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Disorders Of White Blood Cells Flashcards

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Granulocytes

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Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils/Mast

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Neutrophils

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Primary pathogen-fighting

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Eosinophils

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Help control allergic responses; fight parasites

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Basophils/Mast

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Release heparin, histamine, and inflammatory mediators

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Monocytes/macrophages

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Antigen-presenting cells, phagocytes, create inflammatory mediators, healing.

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Lymphocytes

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B cell, T cells, Natural Killer cells

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B cells

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Plasma cells, memory cells

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T cells

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Control immune response; cell-mediated immunity

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Natural killer cells

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Kill antigenic cells

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Leukocytosis

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Increased WBCs

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Leukopenia

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Absolute decrease in wbc (all WBC)

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Neutropenia

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Agranulocytosis <200 cells/ul. Neutrophils in particular

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Aplastic anemia

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Decrease in all bone marrow cells

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Etiology

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Infection, chemo drugs, radiation, splenomegaly, antibiotics, antipsychotic agents, genetic

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Treatment of WBC production disorders

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Underlying problem
Hematopoietic drugs ( increase activity of bone marrow)
– Human granulocyte colony stimulating factor

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Neoplasticism disorders of blood cells

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Lymphomas, Leukemias, Plasma cell dycrasias.

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Lymphomas

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Hodgkin, Non-Hodgkin

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Leukemias

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Acute, Chronic

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Plasma cell Dyscrasia’s

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Multiple myeloma

Dyscrasia: abnormal condition of the blood

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Lymphomas: Hodgkin

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Reed stern berg cells (Malignant B cells)
*50% have EBV in RS cells 
Arises in a single node
Progressive invasion of lymphoid tissue 
Eventual invasion of all tissue
Treatment: chemotherapy and radiation.
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Lymphomas: Non-Hodgkin

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Associated with Virus, immunosuppressive, EBV, H pylori.
*B, T, NK cell- proliferation of abnormal cells
*Arise in lymph tissue
*More common and aggressive
Treatment: Chemotherapy and radiation:
Good response to treatment- high growth rate.

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Leukemia (In bone marrow)

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Diffuse replacement of bone marrow with unregulated, proliferate, abnormal cells.
44,000 new cases, 27,000 deaths in 2011
Disruption of genes that control normal blood cell development
Genetic and environmental factors: chemotherapy or other cancers
Fatigue, weight loss, nose bleeds, pallor, bone pain, infections.

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Acute Leukemia

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Abnormal proliferation of immature blast cells

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Chronic Leukemia

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Abnormal proliferation of well defined cells

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Myelogenous Leukemia

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Myeloid stem cells

Granulocytes, erythrocytes and thrombocytes.

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Lymphocytic Leukemia

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Immature lymphocytes

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Plasma cell Dyscrasia

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Etiology: Autoimmune, radiation, pesticides, herbicides
Associated with chromosomal translocation
Several types
Most common is multiple myeloma
Older men > women
Treatment: Autoimmune, radiation, toxins, agent orange, genetic factors HIV.

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Multiple Myeloma

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Abnormal B cell proliferation: creates antibodies

In the blood or In the marrow

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Multiple Myeloma in the Blood

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Abnormal immune components
-M-proteins (80%)
-Bence Jones proteins (renal failure)
Hyper viscosity

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Multiple Myeloma In the marrow

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Osteolytic bone lesions- weakening of the bone

Increased osteoclast activity- breaks down bone

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Increased Osteoclasts (Multiple Myeloma)

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Increased bone destruction

Hyercalcemia

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Normal levels of antibodies are decreased (Multiple Myeloma)

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Infections

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Plasmacytomas (Multiple Myeloma)

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Plasma cell tumors (gi)

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Infectious Mononucleosis (MONO)

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EBV in saliva (85%)
Affects B cells: kill or take over
* Heterophil antibodies (diagnostic)
CD8 and NK cells keep the number of heterophil producing cells to a minimum
Goes dormant but remains in the body
Immunosuppressed people can shed the virus

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Monodnuclosis

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4-8 weeks 
Prodromal fever and pharyngitis 
*anorexia, malaise, chills
Fever pharyngitis and lymphadenopathy 
Hepatitis, splenomegaly
Supportive treatment: nutrition and rest

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