous Cyst
Syncitium-like array large epithelia cells
Nasopharyngela CA
Most common form of primary malignant tumor of the salivary glands
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma (worst prognosis)
Cribriform pattern enclosing secretions; perineural invasion?
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
Linear pattern melanocyte proliferation in epidermal basal layer
Lentiginous
Rapid incrase in number of keratoses, paraneoplastic syndrome of Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Lesser-Trelat Sign (Seborrheic Keratoses)
Coin-like, macular to raise verrocoid lesion with stuck-on appearance
Seborrheic Keratoses
Spontanoues regression after rapid growth; Symmetric cup-shaped tumor filled with keratin debris
Keratoacanthoma
Rodent ulcers?
BCC
Multifore lesions, target lesions
Erythema Multiforme
Erosions and hemorrhagic crusts involve the lips and mucosa
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Diffues necrosis and sloughing of cutaneous and mucosal epithelial surfaces
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Salmon-colored plaques?
Psoriasis
Test tubes in a rack-apperance
Psoriasis
Spongiform pustules of Kagoj, Auspitz Sign, Munro microabscesses
Psoriasis
Positive Nikolsky sign?
Pemphigus
Negative Nikolsky sign?
Bullous Pemphigoid
Yellow deposits in Macula (drusen); Choroidal neovascularization
Age-related Macular Degeneration
Associated with Refsum Disease (phytanic acid deficiency)
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Blue dome cyst; Milk of Calcium calcifications
Fibrocystic Changes
Large lobulated popcorn calcifications
Fibroadenoma