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Final: Blood Cells Cont. Flashcards

1
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Leukemia location

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Marrow or blood

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2
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Lymphoma location

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Lymphatic tissue

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3
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Anemia is the MC initial feature of

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Acute leukemia

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4
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2 types of acute leukemia’s

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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia

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5
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Sudden and “stormy” onset are indicative of

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Acute leukemia

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6
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MC pediatric cancer

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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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7
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ALL MC diagnosed at

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Age 3, later with T cell age 15

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8
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Prognosis of ALL

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80% cure rate

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9
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Aggressive cancer of lymphoblastic that can be Pre-B or Pre-T

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ALL

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10
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MC form of ALL

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Pre-B cell

Marrow/blood

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11
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Cancer of mature B cells with immunosuppression

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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL

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12
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MC leukemia of adulthood

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CLL

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13
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CLL MC diagnosed at

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Age 60

Males 2X

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14
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CLL in ___ and survival is ___

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Incurable

4-6 years

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15
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Pancytopenia (cells displacing marrow) and hypogammaglobulinemia observed in

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CLL

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16
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Follicular lymphoma

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Cancer of B cells in follicular center with nodular growths

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17
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25% of adult NHLs are

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Follicular lymphomas

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18
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Centrocytes are ___ and are observed in ___

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Lymphocytes with cleaved nuclei

Follicular Lymphoma

19
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Follicular lymphoma affects

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Males and females equally

> age 50

20
Q

Follicular lymphoma is ___ and average prognosis is

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Incurable

7-9 years

21
Q

40% of follicular lymphoma progress into

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Diffuse B cell lymphoma (aggressive)

22
Q

85% of follicular lymphoma have ___, which causes what mutation

A

T(14;18)
BCL2 gene

Decrease B cell apoptosis

23
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Cancer of mature B cells constituting 5% of NHLs

A

Mantle cell lymphoma

24
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Mantle cell lymphoma MC diagnosed

A

Males

>50 years

25
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Mantle cell lymphoma is ___ and prognosis is

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Incurable

4-6 years

26
Q

Mantle cell lymphoma involves what mutation

A

T(11;14)

Dysfunctional cyclins

27
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Mantle cell lymphoma is extranodal and common places include

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Marrow
Spleen
Liver
GI

28
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MC lymphoma of adulthood

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Diffuse large B cell lymphoma

35% NHL cases

29
Q

Risks for diffuse large B cell lymphoma

A

EBV

Immunosuppression

30
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Diffuse large B cell lymphoma MC age

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60

Any age (15% pediatric lymphomas)

31
Q

Diffuse large B cell lymphoma may invade ___ and without treatment it is

A

Any organ

Rapidly fatal

32
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Cancer of B cells that classically affects African children

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Burkitt lymphoma

33
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“Starry sky” histology involving B cell proliferation and apoptosis is observed in

A

Burkitt lymphoma

34
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Risks for burkitt lymphoma

A

EBV

Mutated MYC gene via t(8;14)

35
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Fastest growing human tumor

A

Burkitt lymphoma

36
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Burkitt lymphoma is MC extranodal and in Africa affects ___ and in US affects ___

A

Maxilla and mandible

Abdomen, GI, ovaries

37
Q

Favorable prognosis and most children are cured is a feature of

A

Burkitt lymphoma

38
Q

Plasma cell cancer MC diagnosed in the elderly, age ___, this gender, and what ethnicity

A

Multiple myeloma

Age 70

Males

African

39
Q

Multiple myeloma creates a “____” feature

A

Punched out (osteolytic lesions)

40
Q

Renal failure due to multiple myeloma with what proteins

A

Myeloma nephrosis

bence-jones proteins

41
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Diagnosis of multiple myeloma

A

Multifocal lytic lesions
Bence-jones proteinuria
M-spike on electrophoresis

42
Q

Neurological symptoms of multiple myeloma

A

HA
Dizziness
Tinnitus
Confusion

43
Q

Lethal complications from multiple myeloma

A

Bacterial infections

Kidney failure

44
Q

MC sites for lytic lesions

A 
Vertebral column 
Ribs
Skull
Pelvis 
Femur 
Clavicle 
Scapula

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