General Flashcards
Inheritance of Haemophilia & who does it present in
X linked recessive
So mostly males (unless female has carrier Mum and affected Dad)
Types of Haemophilia & main mechanism of bleeding
A - factor 8 def
B - factor 9 def
Acquired: AutoAb to F8
Lvl of Haemohilia factor considered normal/severe
Normal >50%
Severe <1%
Causes Increased APTT (normal PT)
Mixing corrects: no inhibitor but intrinsic deficiency
Non correcting: inhibitor present (inc VWD)
?Heparin (if so: TT should be up, repitalise normal
Causes Prolonged PT (normal APTT)
Mixing corrects; F7 def
Mixing doesn’t correct: F7 inhibitor
(also check ?Liver, ?DIC, ?Warfain)
Causes prolonged both pathways (which test and what causes)
Thrombin Time
Prolonged: fibrinogen disorders
Normal: common pathways (2, 5, 19) - trial vit K
Any suspected bleeding disorder, check these 3 things first
Have they HAD thrombosis?
HITS: PF4
APLS: LAC, anti-cardiolipin, B2 glycoprotein
DIC
If the PT (extrinsic) pathway is involved, consider these 3 things first
Liver
DIC
Warfarin
(Also consider HITS, APLS etc)
Inheritance VWD & who does it present in
AD
Males/females equal
Often only notice prolonged bleeding post op etc or known FHx
Types of VWD & differences
T1: lower amt F8 (>50% normal but 30-50% can be LLN or VWD)
T2: decreased F8 protein fxn (T2N is severe)
T3: very low lvls (homozygote - rare but severe)
Rx haemophilia A/B
1) Recombinant factor (eg prophylaxis, short half life) - 1A) extended half life versions
2) Immune tolerance induction to eradicate inhibitors
3) Bypass agents:
- FEIBA
- Recomb F7a (O/L extrinsic pathway)
- Emicizumab: mimics F8 binding (bridges 9a + 10 binding)
4) Gene Rx
Rx VWD
Desmopression
F8, vWF
(if bleeding F8 + TxA)
Acquired haemophilia - presentation on labs
Prolonged, non correcting APTT
Haemophilia A/B - presentation on labs
Prolonged APTT (correcting)
Acquired haemophilia - Rx
FEIBA
Factor 7a
IS (RTX, cyclophosphamide, IVIg)
CD marker of stem cells
CD34
Blast cell marker / stem cell
CD3?
Universal T cell marker
t (9;22)
CML
Philadelphia chromosome - 22 letters, 9 vowels
t (15;17)
APML
P = 16th letter
Sickle cell - inheritance & types
AR
HbSS - homozygote
Compound heterozygote
eg w/ Beta (0) thal (HbSBeta)
or HbC (HbSC) - milder less sickling
SLiM criteria in MM
- Plasma cells >60% (sixty) in BM
- Light chain ratio >100 (either one)
- MRI have multi focal lesions
Differentiating MGUS from other myeloma
Smouldering only needs 1 of
- BM plasma cells 10-60%
- Paraprotein >30g/L
- No CRAB/SLiM
Active myeloma
- BM plasma cells usually >10%
- CRAB/SLiM criteria met
- Plasma cells >60% (sixty) in BM
- Light chain ratio >100 (either one)
- MRI have multi focal lesions
mAb to work up for pre-transfusion as affects RBC
Daratumumab (antiCD38)
PP about Daratumumab
Anti-CD38
Needs pre-transfusion RBC work up at lab