Deja - Internal - Hematology Flashcards

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5 Macrocytic anemias:

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B12
Folate
Alcoholism
Hypothyroidism
Liver disease
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6 Normocytic anemias:

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Chronic disease
Renal failure
Aplastic anemia
Spherocytosis
Autoimmune destruction
Mechanical obstruction
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Symptoms of iron def. anemia:

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  1. Pallor
  2. Tachycardia
  3. Easy fatigability
  4. Pica
  5. Esophageal webs
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Triad of Plummer-Vinson:

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  1. Microcytosis
  2. Atrophic glossitis
  3. Esophageal webs
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Drugs that commonly cause sideroblastic anemia:

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  1. INH.
  2. Chloramphenicol
  3. Cu chelators
  4. Lead
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Some other causes of sideroblastic anemia?

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  1. Alcoholism.

2. Heredity.

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How is sideroblastic anemia diagnosed?

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Iron stain of bone marrow shows ringed sideroblasts with Prussian blue stain.

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What can intravascular hemolysis lead to in children?

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“Pigment” gallstones.

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9
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How is pernicious anemia diagnosed?

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  1. UP MMA.
  2. UP homocysteine levels.
  3. Atrophic gastritis on gastroscopy.
  4. Abnormal Schilling test (not used as much any more).
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What is the MCC of folate deficiency?

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Hypoalimentation.

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What are other causes of folate deficiency?

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  1. Pregnancy.
  2. Tropical sprue.
  3. Hemolytic anemia.
  4. Long-term treatment with TMP-SMX.
  5. Methotrexate use.
  6. 5-flourouricil use.
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12
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Folate deficiency in pregnancy?

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Neural tube defects in the developing fetus.

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How can the diagnosis of folate deficiency be differentiated from that of B12?

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Normal MMA and NO neurologic symptoms in folate.

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14
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6 etiologies of aplastic anemia:

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  1. Parvo B19 in SCA.
  2. Hepatitis.
  3. Chloramphenicol.
  4. Benzene.
  5. Radiation therapy.
  6. Idiopathic.
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How is aplastic anemia diagnosed?

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  1. Normocytic, normochromic pancytopenia.

2. Hypocellular bone marrow in a bone marrow biopsy.

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16
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What can trigger an attack in a patient with G6PD deficiency?

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  1. Infection.
  2. Fava beans.
  3. Dapsone.
  4. Sulfa drugs.
  5. Primaquine.
  6. NSAIDs.
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Heinz bodies of G6PD def.?

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Inclusions within RBCs made of denatured Hb.

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18
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What 2 infections are associated with cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia?

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  1. Mycoplasma pneumonia.

2. Mononucleosis.

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Platelet <50.000:

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Increased RISK for bleeding.

20
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Platelet <20.000:

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Significant bleeding begins.

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Platelet <10.000:

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Patient at risk for an intracranial bleeding.

22
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ALL - Which subtype is more common in children?

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80% are L1.

23
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Of the adult cases of ALL, what subtype is most common?

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L2.

24
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What is the L3 subtype morphologically identical?

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Burkitt lymphoma.

25
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How is ALL diagnosed?

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Peripheral blood smear with increased blast cells and TdT+, PAS+, CALLA+.

26
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Prognosis of ALL in children:

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80% remission.

27
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Prognosis of ALL in adults:

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30% remission.

28
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Subtypes of AML:

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M1-M7.
M1-M3: Granulocytic differentiation.
M4-M5: Monocytic precursors.
M6: Erythroblasts.
M7: Megakaryocytes.
29
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What hematologic disorder is the M3 subtype associated with?

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DIC

30
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Prognosis of AML in adults:

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Those younger than age 60 have about a 70-80% remission rate.

31
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What are the unique signs and symptoms of CML?

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  1. Abdominal pain/fullness.
  2. Anorexia.
  3. Diaphoresis.
  4. Bone pain.
32
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Different phases of CML:

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  1. Chronic phase: HSM and increase in WBCs.
  2. Accelerated phase: Platelet and RBC decrease while patient develops symptoms of night sweats, fever, bone pain, and weight loss.
  3. Blastic phase: Acute phase of the disease. Blood and marrow are rapidly filled with proliferating blasts.
33
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Blast crisis:

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Acute phase of the disease in which the blood and marrow are rapidly filled with proliferating blast cells.
–> Takes about 3-4yrs to develop and death is usually within 3-6months.

34
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Prognosis after a bone transplant in CML?

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About 60% of patients go into remission.

35
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What can CML progress to?

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AML.

36
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Treatment for hairy cell leukemia?

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  1. IFN-alpha.

2. Splenectomy.

37
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Lymphoma - Can involve the GI tract as well as the head and neck?

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DLBCL.

38
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Lymphoma - Can involve the CNS and bone marrow:

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Lymphoblastic lymphoma.

39
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Lymphoma - Derived from thymic T cells?

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Lymphoblastic lymphoma.

40
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What can the myeloproliferative diseases transform into?

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Acute leukemias.

41
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Possible long-term complication that occurs in about 20% of patients with polycythemia vera?

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Fibrosis of the bone marrow.

42
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Classical signs-symptoms of essential thrombocytosis?

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  1. Burning and throbbing hands and feet as well as splenomegaly.
  2. Bleeding from nose and gums due to platelet dysfunction.
43
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Idiopathic myelofibrosis?

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Disorder in which there is extensive extramedullary hematopoiesis causing replacement of marrow with fibrous connective tissue.

44
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What is the pathogmononic sign of myelofibrosis?

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Peripheral smear shows tear drops.

45
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What is the ratio of white to African Americans who have multiple myeloma?

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1:2.

46
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What is the triad that is often seen in MM?

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  1. Anemia.
  2. Back pain.
  3. Renal failure.
47
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5 Microcytic anemias:

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LISTS

Lead poisoning
Iron def.
Sideroblastic
Thalassemias
SCA