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)