First Aid Flashcards
3 diseases causing splenomegaly
Hairy cell leukemia
CML
Myelofibrosis
Reduced platelet function or quantity results in
Petechiae
Excess protease activity or deficient antiprotease activity
Centriacinar and panacinar emphysema
Elevated neutrophil count in 2 conditions
Bacterial infection
After a corticosteroid therapy (falsely elevated)
Hypersegmented neutrophils in 2 conditions
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Folate deficiency
5 causes of eosinophilia
Neoplasia Asthma Allergic processes Chronic adrenal insuffisiency Parasites (invasive)
Basophil granules contain 3 products
Heparin (anticoagulant)
Histamine (vasodilator)
Leukotrienes (synthesized on demand)
2 disorders of mast cells
Urticaria pigmentosa
Systemic mastocytosis
Langhans cell and Langerhans cell
Langhans: multinucleared giant cell - from monocyte - granulomatous inflammation
Langerhans: dendritic cell in skin - from myeloid line
Treatment of ABO hemolytic disease of the newborn
Phototherapy or Exchange transfusion
5 thrombolytics
Reteplase Alteplase Tenecteplase Streptokinase Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA)
Platelet plug: 1 pro-aggregation and 2 anti-aggregation factors
TXA2 (by platelets)
PGI2 and NO (by endothelial cells)
GpIb, GpIIb/IIIa, vWF deficiencies
GpIb: Bernard-Soulier syndrome
GpIIb/IIIa: Glanzmann thrombasthenia
vWF: von Willebrand disease
Difference between thalassemias and porphyrias
Thalassemias: abnomal globin synthesis
Porphyrias: abnormal heme synthesis
6 symptoms of lead poisoning
Lead lines on gingivae and metaphyses Encephalopathy Erythrocyte basophilic stippling Abdominal colic Sideroblastic anemia Drops (wrist and foot)
Treatment of Lead poisoning: 2 for adults and 1 for kids
Dimercaprol and EDTA
Succimer (chelation)
Treatment of sideroblastic anemia
Pyridoxine (vit B6)
5 causes of Cobalamin (vit B12) deficiency
Insufficient intake (veganism) Malabsorption (Crohn ds) Pernicious anemia Diphyllobotrium latum Gastrectomy
2 differences between vitamin B9 and B12 deficiencies
B9: normal methylmalonic acid - NO neuro symptoms
B12: elevated methylmalonic acid - Neuro symptoms
Treatment of orotic aciduria
Uridine monophosphate
8 findings in intravascular hemolysis
Low haptoglobin High LDH Schistocytes High reticulocytes Hemoglobinuria Hemosiderinuria Urobilinogen in urine High unconjugated bilirubin
4 findings in extravascular hemolysis
Spherocytes
High LDH
High unconjugated bilirubin
Urobilinogen in urine
Anemia of chronic disease associated with 4 conditions
Rheumatoid arthritis
SLE
Neoplastic disorders
Chronic kidney disease
Aplastic anemia (by failure or destruction of myeloid stem cells) in 4 conditions
Radiation or drugs
Viral agents (ParvoB19, EBV, HIV, hepatitis)
Fanconi anemia
Idiopathic
5 treatments for Aplastic anemia
Withdrawal of offending agent Immunosuppressive regimens Bone marrow allograft RBC/platelet transfusion Bone marrow stimulation
3 findings + treatment of Hereditary spherocytosis
Splenomegaly
Aplastic crisis (ParvoB19)
Osmotic fragility test +
Splenectomy
4 findings in G6PD deficiency
Back pain
Hemoglobinuria
Heinz bodies
Degmacytes (bite cells)
Triad + 1 finding + treatment of Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
Negative Coombs + pancytopenia + venous thrombosis
CD55/59 deficiency
Eculizumab
4 triggers that precipitate sickling
Low O2
High altitude
Acidosis
Dehydration
6 complications of Sickle cell anemia
Aplastic crisis (ParvoB19)
Autosplenectomy (Howell-Jolly bodies) / Functional asplenia
Splenic infarct / sequestration crisis
Infection by encapsulated organisms (Salmonella osteomyelitis)
Painful crises (vaso-occlusive)
Renal papillary necrosis + Microhematuria
Diagnosis + Treatment of Sicke cell anemia
Hemoglobin electrophoresis
Hydroxuyrea (elevates HbF)
Hydration
Warm and Cold AIHAs associated with 3 conditions each
SLE - CLL - certain drugs
CLL - Mycoplasma pneumonia - Infectious mononucleosis
Microangiopathic anemia seen in 4 conditions
DIC
TTP/HUS
SLE
Malignant hypertension
Macroangiopathic anemia seen in 2 conditions
Prosthetic heart valve
Aortic stenosis
5 causes of Neutropenia
Sepsis / postinfection Drugs Aplastic anemia SLE Radiation
8 causes of Lymphopenia
HIV DiGeorge syndrome SCID SLE Corticosteroids Radiation Sepsis Postoperative
2 causes of Eosinopenia
Cushing syndrome
Corticosteroids
Effect of Corticosteroids on WBCs
Neutrophilia (impaired migration out of Vx)
Eosinopenia (sequestered in lymph nodes)
Lymphopenia (apoptosis)
2 conditions with Left shift (high neutrophil precursors)
In acute response to infection/inflammation (w/ neutrophilia) Leukoerythroblastic reaction (w/ immature RBCs) when severe anemia or marrow response
5 presentations in Lead poisoning
Microcytic anemia
GI disease
Chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis / Acute tubular necrosis
Mental deterioration (children)
Headache, memory loss, demyelination (adults)
5 P’s of Acute intermittent porphyria
Painful abdomen Port wine-colored urine Polyneuropathy Psychological disturbances Precipitated by drugs (CYP450 inducers), alcohol, starvation
Treatment + MOA of Acute intermittent porphyria
Glucose + Heme (inhibit ALA synthase)
Treatment of Iron poisoning
IV deferoxamine or Oral deferasirox
Dialysis
Treatment of Hemophilia A, B and C
A: Desmopressin + Factor VIII concentrate
B: Factor IX concentrate
C: Factor XI concentrate
Difference between coagulopathies and platelet defects
Coagulopathies: deep tissue bleeding
Platelet defects: mucocutaneous bleeding
Treatment of HUS and TTP
HUS: plasmapheresis
TTP: plasmapheresis, steroids
Presentations of HUS
Thrombocytopenia
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
Acute renal failure
Pentad of TTP
Neurologic symptoms Renal symptoms Fever Thrombocytopenia Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
2 findings + 3 treatments of Immune thrombocytopenia
Anti-GpIIb/IIIa antibodies
High megakaryocytes on marrow biopsy
Steroids
IVIG
Splenectomy (if refractory)
Treatment + MOA of von Willebrand disease
Desmopressin (releases vWF stored in endothelium)
7 causes of DIC
Sepsis (Gram -) Trauma Obstetric complications Acute pancreatitis Malignancy Nephrotic syndrome Transfusion
6 lab findings in DIC
Schistocytes High PT, PTT, BT High fibrin degradation products (D-dimers) Low platelet count Low fibrinogen Low factors V and VIII